Pac-Man Fever (video game)

Infobox VG| title = Pac-Man Fever


developer = Mass Media
publisher = Namco
designer =
engine =
released = 2002
genre = Party
modes = Single player, multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: Everyone (E)
platforms = GameCube, PlayStation 2
media =
requirements =
input =

"Pac-Man Fever" is a party video game released for GameCube and PlayStation 2 in 2002. Like in many party video games, players move about on a virtual game board, with the object of the game being to reach the end first. It allows for up to four players, featuring six characters from other Namco games to choose from.

Gameplay

There are three different types of game boards to play, Medieval, Space and Tropical, each with their own set of minigames. After selecting a board, players can also choose to play a short, medium or long game, each game having a different amount of tiles that corresponded to the length's name.

The object of the game is to get to the goal space first. The game is played in rounds, each round begins with a four-player minigame, the results of which decides how many spaces each player moves forward on the board. Each tile on the board also has an effect. These include moving forward/going backward a few steps, losing/gaining/stealing tokens, playing a single/two-player minigame, the ability to spend earned tokens, and a raffle game to earn redemption tickets. When on a "store" tile, the player can spend tokens to: move steps forward, move others backward, buy raffle tickets, or gamble to earn more tokens. The three spaces before the goal space are raffle spaces for a redemption ticket of the fruit on the space (cherry, orange, and banana). The more raffle tickets you have for the fruit the better chance you have of winning the redemption ticket, also depending on the space your on you need to place a certain rank or better in a minigame.

* 1st space: 3rd place or better to go to 2nd
* 2nd space: 2nd or 1st to get to 3rd
* 3rd space: must be 1st to get to the goal space

Once a player has reached the end, the game is over and players will receive redemption tickets based on how far they got on the board. These can then be used to buy each minigame separately, which can be played in short tournaments outside the main game. Alternatively, once all minigames have been bought, the player can let the tickets tally up to indicate their overall high score.

Characters

* Pac-Man (from "Pac-Man")
* Ms. Pac-Man (from "Ms. Pac-Man")
* Heihachi Mishima (from "Tekken)
* Tiger Jackson (from "Tekken")
* Astaroth (from "Soul Calibur")
* Reiko (from "Ridge Racer")

Reception

Although Pac-Man Fever became a Player's Choice title and a Greatest Hits title, the media gave it mixed ratings.