Pressing the red controller button also starts the game.ĭIFFICULTY SWITCHES: RIGHT and LEFT DIFFICULTY switches are not used in this game. GAME RESET SWITCH: Once you have selected the game variation you want to play, press the GAME RESET switch to start the game. Read Section 5, GAME VARIATIONS, for more information about different game variations. Press this switch and the game variation changes as indicated by the number in the lower right corner of the screen. GAME SELECT SWITCH: Use the GAME SELECT switch to choose the game variation you want to play. PAC-MAN exits on the right, she re-enters on the left if she exits on the left, she re-enters on the right. PAC-MAN in and out of tunnels on both sides of the maze. PAC-MAN up, down, right and left around the maze. (See your Owner’s Manual for further details.) Hold the controller with the red button to your upper left, toward the television screen. Be sure to plug the controller cable firmly into the LEFT CONTROLLER jack at the back of your ATARI 2600 Video Computer System console. Use one Joystick Controller with the ATARI Game Program cartridge. If you don’t gobble up the ghosts, they start to blink just before they turn back to After the ghosts are gobbled up, their eyes head back to the chamber in the center of the screen for reincarnation. Unfortunately, the effects of the energy pills are short-lived, so you’ll have to move fast. (See Section 6, SCORING, for details about You earn 200 points for the first ghost, 400 points for the second ghost, 800 for the third ghost, and a whopping 1600 points for the fourth ghost, all on the same energy pill. Her only recourse is to eat an energy pill and then go after the ghosts.Īs soon as she gulps down the energy pill, the ghosts turn blue with fright. But watch out! Fearful ghosts scurry about trying to gobble up MS. Gobble up these munchies, and you score bonus points. PAC-MAN encounters floating fruit and pretzels while traveling around the maze. If she eats all the dots on the screen, the maze flashes momentarily, and you start playing on a new maze. When she passes over dots, she gobbles them up, and you score points. Use your Joystick controller to guide MS. PAC-MAN is located close to the center of the screen, just below the ghosts’ reincarnation chamber in the center of the maze. PAC-MAN symbols at the lower left corner of the screen. PAC-MAN lives, which are indicated by three MS. PAC-MAN eats dots, fruit, pretzels, energy pills, and ghosts. The object of the game is to score as many points as you can while MS. So, sit back, relax and have a good time playing MS. She’s ready to bring you many delightful hours of fun and excitement. Get ready to feast your eyes on the original video beauty queen. PAC-MAN, this ATARI home version has multiple mazes, floating fruit, pretzels, an end-of-game cartoon, and four fearless ghosts - Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue. PAC-MAN is sure to steal your heart with her grace and charm.Īnd she’s all dolled up with a ribbon in her hair. That’s right, she’s here in all her shining glory. Well, lookout PAC-MAN lovers, ATARI is proud to bring you the “femme fatale” of computer video game world - MS. PAC-MAN: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF VIDEO GAMESīy now you’ve probably spent some time playing the master of mazes - PAC-MAN *. The graphics and gameplay were also improved, making it a more faithful adaptation of the arcade game and more enjoyable for players. Pac-Man, the flicker was significantly reduced, providing a smoother gaming experience. It improved upon the earlier Atari 2600 port of Pac-Man, which was criticized for its flickering ghosts, among other issues. Pac-Man was released in 1983 and was generally well-received. The goal is to clear the maze of all the dots while avoiding the ghosts. Pac-Man, a yellow, circular character, as she navigates through a maze eating dots while avoiding ghosts. It is a sequel to the original Pac-Man game and features similar gameplay. Pac-Man is a 1982 maze arcade video game developed by General Computer Corporation and published by Midway.
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