Pac-Man (1983)

Developer: Namco Limited
Publisher: Atarisoft , Datasoft, Inc.
Platforms: DOS
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 142 player ratings
Main story: about 1.0 hours
Completionist: about 1.0 hours
Where to get it: My Abandonware

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A relentless loop of chomping through mazes while dodging ghosts, demanding quick reflexes and pattern recognition as the pressure mounts with each level.

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About

Released in 1980 for the MS-DOS platform by publisher Atarisoft and developer Namco Ltd., Pac-Man is an action game that brings arcade gameplay to home computers. The title falls within fantasy themes as players navigate a maze-based environment typical of its genre origins.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.