The gameplay of Jr. Pac-Man is similar to that of its predecessors: The player controls the titular Jr. Pac-Man and scores points by eating all of the dots in the maze. Four ghosts roam the maze and attempt to capture him. The player can eat an energizer to turn the ghosts blue, making them vulnerable for a short time and allowing the player to eat them, sending their eyes back to their home base. When all the dots are cleared, a new maze is presented and gameplay resumes.
PuzzleArcadeActionghostsmascotdeathmazeside-scrollingartificial intelligencehigh scoreanthropomorphismcatcollectiblesnon-humanoid protagonistfemale antagonistArcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 5200, DOS
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, cool and intimate.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari 5200, DOS
- Developer
- Atari, Bally Midway
- Publisher
- Namco, Atari, Bally Midway
- Released
- October 13, 1983
- Modes
- Single player, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 6.0/10 from 13 ratings.
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Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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