Pac-Man 256
Pac-Man 256 is an endless running video game developed by Hipster Whale and 3 Sprockets and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game is part of the Pac-Man series and is inspired by the original Pac-Man game's infamous Level 256 glitch.
The game was published for free on iOS and Android on August 20, 2015.
A port of the game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) was released on June 21, 2016.[1]
Gameplay
changePac-Man moves across an endless labyrinth, collecting dots and power-ups and avoiding enemy ghosts. The game ends if Pac-Man meet a ghost or falls behind or glitch at the bottom of the maze. After eating 256 dots the player blasts that clears all on-screen enemies.[2]
Pac-Man can use lasers, tornadoes, and clones to attack the ghosts. Also, it collects score-multiplying fruit. Additional power-ups are unlocked when you collect enough dots.
Coins that can be obtained either on the maze or by viewing sponsored videos, which can be used to upgrade power-ups.[3]
The game's main mode requires credits that can restore.[4] Alternatively, the player can use Free Play. Credits can also be used to revive the player once per game.[5]
Power-ups are unlocked over time and the player always can use the power-ups.[6]
There are also themes which change the look of the game.
It's possible to play four-player co-operative play. In the co-operative play mode players first select their character such as a robot, the chicken from Crossy Road, the regular Pac-Man and others. The goal is for every player to get as much as possible and contribute to the group score as much as possible.[7]
References
change- ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (2016-05-24). "Pac-Man 256 is coming to consoles and PC in June". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "Pac-Man 256 iOS Game Review". iFanzine.com. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "Pac-Man 256 Is Endless Pac-Man With A Fun, Glitchy Twist". Kotaku. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "Freemium Field Test: Just pay for Pac-Man 256's unlimited credits and get it over with". Macworld. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "'Pac-Man 256' Review – Teaching an Old Pac-Man New Tricks – TouchArcade". Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "'Pac-Man 256' Gets New Themes and Structural Overhaul in 2.0 Update – TouchArcade". Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "Pac-Man 256 review: Team up with friends on Xbox One and PC". Windows Central. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2021-10-28.