Home Page About Us Security & Privacy ToS Add Your Link Add Your Article
Search:   
allarticlelist.com
Add Url
 

News & Events

Home Family & Garden

Technology & Science

Software & Networking

Eating & Drinking

Property & Agents

Entertainment

Fashion & Relationships

Self Management

Law & Politics

Sports

Society & Issues

Companies & Business

Healthcare & Treatment

Art & Creative

Vehicles & Automotive

Teens & Kids

Academics & Learning

Tour & Travel

Careers & Employment

Malls & Shopping

Online & Board Games

Health & Therapy

Finance & Investment
 

Home Page –› Software & Networking –› Video Gaming
 

Pacman
 

Author: dave4
In 1980 a little known distributor by the name of Midway released a game destined to become one of the greatest arcade classics of all time. Developed by Namco, Pacman is a maze game in which a player navigates Pac-man, a yellow figure, through a maze eating pills and avoiding ghosts.

Pacman has undeniably had a significant impact on the video game industry. Until Pacman, video games were almost exclusively 'Space Shooters'games in which a player controls a space craft that has to shoot something. Pacman was the first game to break out of that model and be incredibly successful. Since then, video games have diversified considerably and continuously branch out into new and creative areas.

The name Pacman is derived from the Japanese phrase Pakupaku which loosely translates into 'he eats, he eats'. In fact, the game was originally released under the name Puck Man in Japan, but when the game was picked up by Midway to be released in the US the name was changed to Pacman for fear of vandalism that could potentially be inflicted by Americans in arcades and will include scratching the P into an F in the Japanese name 'Puck Man'.

The first known 'perfect Pacman game', in which a player must complete all 255 levels, collect all the bonuses and never be caught by a ghost, was played by Billy Mitchell at 1999. Billy set the record at a local arcade in New Hampshire while employing a strategy of improvising throughout the 6 hours of game play and not using any repeating patterns or tactics. The final score was 3,333,360.
Author Bio:

If you would like to view a free short video on just what to look for when buying a digital camera please visit my site www.profotocourse.com

You can also reach this article by using: violent video games, history of video games, online video games, free video games
 
 
 

Related Articles
 
Free or Paid Web Hosting?
 
Guide to Buying a Mobile Phone
 
The Five Basic Principles of Online Marketing
 
Web Design: Think like the military!
 
How Do I Choose a Web Designer for My Business?
 
Being On-line Connects Us Off-line
 
The Six Sins of the Wikipedia
 
Get a top 10 ranking without paying a cent
 
The History and Origins of Our PC Computer Keyboards
 
12 Great Reasons To Work From Home
 
 
 
Home Page >> Security & Privacy >> ToS  
© 2006-2008 www.allarticlelist.com All Rights Reserved Worldwide.