This ad captures the optimism and hope we all had for the Atari 2600 port of Pac-Man. It was not a bad port, but everyone complained because the expectations were too high. I really enjoyed the port and I really like this ad.
drquest: I use to work at a Bugles Boys store back when malls were all the rage.
Drahken: Yeah, that’s the one. Man, it’s been a long time since I saw one of those. I had completely...
Doug: @Drahken, you mean this?: http://www.ebay.com/ itm/Vintage-Pac-Man- Wind-Up-Plastic-Toy- Tomy-1980s-/16072...
Peter FoxHusky: Dar, no monitor but a color TV for both the C64 and for just watching television. Drahken: Dunno about the toys, I never had any. The commercials made them look good, but they also look like a lot...
ClaymationWerewolf: @Doug that’s really funny! When I watched the episode I actually did wonder if I was... Drahken: I vaguely remember sky commanders, though I never watched it at the time, I mostly just remember the ads...
Daniel Th1rte3n: Another excellent piece! I was aware of this property as a kid, but never owned any of the toys,... Doug: Yeah, there were toys. I had one. Were the Aussy and Jamaican bad guys? The way you describe them and the...
vinvectrex: This one near the top of my list of toys I wanted but never got. And, had I gotten it, I wouldn’t...
The thing I most remember about Pac-Man on the Atari 2600 is that when he would eat a ghost he’d make a noise that sounded like he was saying “BUCK-wheeeeat”–and just by coincidence it was around that same time that Eddie Murphy was on SNL playing his Buckwheat character!
On a real Atari 2600 & Pac-Man.
Go into the tunnel.
Jiggle the joystick up & down quickly, then hold up or down.
If you do it right, you can pass up & down though the walls of the maze.
Ghosts will still kill you.
In that artwork, he looks more like Ms. Pac-Man.
Love Pac Man ,it ‘s a game everyone could play,and let me tell you I still try to get the joystick out of my kids hands. Love this site, looking forward to next week.