How to Beat Video Games: Pac-Man for the Atari 2600

Posted on August 26, 2009 by The Retroist

Another great video from Vestron’s “How to Beat Video Games” series, explaining how to beat “Pac-Man” for the Atari 2600:

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3 Responses to How to Beat Video Games: Pac-Man for the Atari 2600

Brian says:

August 26, 2009 at 11:15 am

Brilliant social commentary about Americans loving to eat and run. Is there an uglier version of Pac-Man? Oh, and playing like that is no way to get a high score.
Doug says:

August 26, 2009 at 7:04 pm

Yeah, the 2600 version is one ugly video game. Their version of Ms. Pac-Man (my personal favorite Pac-Man game) and later, Pac-Man Jr. actually looked pretty good.
Ugly American says:

August 27, 2009 at 1:11 am

There’s a bug in the 2600 version where you can go into the tunnel, and jiggle the stick up and down very fast and then hold it either up or down and slide through the wall parts.

The ghosts can still kill you though.

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