Reviewer: Daniel Vaughn

04/04/2013 10:47am

My best friend called - "it's here, you want to go?" I ran to his house like a shot and we loaded into the car - off to Kmart to pick up the copy of Pac-Man they reserved for $60.00. Yes, I said $60.00 - in 1982!! Words cannot describe the utter dissappointment of the original 1982 atari release. The memory still haunts me.
Pac-Man 4K only cost me $30.00, and it looks, sounds and plays like the Pac-Man that I dreampt of(every second of every day), when Atari announced the games development and pending release in 1982.
The entire Family, including my visiting mother and a neighbor kid ended up gathered around the T.V. begging to play next, whilst screaming their heads off during the action! It was reminiscent of a corny, early 80's Atari T.V. commercial. This was not planned - it just happened.

I do offer one recommendation for the programmer, if this game is ever upgraded. Build the speed of the game a little more slowly. The pace starts out at what I consider a moderate speed. On the second board the speed cranks up to "full tilt boogie"! I like a challenging game, but the rate of speed change is almost a turn-off. This is a minor observation although. I, without hesitation, rate this game a 5 out of 5, and recommend it highly!
Thank you for Dennis Debro for the joy and closure you have given me!!!!

Reviewer: Mark

10/28/2012 10:31am

I had a question to those of you who have this game and is familiar with the Pac Man Arcade version. Which one is better and closer to the Arcade? Thanks for any information given.

Reviewer: James Letera

10/25/2012 01:33pm

Where was this in 1982? This game exceeds all expectations for an Atari 2600 port of Pac-Man. Everyone who spent countless hours playing Atari's original Pac-Man while gnashing their teeth owes it to themselves to buy this excellent game ASAP! Take a bow, Mr. Debro.

Reviewer: Ken Netzel

10/24/2012 12:33pm

I have just spent the last half hour playing my new copy of Pac-Man 4K and wow what a thrill. I was a huge fan of the arcade version back in the day, and when Atari's Pac-Man came out, the first thing to come to my mind was "WTF?" Judging by the commercial and the hoopla, I expected what the 4K just gave me, and got what they produced. It almost seems like they either tried to rush it out, or the programmer was lazy because this was made using the same tools available to them back then. The graphics are fantastic and is the audio. I give credit to the programmer for getting as close to the original sounds as able with the limited library of sounds available to the 2600. The Pac-Man himself LOOKS like Pac-Man in both looks and movement, right down to the melt when hit by a ghost. ANd the sound is perfect for that event. Nice to hear the familiar intro play upon start up as well. Kudos to the programmers and thanks for finally giving us a Pac-Man we can be proud to own. You deserve a medal for most improved game.

Reviewer: Carmine

10/23/2012 01:24am

It is amazing what u made with only 4K. The graphic is good. The sounds too. Only the beginning jingle and when pacman dies need some changment for to be same of the original. U are been clever to use the limitated 2600 sprites feature. If only a so high level of porting was made in 1981!