Atari 5200 Pac-Man Arcade

[TrekMD]

It seems that this will be the year of the 5200. First Gauntlet, now Pac-Man Arcade.

Info can be found here: www.atariage.com/forums/topic/199902-interest-check-pac-man-arcade-for-the-5200/

There are two demo bin files to try out (they are still working out some bugs.

[VectorX]

Kind of an odd choice, if you ask me, since the 5200 version was pretty good by itself. Let me know when they get some pics up though.

[TrekMD]

You're not the only one who's wondered. Since this is a port from the updated 8-Bit game, the pictures are on this thread: www.atariage.com/forums/topic/196992-8bit-pac-man-arcade-final-version-accepting-orders/ I cannot link directly to them, sorry.

[VectorX]

Not being able to direct link isn't a problem. Pics look very good though.

[TrekMD]

They did a good job. I tried the rom and it does play well also.

[gamezone]

I have the 5200 and the old 8bit Pac-Man. The older 8bit does not have the intermissions like the 5200 has so maybe that would be a plus with the new one.

[TrekMD]

I just got my cart. Very nicely done! The game is no longer stretched like on the original 5200 port and the ghosts don't have hollow eyes either. The behavior of the ghosts has been done to match that of the arcade game and, of course, the intermissions are all there.

[gamezone]

That stretching may have been the only downside to the 5200 version being arcade perfect.

Better graphics and AI always help.

[TrekMD]

Aug 6, 2012 12:08:17 GMT -5 gamezone said:

That stretching may have been the only downside to the 5200 version being arcade perfect.

That and some graphical differences (like the hollow eyes for the ghosts).

Aug 6, 2012 12:08:17 GMT -5 gamezone said:

Better graphics and AI always help.

Absolutely!