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MS. PAC-MAN (JAKKS) Wireless Review
bishmasterb:
I just picked one up at Walmart for $5.
First impressions:
* It has 7 games (Ms. Pac, New Rally X, Bosconian, Mappy, Galaga, Pole Position and Xevious), the wired version has only 5 (New Rally X and Bosconian were not included)
* The version of Bosconian that is included is improved upon the version that was included in the Pac Man unit (it has the voice synthesis now and of course it has an 8 way joystick instead of the 4 way on the Pac Man unit)
* Saved games don't appear to allow initials :(
Tahnok:
--- Quote from: bishmasterb on March 26, 2006, 03:28:57 pm ---* Saved games don't appear to allow initials :(
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It depends on the game. I was playing Pole Position the other day and noticed it allowed me to enter my initials. That is on the wireless version.
Grasshopper:
I've heard that these units have a 4/8 way switchable joystick. Can someone here confirm whether this is correct, and if so how the switching mechanism works?
Thanks in advance.
Tahnok:
--- Quote from: Grasshopper on March 27, 2006, 02:24:19 pm ---I've heard that these units have a 4/8 way switchable joystick. Can someone here confirm whether this is correct, and if so how the switching mechanism works?
Thanks in advance.
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Absolutely not. The general public does not care about details like that. It's an 8-way, no switching. I think you must be getting confused with the fact that the entire joystick can be twisted to control Pole Position (works surprisingly well). For the most part, it's a lousy 8-way that can make it hard to not hit diagonals. Expect to die many times in Ms. Pacman due to the stick slipping into the diagonal.
Grasshopper:
--- Quote from: tahnok100 on March 28, 2006, 05:43:31 am ---
--- Quote from: Grasshopper on March 27, 2006, 02:24:19 pm ---I've heard that these units have a 4/8 way switchable joystick. Can someone here confirm whether this is correct, and if so how the switching mechanism works?
Thanks in advance.
--- End quote ---
Absolutely not. The general public does not care about details like that. It's an 8-way, no switching. I think you must be getting confused with the fact that the entire joystick can be twisted to control Pole Position (works surprisingly well). For the most part, it's a lousy 8-way that can make it hard to not hit diagonals. Expect to die many times in Ms. Pacman due to the stick slipping into the diagonal.
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That's a pity but it seemed too good to be true.
This is where I read about the switching facility.
http://www.etoys.com/genProduct.html?PID=4096739&ctid=17
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