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Title: Pac-Man 255 Level question
Post by: GGKoul on August 11, 2004, 10:00:15 am
Hey

I see there is a pattern you can follow to get the 255 level before Pac-Man craps out.

I'm interested in trying pattern too see if it really works.  And I'm wondering how long would it take for me to get to the 255 level?  

Thanks!
-GGKoul
Title: Re:Pac-Man
Post by: DaveMMR on August 11, 2004, 11:23:16 am
It took Billy Mitchell a little over six hours to play his perfect game.  If you just want to get to 255 and not worry about a pefect score (3,333,360 btw -- eating every ghost when possible and bonus) then it might be slightly quicker.  

Title: Re:Pac-Man 255 Level question
Post by: GGKoul on August 11, 2004, 11:25:25 am
Just did a google search for Billy Mitchell and I found this

http://jongy.tripod.com/History.html#billy

Interesting read..

Quote from Billy himself...

"I understand the behavior of the ghosts and am able to manipulate the ghosts into any corner of the board I choose. This allows me to clear the screen with no patterns. This was a more difficult method for the initial 18 screens. I chose to do it this way because I wanted to demonstrate the depths of my abilities. I wanted to raise the bar higher - to a level that no one else could match."
Title: Re:Pac-Man 255 Level question
Post by: DaveMMR on August 11, 2004, 11:35:40 am
Yeah, don't listen too much to Billy. I read interviews with him and by the way he was talking you'd think he solved world hunger and cured every deadly disease in exsistence.  

Title: Re:Pac-Man 255 Level question
Post by: fredster on August 11, 2004, 01:35:59 pm
Man.  Level 255?  I thought I wasted my youth, but now I feel so much better.

Title: Re:Pac-Man 255 Level question
Post by: GGKoul on August 11, 2004, 01:53:40 pm
Ya I know, I don't think I can play pac-man for 6 hrs straight for over 17 years.

Title: Re:Pac-Man 255 Level question
Post by: 8bit on August 11, 2004, 09:29:29 pm
i think Billys gone a little cukoo now.  He claims he is planning to do something that will outdue the perfect pacman game.... what it is he hasnt shared with yet.
Title: Re:Pac-Man 255 Level question
Post by: Apollo on August 11, 2004, 10:39:50 pm
Yeah he's pretty much certifiable these days.