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Title: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: javeryh on August 24, 2005, 03:51:47 pm

OK, I'm in the very beginning stages of building a mini cab for my daughter and I want to start her off with some simple vertical games like pac-man.  The games I'm putting in there so far are:

Pac-Man
Ms. Pac-Man
Jr. Pac-Man
Super Pac-Man and
Pac-Man Plus

Are there any other good Pac-Man games out there that you play - they could be hacks or whatever - I'm just looking for something fun.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: whammoed on August 24, 2005, 08:59:00 pm

Nibbler is pac man like.  You are a snake and you eat the dots and grow.
Ladybug is another

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: iwillfearnoevil on August 25, 2005, 07:11:46 am

you may not give her enough credit, she may be able to play more advanced games unless you don't want her to. especially if it's a 2 player cab, co-op games could work out too.

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: Minwah on August 25, 2005, 08:47:00 am

dwidel has done some cool PacMan hacks...I'm not sure where to find them tho other than a search at the MameWorld forums (EmuAdvice, Mame Chat or Loony Bin I expect).

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: Minwah on August 25, 2005, 08:49:38 am

Here's a good page: http://patsy.cis.rit.edu/Software/gamehacks/

...I'm still searching...

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: rchadd on August 25, 2005, 08:58:09 am

Pengo
Frogger

also there was an early game where a clown bounced on a trampaline to hit balloons...what was it called again???

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: 2600 on August 25, 2005, 09:10:38 am

Quote from: rchadd on August 25, 2005, 08:58:09 am

also there was an early game where a clown bounced on a trampaline to hit balloons...what was it called again???

Clowns

Edit:
Known as "Springboard" in the U.K., no wonder you couldn't remember the name

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: chopps on August 25, 2005, 09:21:22 am

Circus Charlie is a fun lil game. 

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: javeryh on August 25, 2005, 10:43:43 am

Quote from: jened on August 25, 2005, 07:11:46 am

you may not give her enough credit, she may be able to play more advanced games unless you don't want her to. especially if it's a 2 player cab, co-op games could work out too.

yeah, I know but she's only 11 months and can't even talk or walk yet so I don't want to get ahead of myself.   ;D  By the time I'm finished building this cab though she might be ready for high school at the rate I'm going...

Thanks for the suggestions and keep 'em coming!!  I tried Nibbler last night and I ended up playing that stupid game for an hour when I should have been sleeping.  Is there a reason it is so tough to control though? - it seems way too fast...

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: whammoed on August 25, 2005, 11:59:48 am

Quote from: javeryh on August 25, 2005, 10:43:43 am

Quote from: jened on August 25, 2005, 07:11:46 am

you may not give her enough credit, she may be able to play more advanced games unless you don't want her to. especially if it's a 2 player cab, co-op games could work out too.

yeah, I know but she's only 11 months and can't even talk or walk yet so I don't want to get ahead of myself.

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: Thenasty on August 25, 2005, 01:18:03 pm

you guys forgot

Crush Roller/Paint/Magic Brush etc.....where you paint the entire maze instead of eating/collecting dots.

Also:

Hyper Pacman (2 players)

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: Space Fractal on August 25, 2005, 01:20:03 pm

"Pacmania" for MAME

"Pacman Deluxe" for Amiga (A very great clone, I loved it)
http://www.softonic.de/ie/28517/Deluxe_Pacman

"Pac-Man Adventure In Time" for PC (Hasbro Interactive)

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: rescue161 on August 27, 2005, 06:41:27 am

Pepper2 is a good one - very addicting.

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: RayB on August 27, 2005, 01:38:27 pm

11 months? I think she's ready for Robotron.

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: RetroBorg on August 28, 2005, 02:05:41 pm

Mr Do! and or Dig Dug.

Title: Re: Any other fun Pac-man type games?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on August 28, 2005, 10:47:28 pm

Do! Run Run is one of my favorites.