Pac-Man (Atari 2600 version)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Pac-Man_(arcade_game)
gptkbp:cartridgeColor standard black
gptkbp:character gptkb:Pac-Man
gptkbp:coverArt gptkb:Atari,_Inc.
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Tod_Frye
gptkbp:enemyOf ghosts
gptkbp:genre gptkb:cave
gptkbp:graphics gptkb:Tod_Frye
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pac-Man (Atari 2600 version)
gptkbp:legacy contributed to video game crash of 1983
gptkbp:mediaType ROM cartridge
gptkbp:mode single-player
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Tod_Frye
gptkbp:notableFor negative critical reception
no cutscenes
high sales
rushed development
box art features Pac-Man and ghosts
differences from arcade version
distinct sound effects
flickering graphics
contributed to loss of consumer confidence in video games
influenced home video game market
no fruit bonus items
no ghost personalities
no intermissions
no music during gameplay
one of the best-selling Atari 2600 games
simplified maze design
single ghost color
widely criticized for quality
gptkbp:numberOfPlayers 1
gptkbp:objective eat all dots in maze
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Atari_2600
gptkbp:powers power pellet
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Atari,_Inc.
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:releaseDate March 1982
gptkbp:sells over 7 million copies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atari
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6