Pac-Man (arcade game)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf arcade
gptkbp:audio simple chiptune effects
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Golden_Joystick_Award
gptkbp:changedTitleReason to prevent vandalism of arcade cabinets
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:culturalSignificance merchandise, TV series, music, movies
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Toru_Iwatani
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Namco
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Clyde
gptkb:Blinky
gptkb:Pinky
gptkb:Inky
gptkbp:genre gptkb:cave
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Commodore_64
gptkb:NES
gptkb:Game_Boy
gptkb:Atari_2600
various home computers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pac-Man (arcade game)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pac-Man_Plus
gptkb:Ms._Pac-Man
gptkb:Pac-Land
gptkb:Pac-Man_Championship_Edition
gptkbp:inspiredBy pizza with a slice missing
eating theme
gptkbp:legacy iconic character in pop culture
one of the most influential video games
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Pac-Man
gptkbp:mode single-player
multiplayer (alternating turns)
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Toshio_Kai
gptkbp:notableFeature kill screen at level 256
cutscenes between levels
first game with power-up mechanic
gptkbp:notableGhostAI Blinky chases Pac-Man
Clyde random movement
Inky unpredictable
Pinky ambushes
each ghost has unique behavior
gptkbp:notablePlayer Billy Mitchell (first perfect score)
gptkbp:objective eat all dots in the maze
gptkbp:originalTitle gptkb:Puck_Man
gptkbp:platform arcade
gptkbp:powers gptkb:Power_Pellet
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Namco
gptkbp:releaseDate May 22, 1980
gptkbp:sells over 400,000 arcade units sold
gptkbp:setWorldRecord Most successful coin-operated arcade game
gptkbp:style 2D sprite-based
gptkbp:testHighestScore 3,333,360 (perfect score)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pac-Man_(Atari_2600_version)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7