Pac-Mania - review by Mean Machines Sega magazine Lookback - Reviews

PacMan is an arcade classic, and this sequel is exactly the same but in 3D! Oh, and you can jump over the ghosts as well. Crikey.

What we said then

Presentation: 80%
A very nice title screen, with one or two-player options.
Graphics: 86%
Excellent full-screen graphics that bear a remarkable resemblance to the coln-op.
Sound: 83%
A nice rendition of the arcade music, with the familiar "wacka wacka".
Playability: 91%
So easy your granny a cat could play it, and extremely addictive from the word go.
Lastability: 84%
Loads of skill levels and a mystery level to keep PacFans happy for weeks and weeks.
Overall: 90%
A brill conversion of a great coin-op, and a game that you'll play again and again.

JAZ: It's incredibly slick, with fast, smooth and colourful graphics and really addictive gameplay.
MATT: This has to rate alongside Gauntlet as the most outstanding Master System conversion yet!

JAZ: Pacmania has aged badly. It's a brilliant conversion of the coin-op, but the gameplay simply doesn't have any long-term staying power. Nowadays I'd knock 17% off all the marks.
RICH: I know that this is still technically polished, smooth and playable, but the concept is millennia old (well, almost) and just too simple to sell for £29.99. It's a great conversion, but I'd still have to give it around 74% overall because it so repetitive and quite short-lived.
Rating: 73
Reviewer: Mean Machines Sega magazine Lookback
Region: UK
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