A Namco puzzler blending falling blocks and combat with Pac-Man as mascot. Addictive, original, worth discovering for arcade puzzle fans.
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Category
Puzzle1 player3+
Description
The player stacks Pac-Man blocks to eliminate ghosts in this Namco Mega Drive puzzle game. Published by Namco, released in Europe in 1994. Puzzle game with Pac-Man blocks to align to trap and eliminate ghosts, progressive levels.
Pac-Panic review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Blocks tumble, ghosts pile up, and Pac-Man himself rolls in to gobble them in a line and clear the board. The marriage of a Tetris-like and the yellow mascot breeds an addictive tension where every drop matters. Plotting the muncher's path becomes a heady reflex. A clever, twitchy puzzler that lures you into just one more round at the slightest excuse.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Stacking blocks and ghosts then loosing a Pac-Man that devours an entire row sets up a clever puzzle where each placement sets up the next chain reaction. Aiming for the big sweep and beating your score instantly revives the urge for another go. The principle soon runs in circles, but this gluttonous twist on Tetris keeps an immediate, good-natured pull.
