Pac-Man made his way into arcades in Japan on May, 22, 1980. And since then he has appeared in more than 30 games in his 33 year career in the video game industry.
This is an endless runner, but unlike other runners, this has a 2D side-scrolling view. Playing the game you have to eat cookies (why not just call them power pellets, and why did they have to change it? We’ve been calling them “power pellets” for 33 years) and when you come near a ghost you don’t have to eat the “Super Power Pellets” anymore they just turn blue when you get near them and eat them.
The controls are very basic, and since it is a runner Pac-Mac is always running when the missions starts. So it just a jump button located at the lower right screen. And when you do get it after the second or third mission you would have unlocked the dash ability. And that would be located at the lower left of the screen. The dash is used to catch up to ghosts, because they will tend to move faster than you so you need the ability to catch up to them. And if you do use it, it will take a few seconds to recharge before using it again.
Pac-Man Dash (PMD) has 5 stages, each with 15 missions to play. Now most of the time while playing on missions you’ll eat the cookies because they are considered currency in the game, and you eat the ghost because they will add time to the clock. But there are objectives that you must accomplish to pass the mission. The objective during a mission may include “eating 10 red ghosts” or “collecting 300 cookies” and must be done before the time limit. And at times there is the option to choose between getting more time or double the cookies. Mind you, you can only choose one, so you have to do it wisely.
The graphics look great, and rich and colorful, and the games tunes are ear-pleasing catchy and the effects have a nice modern-age Pac-Man to it. And I have to say Pac-Mac himself does look great. Well I mean after 33 years of being in the business he has to.
There are items at the store that need to be unlocked. Most of them are Pac-Man figures; others are other characters from the game. Each of them with their own unique ability such double jump or freezing ghosts.
Pac-Man is a classic iconic figure in the game industry, and having him on the Android is a real treat, for newcomers and fan alike. This is almost like a refreshing needed reboot for the icon. This is a free, fun, game to play, that anyone can enjoy. So pick this one up
