PAC01

PAC-01 (MSXdev'21)

Description

WORLD'S FASTEST DOT EATING GAME

This game has 3 game modes: * 1 Player -> 10 different rounds * 2 Player -> 1 round, unlimited lifes * Fast Game -> 1 round, one life, FAST!

In the 1 player mode the objective is to catch all 6 ghosts. When all 6 ghosts are captured a new round will start. Game is over when all lives are lost.

In the 2 player mode the player that scores most points wins. Both players and ghosts will be respawned when dead. Game is over when the maze ends.

In fast game mode: just survive! Oh... and try to get as many points as possible - catch all 6 ghosts, get the fruit and make streaks as long as possible when eating dots.

In PAC-01 there are 2 ways of dying: * when catched by a ghost * when trapped in the green bits

Scoring

  • Eat dots: when eating dots in a continuing streak, each dot will be worth more points (1 to 7 points).
  • Big dots: worth 50 points, plus the ability to catch ghosts.
  • Get ghost: 1st ghost 100 points. 2nd ghost 200 points. 3rd ghost 400 points.
  • Get fruit: fruit is worth 500 points

In the 1 player mode extra lifes are rewarded at each 5000 points.

Controls

  • 1up: plays with the cursor keys or joystick in port 1
  • 2up: plays with joystick in port 2

For the best possible experience this game should be played on a real MSX machine connected to a CRT monitor. The fastest levels of the Fast Game mode may became unplayable when using an emulator, due to lag.

Files
Package
Individual files
Default install directory
A:\PAC01
Build files
Build script
mkdir -p package/
unzip pac01.zip
mv "MSXdev21_PAC-01_v1.0.rom" package/PAC01.ROM
mv "MSXdev21_PAC-01_v1.0.txt" package/README.TXT
cat > package/PAC01.BAT << EOF
REM Look for SROM.COM in default dir
IFF EXIST %_DISK%:\SOFAROM\SROM.COM
  %_DISK%:\SOFAROM\SROM.COM PAC01.ROM
ELSE
  REM Try to run it from path
  IFF EXIST SROM.COM
    SROM.COM PAC01.ROM
  ELSE
    echo "SROM.COM not found. Install it with: 'HUB install SOFAROM'"
    exit 1
  ENDIFF
ENDIFF
EOF
unix2dos package/PAC01.BAT
unix2dos package/README.TXT
  • 1.0-1 2021-09-01
  • First release
Details
Category
Games
Author
ARC8
Packager
Carles Amigó (fr3nd)
License
 Freeware
Url
 https://www.msxdev.org/2021/08/31/msxdev21-30-pac-01/
Install instructions
hub install PAC01