Pac-Man
Nintendo Switch · 1980
About this game
Pac-Man is a single-player maze game.
The player controls Pac-Man, a yellow, circular character who must navigate a series of enclosed mazes while eating small pellets scattered along the paths.
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The objective in each stage is to clear the maze of all pellets while avoiding capture by four ghosts who pursue Pac-Man relentlessly.
As the player progresses, the mazes repeat but with increased difficulty as the ghosts become faster and more aggressive.
The ghosts each follow distinct behavioral patterns that affect how they chase the player.
Blinky, the red ghost, targets Pac-Man directly.
Pinky, the pink ghost, attempts to ambush from ahead.
Inky, the blue ghost, uses a conditional strategy that can create unpredictable movement, while Clyde, the orange ghost, alternates between chasing and wandering aimlessly.
One touch from any ghost results in the loss of a life, and the game ends when all lives are lost.
To counter the ghosts, four large power pellets, known as Energizers, are positioned in the corners of the maze.
Eating one temporarily changes the ghosts to a vulnerable blue state, allowing Pac-Man to chase and consume them for bonus points.
When eaten, the ghosts’ eyes return to the central box where they regenerate and resume pursuit.
Fruits and other bonus items also appear occasionally in the maze, granting additional points if collected.
The game offers continuous play with no fixed ending.
After every few stages, short comedic intermissions between Pac-Man and the ghosts are shown as lighthearted rewards, becoming progressively more elaborate.
As players advance through more levels, the speed of the game increases and the Energizer effect shortens, eventually reaching a point where the ghosts no longer turn blue.
Pac-Man was first released in arcades and has since been reissued under multiple titles, including Jelly Monsters , PacMan , Arcade Archives: Pac-Man , and Arcade Game Series: Pac-Man (amongst others).
These versions preserve the original gameplay,
About Nintendo Switch
Released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch became one of the best-selling consoles of all time thanks to its hybrid handheld/docked design. Its cartridge-based physical format (as opposed to discs) has made complete-in-box collecting popular again, with certain limited print runs and Nintendo-published exclusives already commanding a premium on the secondhand market just a few years after release.
Gamevaro tracks Pac-Man for Nintendo Switch with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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