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Pacar

Pacar is an SG-1000 game initially released in 1983. It is essentially a mix between two Namco games; Pac-Man and Rally X. It is the sequel to Head-On, which was released a year before Puck-Man. However, Pacar…

31 December 1983

Pacar is a video game, released 31 December 1983 on SG-1000.

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What Pacar is

Pacar was released in 1983. It is available on SG-1000 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pacar is an SG-1000 game initially released in 1983. It is essentially a mix between two Namco games; Pac-Man and Rally X. It is the sequel to Head-On, which was released a year before Puck-Man. However, Pacar is more-so a clone of Puck-Man than a true Head-On sequel. The player controls "Pacar", a "mischievous" green car through a maze of roads. The objective of the game is to "delete" all of the small red "dots" scattered around the playfield, building up points for a high score. The joystick allows Pacar to move in the proposed direction, assuming it is possible to do so. Like Pac-Man, Pacar does not stop moving unless it hits a wall, however unlike Pac-Man, it is not possible to rotate…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Pacar launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

Quick answers

Pacar — frequently asked questions

When did Pacar come out?
Pacar was released on 31 December 1983 for SG-1000.