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PacWorm

PacWorm is an early Snake-like game for DOS. Your objective is to eat 10 "foods" that appear randomly on the field. Each time you gobble a food, your worm gets longer; if you hit anything except the food (like…

31 December 1982

PacWorm is an arcade, released 31 December 1982 on DOS.

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What PacWorm is

PacWorm was released in 1982. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

PacWorm is an early Snake-like game for DOS. Your objective is to eat 10 "foods" that appear randomly on the field. Each time you gobble a food, your worm gets longer; if you hit anything except the food (like walls or yourself), you use a life. If you've eaten 10 foods, a door opens and you can leave the level, coming to the next level with additional walls. There is also time limit of sorts: if you'll not eat next food in given time range, it will multiply and counter of "needed food" will go up.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action.

What it launched against

PacWorm launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Quick answers

PacWorm — frequently asked questions

When did PacWorm come out?
PacWorm was released on 31 December 1982 for DOS.

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