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PC-Man

A fairly faithful reproduction of the classic Pac-Man arcade game, considering its age and use of CGA graphics. As ever, the main character moves through a maze collecting dots and avoiding ghosts, using power…

31 December 1982

PC-Man is an arcade, released 31 December 1982 on DOS.

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What PC-Man is

PC-Man was released in 1982. It was published by Orion Software, Inc.. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A fairly faithful reproduction of the classic Pac-Man arcade game, considering its age and use of CGA graphics. As ever, the main character moves through a maze collecting dots and avoiding ghosts, using power pills for a chance to kill the ghosts for points.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

PC-Man 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.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

PC-Man — frequently asked questions

When did PC-Man come out?
PC-Man was released on 31 December 1982 for DOS.

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