Customer Reviews

Jakks Super Pac-Man TV Game

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I was a big Pac-Man fan growing up (and still am, I guess), so I was very excited about getting this play-at-home version. The graphics, sounds and overall game are exactly as I remember them, definitely not a bad remake. BUT...the joystick, or how it's connected to the software is really aweful. About 1 out of 5 times you press the joystick a certain direction, the game simply doesn't respond. A ghost is coming, so you turn the other way...but Pac-Man just continues to run right into him. It was really maddening, so much so that after spending 10 minutes trying to figure out what I was doing wrong, I realized it's just not made well. I think this is a cute "retro" gag gift, but not really made for anyone who really wants to play the game or hopes to get beyond level one, due to a poorly engineered controller.

Maybe it was my imagination, but when I played PACMAN on here, it seemed better than the original PACMAN joystick. Just seemed sharper and the joystick has great response.

I enjoyed playing PACMAN Plus as it is edgier than regular PACMAN. Eating "fruit" also causes the Ghost monsters to go blue, but they vanish the first few seconds making eating them all the more challenging. Sometimes the random Ghostmonster will NOT turn blue when you eat an energizer. In short, it is unpredictable and makes the replay value pretty high.

Pac-n-Pal, is a bit more odd ball. When you energize you push the button to shoot a beam at the ghostmonsters. Plus there is a 5th ghostmonster "pal" who steals your fruit, but can't kill you. Eat the fruit before he carries it into the center box.

Of course, if you are a fan of Super PACMAN, this game rendition is as close as you will get. Remember, TV screens do not have the same aspect ratio or resolution of an arcade monitor, so try not to gripe over the graphics. The game play is there, and that is what matters.

I never got the feeling this was another weak remake, but felt it was of better quality. For some reason, my joystick only has one button. Very well worth the money for Super PACMAN and PACMAN Plus, alone.

i bought this for a friend of mine the down side he wont put it down lol looks and plays like the old arcade titles what a blast from the past

Wow, this game is great! I bought this game for my 6 yr old and I ended up playing it more than she. It brought me back to when I was a teen and I had so much fun. We both love it.

I had received this two months ago; someone had purchased it from a local Walmart. It was lots of fun. It did take me some time to warm up to the other pac man games, but I love them now. As for the reg. pac man, it did take me some getting used to the sound effects, as I was used to the ones from Atari 2600.
It's fun, you can take it anywhere that you'll cross a tv you can plug it in.
My son loves to play it, too.
As for the other pac man games, besides the regular pac man, there are already pre-set high scores from other players.
I highly recommend this game.

I owned this item before. I have to say its very fun and addicting (wish I still had it). Graphics & sounds are perfect. It really depends on your tv, I guess. I had no trouble with the joystick as everyone on here seems to be complaining about. It responds very well to the touch. I must say, it can be tricky for kids to use & may seem overwhelming. Only because Pacman is not an easy game. It is a game to practice in order to master it. Its supposed to be challenging. The only thing I'd recommend is adding more games to it. Great fun!

My son Alexander and I love this game. Not so sure about the educational part, with the exception of a memorable strategy that you can create. His other games are more educational because there are an abundance of reading and figuring out multiple strategies. This game is simply a game that my son and I play together and we love it. Its sort of a mom and son game to us. Its also one of our mom and son quality time and we do take this time and this game very serious.

I'm a big Super Pac Man player, so this is the original arcade version at home. Also includes the odd Pac & Pal, and the fast-paced Pac Man Plus (my 2nd favorite game) with the original Pac Man. These are all the original Pac Man games from Japan no Ms Pac Man by the copy company. The joystick wears out after many hours of intense playing; I seem to need a new one after a couple of months. These also seem to be harder to find/more expensive than the other Jakks Pac Man or Ms Pac Man sets. I highly recommend this Super Pac package over the other Jakks Pac Man because of the better games. Quality of games for PacFans is 5 stars; quality of joystick is about 4 for a casual fan or 3 stars for a hardcore player.

What was the Pac Man game with pinball at the bottom and something like Plus at the top?!

Love it just like being back in the arcade in 1983. A little hard to hold when you have been playing for a while but still fun and great value for money.

Pac-Man is a fun game, but only when you can move the controller with predictable ease. So yes, I am chiming in with the same basic criticism as another reviewer - the controller is difficult.

The games on here are not standard fare. Pac-Man is probably the only readily recognizable game. The others are variations on Pac-Man that were released in the early 1980s. They include Pac-Man Plus (this is a very fast Pac-Man with some extra surprises thrown in.) Next there is Super Pac-Man with a giant and fast Pac-Man. And finally there is Pac & Pal which seems very Japanese in its quirkiness. All of these games are fun in their own ways, so enjoy them.

Keep in mind these arcade games are fun, but only after you master the stubborn and unresponsive controller. To navigate turns you must forcefully move the joystick before (not at) the actual turns. This becomes very annoying and hard on the hands. In addition the joystick will soon become quite squeaky from all the heavy-handed use.

The concept for the game is great and it is definitely fun after mastering the cantankerous controller.