Arcade Game: Pac-Land (1984 Namco)

A side-scrolling platform/run ‘n jump game inspired by a Pac-man video game based on the cartoon show from the early 80s. You as Pac-Man must help the lost fairy get back to her home in fairyland. You must also avoid the ghosts: Pinky, Inky, Blinky, Clyde, and Sue and other ghosts from pursuing you whom populate Pac-Land. The power pills make Pac-Man invincible and able to eat the ghosts. You must complete the stages within a time limit or you will be vulnerable and being chased by ghosts. There are also fruits that Pac-Man can collect for points. When you get to the final stage which is the fairyland you are given a pair of magic shoes to help you return to your home safely. When Pac-Man reaches home safely, he will meet Ms. Pac-Man, Baby Pac-Man, Chomp Chomp the Pac-dog and Sourpuss the Pac-cat

This is the first game in the Pac-Man series departure from the maze roots going more towards platform direction. Much of the work and design has already completed for Hana-Barbara’s Pac-Man cartoon show.

The controls are only left and right and a jump button.

There are a 8 trips in the game totaling 32 levels . After the 8th trip, the 9th trip repeats the 5th trip where level 33 becomes level 17 with increased difficulty and the game is endless.

1st Trip: 2:02
2nd Trip: 5:30
3rd Trip: 8:56
4th Trip: 12:32
5th Trip: 16:08
6th Trip: 19:46
7th Trip: 23:28
8th Trip: 27:02

Note: No cheats used. Only savestates were used. The game is endless with only 32 levels. The levels start repeating at level 33 After the levels start repeating, at 31:05, various cheats were used. The level counter can only go up to 99 and level 100 becomes level 0. After this it automatically restarts all the way back to level 1 so I quit afterwards.