Title: Pacman
Post by: Skeleton Man on January 05, 2006, 07:48:27 pm
Just wondering a couple of things about the original Pacman console:
1) Did Pacman keep moving in one direction as soon as you pressed the joystick, or did he stop when you released the controls ?
2) Did the ghosts seem to move at almost twice the speed of Pacman ?
I've been trying to find a PC version of Pacman and the above 2 things seem to vary a lot..
1) Did Pacman keep moving in one direction as soon as you pressed the joystick, or did he stop when you released the controls ?
2) Did the ghosts seem to move at almost twice the speed of Pacman ?
I've been trying to find a PC version of Pacman and the above 2 things seem to vary a lot..
Title: Pacman
Post by: dr galaga on January 05, 2006, 08:12:36 pm
| Quote (Skeleton Man @ Jan. 05 2006,7:48) |
1) Did Pacman keep moving in one direction as soon as you pressed the joystick, or did he stop when you released the controls ? |
The only time he stops is if you hit a wall.
| Quote (Skeleton Man @ Jan. 05 2006,7:48) |
2) Did the ghosts seem to move at almost twice the speed of Pacman ? |
After a while they move pretty fast, but not at the beginning.
(Side note: Pac-Man moves quicker when he is not eating dots and the ghosts mover slower in the tunnel)
| Quote (Skeleton Man @ Jan. 05 2006,7:48) |
I've been trying to find a PC version of Pacman and the above 2 things seem to vary a lot.. |
Never cared much for playing things like this on the PC. I have a cheesey version on my web page - http://www.brentsarcade.com/features.html - go down to Shall We Play A Game. Get one of the Namco PNP's http://www.jakkstvgames.com/namco.html . You should be able to get it up there at Wal-Mart, Radio Shack (maybe even Canadian Tire).
(Side note two: If any of you get a Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man video game, buy the 96-in-1 MultiPac - http://home.everestkc.net/mdoyle/multipac.htm . It is great! I have it installed in my Ms. Pac cocktail.)
Title: Pacman
Post by: Skeleton Man on January 06, 2006, 08:17:48 pm
How much would a cocktail console set me back ? Are they cheaper than uprights ? I saw a thread a little while back by someone building their own console with a PC and CRT monitor.. This would probably be a much cheaper option than buying a genuine console ?
I assume the consoles have like a mainboard, and you buy the particular ROM you want and plug in ? (this is what the 96-in-1 would be right ?)
I assume the consoles have like a mainboard, and you buy the particular ROM you want and plug in ? (this is what the 96-in-1 would be right ?)
Title: Pacman
Post by: dr galaga on January 06, 2006, 10:30:13 pm
A Pac-Man cocktail would set you back about $600-$800 
. Cocktails will cost a little more.
You could build your own. Mike's Arcade has plans for the cabinet on-line. You could even see if your local school district has any adult enrichment classes in the evening. If they have a wood shop one you pay a small fee plus the cost of material. You then can have a professional help you build it!
In the Pac-Man era every game had a different PCB. Ms. Pac-Man used the same PCB as Pac-Man, but a few of the ROMs were changed. Here's what a Pac-Man board looks like:
Ms. Pac-Man also has a daughter card, which contained some of the additional information. The daughter card is what is sticking off the side here:
You could get in to MAME, but you are still racking up some dough for a computer (could use an older one), cabinet, monitor, interfaces to go between the controls and the computer, plus there are legal issues with this.
. Cocktails will cost a little more.You could build your own. Mike's Arcade has plans for the cabinet on-line. You could even see if your local school district has any adult enrichment classes in the evening. If they have a wood shop one you pay a small fee plus the cost of material. You then can have a professional help you build it!
In the Pac-Man era every game had a different PCB. Ms. Pac-Man used the same PCB as Pac-Man, but a few of the ROMs were changed. Here's what a Pac-Man board looks like:
Ms. Pac-Man also has a daughter card, which contained some of the additional information. The daughter card is what is sticking off the side here:
You could get in to MAME, but you are still racking up some dough for a computer (could use an older one), cabinet, monitor, interfaces to go between the controls and the computer, plus there are legal issues with this.
Title: Pacman
Post by: Skeleton Man on January 07, 2006, 01:45:02 pm
The board pictured in the site for that 96-in-1 looks identical to your Pac-man board.. is the kit just a daughter card or what ?
Can you get generic boards that you can swap out the ROM's for different games ?
What kind of CRT did the original Pac-man (or any other) cabinets use ? something specific to the industry or just a modified TV ?
Can you get generic boards that you can swap out the ROM's for different games ?
What kind of CRT did the original Pac-man (or any other) cabinets use ? something specific to the industry or just a modified TV ?
Title: Pacman
Post by: dr galaga on January 07, 2006, 03:02:44 pm
The 96-in-1 is a kit that you add to a Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man board. In the first picture below you see the area in yellow. You pull two chips (or a chip and daughter card if you have a Ms. Pac) and place the kit where you pulled the chips. You also have to remove a few IC's, which I think is in the area of the pink. You have to use an original Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man board. You can sometimes find some multi-game boards on ebay that have a lot of games together (Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Centipede, etc.). For some people they are okay for around the $300 that they cost, but they don't play the same as the originals and are illegal.
The second picture shows a video game monitor. (Only the early Pong and Computer Space games used a TV.) These monitors take the video signal from the main PCB, process it through a video board and then off to a monitor. These are different from computer or TV monitors. Current games and machines that are running MAME use computer monitors since that is what is sending them the signal.
The second picture shows a video game monitor. (Only the early Pong and Computer Space games used a TV.) These monitors take the video signal from the main PCB, process it through a video board and then off to a monitor. These are different from computer or TV monitors. Current games and machines that are running MAME use computer monitors since that is what is sending them the signal.
Title: Pacman
Post by: Skeleton Man on January 08, 2006, 06:14:11 pm
Many thanks for info.. I only wish I could afford a console of my own.. btw, cool avatar.. is that from some advertisement or cartoon or what ?
Title: Pacman
Post by: dr galaga on January 08, 2006, 06:49:34 pm
I know, just keep your eye out. Sometimes you can find good deals in the newspaper or even garage sales. A friend of mine picked up a Donkey Kong and Popeye at a garage sale for around $300 (for both).
My avatar is from an old Nesbitt Orange Soda Pop commercial. Have no idea what it tasted like.
My avatar is from an old Nesbitt Orange Soda Pop commercial. Have no idea what it tasted like.
Title: Pacman
Post by: sodaworks on January 09, 2006, 03:03:05 pm
I have a upright Pac Man game in my restoration shop. I use it for stress relieve. 