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Atari 2600 - People like this version for nostalgia's sake...but it's not a good game. Main sins: Pac Man doesn't face up or down. No fruits. Weird colors. No intermissions. Sounds aren't even close to arcade.
The "also rans":
VIC-20: They tried. But it's too choppy to be fun. And the maze is way too small.
TI 99/4A - Looks GREAT. But way too slow and easy. And the lack of multi-channel sound hurts it.
Atari 8-Bit: The game is good. Great graphics, great sounds. But no intermissions. Game is easy.
Commodore 64: Almost identical to the Atari 8-bit version. No intermissions. Too slow and easy.
NES: It's really good. But Pac Man and the ghosts are way too big. Plus the game is slow.
5200: They took the 8-bit version, added intermissions, and ramped up the difficulty. It's great. But those controllers will cause you to die sometimes.
Medal Winners:
Bronze:
Intellivision: I'm giving this version a medal for technical achievement. it's amazing how good this version is, given the hardware. Control is no issue. Tight and fun. It has intermissions. The sounds and graphics are great. I love this version so much.
Silver:
Sega Game Gear - It's just about perfect. The screen scrolls, but that's ok.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKzZyAFqUNM
Gold:
Colecovision: It's a prototype. It should have been released because it is AWESOME. It's so fast. There are intermissions. Ghosts have eyes. Amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-3OOdjnTq4
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