It’s pretty much the all-time most played, most well-known game of its generation. Pac-Man (that’s Angry Birds for the 70’s for those who are too young to know), spawned a fan-base of millions, all keen to eat as many pills as possible in a dimly-lit, neon maze filled with computerised music – to para-phrase a well known comedian – it clearly had no effect whatsoever on the rave generation then!
And Pac-Man has never gone away, it’s still here in the form of an app, a flash game on the web and even those cool, but very expensive retro gaming tables you can find in uber-cool bars and cafes.
So… what could possibly be left for this titan of the retro gaming world? Customisation of course!
worldsbiggestpacman.com is a website that let’s you create your own Pac-Man maze and share it with the world. This allows every fan old and new to publish their own interpretation of the game for the world to play. It also means that Pac-Man now has an infinite amount of levels – I can just imagine the veterans of old ‘King of Kong’-style competitions, putting their experience to the test in creating the toughest versions possible.
Could we see this type of creativity span other game titles? Imagine creating your own city for Grand Theft Auto or shoot-out post for Call of Duty. Expansion packs are so popular, but creating customisable levels could open up a whole new world for social gaming and interaction.
For now, head over to worldsbiggestpacman.com and enjoy the chance of creating your own neon maze – chomp chomp!