Can you imagine a Pac-Man game with more than one player? I'm not talking about taking turns like in the old arcade, but two or more players sharing the same map and facing the same enemies. That's exactly what Team Pacman offers, a Pac-Man clone that supports up to eight players, allowing four to play controlling the Pac-Man family, while the rest take on the role of ghosts.
Pac-Man is, beyond any doubt, one of the fundamental titles that helped spread the world of video games, even in its darkest moments. Its enormous global popularity sparked the development of dozens of spin-offs, and an even greater number of unauthorized clones. It also served as inspiration for the development of other genres, among which the FPS genre stands out, something that John Romero himself has recognized. Now, Pac-Man may be for many an untouchable classic, but that doesn't stop certain developers from trying to capture its essence and add a twist. With that in mind, we discovered Team Pacman:
As we can see in its presentation video, the idea of Team Pacman is to bring together a group of players (eight at most) to form teams in a duel between the Pac-Man family and the ghosts, all running inside the same level. The number of power-ups and the size of the maze have not been modified, therefore, a game of "four against four" will quickly become a chaotic scenario worthy of laughter, insults, and the occasional controller flying through the air. Team Pacman was published as a celebration for the 35th anniversary of the original Pac-Man, but it is an unofficial game, and could disappear at any moment.
That said, we recommend you download a copy before Namco's nuclear silos start firing missiles in all directions. Its latest official version is 1.42, and you can get it from OlderGeeks, which serves as an official mirror for the game.
