Based on platform games like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro The Dragon, our famous ghost-eating yellow ball Pac-Man got his own spin-off platformer series called Pac-Man World, which started on the original PlayStation and had sequels on other platforms. The original has now been remade from scratch for our modern generation of consoles, where you have levels to explore and lots of things to collect.
But once the menacing Toc-Man is defeated, what else can you do in the game? Well, as mentioned before (and as expected from old platformers), collectibles are everywhere, so there are a few things to do after the main villain is done.
6 Save your family
If you’ve reached the end, but haven’t saved all your family members yet… Well, why didn’t you? It is literally the aim of the game to do this. And it’s important, you know, being your family and stuff. It’s kind of odd that this is a sideline rather than the main one, especially given the plot and the fact that it was mandatory in the original.
Either way, you don’t technically need to keep them on the trip, but as mentioned, it’s your goal after all. Your call to action, literally. By the way, doing that will unlock the real ending of the game, as the remake has two endings. They’re not that different from each other to be honest, but it’s nice to get something out of our effort.
5 Get all Pac-Man letters
On each level (boss levels not included) you’ll find a set of letters that spell Pac-Man with ease. Most aren’t particularly well hidden, although there are exceptions, so if you’re looking for each level, you can get most or all of them at once. Still, some can go unnoticed, and collecting them all is part of the challenge.
When you get them, you get a nice trophy for your collection. Aside from a few specific trophies (we’ll get there), this game could easily get you platinum so you can improve your overall collection. Unfortunately, these letters won’t get you much more in the game.
4 slot machine
During the levels you will find coins that can be used later in a slot machine at the end of each level. The machine counts the grains and fruits you have collected, and it allows you to get a few more lives if you put the right combinations in the machine.
That said, there are a few things you can do here that can give you trophies/achievements, so they’re necessary if you want to hit 100 percent. That means you have to finish a level with even scores or get the very hard Galaxian symbol match in the slot machine, which can take a lot of tries and patience.
3 Killing Spree Trophy Hunt
Time to unleash your inner beast. Of the many trophies/achievements you can get, many are related to defeating enemies in a certain way. So it’s time to hunt down just about anyone you can kill and show them that Pac-Man doesn’t die easily (at least in this game).
From bouncing to throwing balls and running towards them, you get individual trophies/achievements by killing a number of enemies with each of your attacks. It’s pretty simple, and you’ll probably get at least one of these based on the attack you like the most to use. Go wild and this time let the enemies hear the death melody.
2 Do the bonus mazes
If you think this game lacks original Pac-Man gameplay, then you’ll have a great time with the bonus mazes. It’s a series of mini-games that are essentially the original Pac-Man experience, but with the art style of this game. There are also obstacles from the main levels here, just to make your life a little harder.
You can find them throughout the level and you can access them in the first area, near the sign with the Galaxian symbol on it. They’re not as difficult as the actual Pac-Man, but they offer interesting mazes with a variety of dangers, and it does help to change the pace a bit and enjoy a different playstyle in this game. And speaking of mazes…
1 Play the original Pac-Man
Beating this game unlocks an arcade machine at the very beginning and in it you have full access to the Pac-Man game that started it all and is still one of the best in the series. You also get a trophy for entry and another for beating all nine levels. This is also why it can be a bit of a challenge to get all the trophies/achievements in this game. The original Pac-Man is a lot harder than Pac-Man World Re-Pac.
Compared to the aforementioned bonus mazes, the ghosts here are faster and better at surrounding, which makes the whole ordeal a lot harder. Not to mention there are generally more pellets to collect, which makes it trickier. The only way to get a new life in all nine levels is to get 10,000 points on the highest score, meaning you have very little room to fail. Still, this is the full experience of games of yesteryear, so you can soak up the nostalgia of replaying the very first Pac-Man.
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