Pac-Man Fever

Who's big and round and goes 'round and 'round?

Namco is throwing a minigame bash on the Nintendo GameCube with Pac-Man Fever. Three game boards, 31 minigames and multiplayer support for up to four players make Pac-Man Fever an instant party disc.Party HardApparently, when the one and only Pac-Man has a party, only those who belong to the exclusive Namco family can get beyond the velvet rope. Stars hailing from Pac-Man, Mrs. Pac-Man, Ridge Racer and Soul Calibur create one of the oddest invite lists around.This board-game-style competition, popularized by Mario Party, places four contestants in a button-mashing extravaganza. Each turn begins with one of the 31 wild minigames. These silly challenges vary from sports themes like golf and baseball to battles that place you in an arena with three aggressors.Your performance in these minigames dictates how many spaces you move on the board. While you race around the board, you will have opportunities to steal coins from other players and buy items that will help give you the upper hand.Lost and FoundCollecting raffle tickets is an important part of the game because they help you retrieve stolen minigames. This quest to unlock all the minigames will keep you interested for a while, and you can even select found Minigames in the Challenge Mode just for kicks. Besides this task, there is little variety to spice up a solo shindig. The meager list of three themed boards includes Medieval, Tropical and Space.Playing Pac-Man Fever with a group of friends is the way to go. A bout of minigames amongst friends is guaranteed to elicit hoops and hollers on a Saturday night. If you are lacking a complete group of four players, the tough computer AI will always pick up the slack.Pac-Man Fever is a decent party game, especially for the Namco fanatics who will know everyone at the party. The bright, colorful graphics help set the mood, and unlocking minigames may be reason enough to play alone, but the real fun is had when you put all four controller ports on your Nintendo GameCube to use.This game is in stores now. Pac-Man Fever has been rated "E" (Everyone) by the independent Entertainment Software Rating Board. Progress is saved to a Memory Card (not included).

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