Professor Pac-Man
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Description
Professor Pac-Man (in mortarboard and academic gown) asks a series of multiple-choice questions. Hit the buttons to answer before time runs out.
Professor Pac-Man was produced by Bally Midway in 1983.
Bally Midway released 96 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1980. Bally Midway was based in United States.
Other machines made by Bally Midway during the time period Professor Pac-Man was produced include: Baby Pac-Man, Blue Print, Bump 'n Jump, BurgerTime, Earth Friend, Domino Man, Discs Of Tron, Grand Slam (4 player version), Gold Ball, and E2088
Specs
| Name | Professor Pac-Man |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bally Midway (United States) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 9135 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Trivia/Quiz |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Control Panel | Professor Pac-Man Control Panel Image |
Professor Pac-Man KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.12 (3 votes)
Fun Factor: 3.42
Overall Like |
3.67 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 4.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 2.67 |
| Collector Desire | 3.67 |
Technical Rating: 2.83
| Gameplay | 3.33 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.67 |
| Originality | 3.33 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
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Trivia
Midway thought they were on to the next big thing here and planned to release software revisions every three months to keep people from memorizing the answers. Three software versions were planned: family (under 12), public (for bars, etc.) and prize (for casinos). Naturally, this game was almost an immediate flop and most operators only had it hanging around for as long as it took to get it shipped back to the distributor. Only 400 were ever made.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Professor Pac-Man Census
There are 15,264 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 10 known instances of this machine owned by Professor Pac-Man collectors who are active members. Of these, 8 of them are original dedicated machines. 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Professor Pac-Man machine for sale.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Professor Pac-Man.
This game ranks a 4 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 2 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
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Flyers
1983
/ 5 Pages
Technical
Uses 640K of bankswitched ROM for code and questions.
Manuals
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 166; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 173; Color photo
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