Released: 1980 (Namco)
Background info
-Pac-Man is the best-selling coin-operated game in history. Forget Street Fighter 2 and Tetris. In the game's debut year alone, over 100,000 Pac-Man machines were made and sold around the world.
-Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia spoofed Ted Nugent's song Cat Scratch Fever and turned it into Pac-Man Fever. The song hit number nine. For its lyrics, click here:
-Pac-Man was inspired by a pizza with a slice missing. Namco designer Tohru Iwatani went out for the evening with some friends and then dove for dinner. The rest is history.
Eating is a very short track on Pacman - Pacman Soundtrack. It is under 1 second infact. Although that does not take away from the fact that it is a quality track. I have myself listened to this track many times. Its highly addictive sound fits in perfectly with the game. Although my one beef with it is after hours of playing pacman it can get annoying. 3/5
Eating Cherry is highly addictive and highly satisfying when you finely get that lovely cherry in the middle of the screen giving you 100 bonus points. I never get tired of hearing that track, a classic. 5/5
]Eating Ghoasts is a highly satisfying track, a very rewarding track for when you get that stupid ghoast who has been chasing you for the last 20 seconds. Whether it be blinky, pinky, inkey or clyde, it still gives you that great satisfaction. A very rewarding track. 4/5
Eating.Short
is just like Eating except shorter. The same applies for this song as for "Eating". Another 2/5
Eating Lives
is another highly satisfying track. To get this is like gaining a whole new look on life. A truely inspiring track. 5/5
Intermission
is the track that gives you the well deserved break you need. This track gives you a few seconds to stretch your back or flex those hands. 3/5
Opening Song is the opening song for the game. It gives you an idea of what sort of music is to come in this great video game soundtrack. 4/5
Pac Man Dies Song is the worse and most annoying song on the soundtrack. When you get it you feel like your whole world is spinning down around you. But then you realise you still have another life let and you get over it. 3/10
Pacman is a strange track, when played it makes you feel like you are back in one of those 80s arcades playing a real Pacman machine. It really takes you back in time to those good old days. 5/5
Siren is very annoying, I hate it. Have a listen to it, I'm sure you will hate it too.
Vcs_90 is very strangely titled and a very strange track too. I cannot figure out when you get it in the game. 3/5
Positives
Has some very addictive tracks and some great computer effects.
Fits nicely into the game.
Negatives
All of the tracks are too short and leave you wanting more.
Overall:
It is a nice soundtrack. Although it might not be up to par with the latest soundtracks in games like "Final Fantasy X" and "Tony Hawk's Underground" it still has its merits.
