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Yesterday, Microsoft Corp. and Namco Bandai Games unveiled the "Pac-Man Championship Edition" in New York City at the first-ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship, presented by Quiznos. From four continents and eight countries around the world, 10 participants competed to be the first ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship today at The Supper Club in New York's Times Square. As an exclusive surprise from Pac-Man game designer, Toru Iwatani, and NAMCO BANDAI Games, the 10 tournament competitors became the first in the world to play and compete on the "Pac-Man Championship Edition" before the game launches on Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360 tomorrow.
Pac-Man Championship Edition features the first new Pac-Man mazes in more than 26 years. Think of it as the same beloved Pac-Man game played in pizza parlors and arcades of the 80's but updated with new features that former Pac-Man fanatics and new generations of fans alike will love. It includes new mazes that dynamically change shape during gameplay, six new timed game modes, new soundtracks and high-definition (HD) graphics. Details include the following: - Classic 2-D Pac-Man presentation with a new, modern look in HD
- Six new, timed game modes:
- The Championship Mode - This is the main game mode designed by NAMCO BANDAI Games and Iwatani specifically for the championship round of the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. This mode – as well as all others within the Pac-Man Championship Edition – features redesigned mazes with wide maze walls and a widescreen configuration to better enable high-speed game play. Timed limit of five minutes.
- Challenge Mode 1 (Patience and Reward Course) - This mode is an evolution of the Championship Mode. Patience mazes strategically offer fewer Power Pellets and Reward mazes provide a large number of Power Pellets – providing unique challenges and rewards for the player. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
- Challenge Mode 2 (The Darkness Course) - In this mode, only the area directly around Pac-Man and the Ghosts is visible and the maze walls are completely hidden. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
- Extra Mode 1 (The Freeway Course) - An extremely high-speed mode for advanced players, this mode features warp-speed Pac-Man and Ghosts and plenty of tunnels. Timed limit of five minutes.
- Extra Mode 2 (The Manhattan Course) - A mode inspired by the streets of Manhattan — the home for the first-ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. Timed limit of five minutes.
- Extra Mode 3 (The Overall Course) - A mix of all other modes resulting in extreme mazes for the most devout Pac-Man fans. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
- Xbox LIVE leaderboards, Achievements and Gamerscore
- Rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board
- Costs 800 Microsoft Points
- Available for download only on Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360 starting at 0900 GMT (5 a.m. EDT) on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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