Pac Man Plug 'N Play TV Games System Review - The No Swear Gamer Ep 257
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Today’s episode covers the Namco Pac-Man Plug and Play system by Jakks Pacific that contains the games PacMan, Galaxian, Rally-X, Bosconian & Dig Dug!
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This is one of the earliest plug & plays.
Certainly, and the one I thought had some problems that I'm sure weren't all Jakks Pacific's fault given what they had to work with.
Bosconian on here has the most drastic changes made compared to the other four games included:
● The sounds in the plug and play version are nothing like the arcade version.
● In the arcade version allows the players to move and shoot in eight directions while the plug and play version only allows the player to move in four directions.
● The arcade version features a synthesized voice that notifies the player of status changes such as incoming attacks and conditions (a system that detects the level of danger the player is in) while the plug and play does not have the voice.
● Speaking of the condition system, the arcade version utilizes the aformentioned system in three different colors (GREEN: Safe area, YELLOW: Enemies in vicinity, RED: Incoming enemy attacks from all bases) while the plug and play version doesn't seem to have a condition system at all.
● Lastly, the arcade version has the background move separately from the bases and debris (providing a more 3-D layout) while the plug and play version has none of that.
Yeah, I agree. I picked this up for ~$5 in a goodwill boutique here in Orlando and I'm neither impressed nor disappointed with it. The games do look well emulated but not perfect. It seems they emulated the difficulty (or the quarter munching aspect) of the games pretty well too. I do love the joystick in it though.
This was the first video game console I played. So many memories.
I've got one of these too. I think it was the first time I had ever heard of Bosconian. Mine also suffers from occasional graphical glitches, but mine has also seen a bit of wear.
My guess is it's an emulation deal.
It has low batteries. Replace the Batteries to fix the graphics problems
For Gameplay, Screen layout, and suprisingly Sound, this unit is the definitve way to play both Rally X and Bosconian in my opinion. They almost look widescreen, 16:9. Plus being able to have a map transparent on the main screen actually makes it better.
For Bosonian suprisingly it's actually more tolerable since the lack of narator makes it easier to stay focus.
I heard there's a bit of debate for Pac-Man. I hear some people actually prefer the soundeffects on the Plug n Play version instead of the original soundeffects.
The only deal breaker for me though is the lack of being able to adjust game settings like on actual arcade boards. You know adjusting Starting Lives, and the Score 1up Systems. That and no Pac-Man speed up hack.
Oh my gosh!!! I was looking for it cause had this one when I was younger, really loved it :D
For a first in the series of Namco Plug 'n Plays released by Jakks Pacific, it suffers from not very being very good translations of these arcade classics in many ways. The sound isn't right, the colors aren't quite there, or odd formatting such as in Rally X. I think from Ms. Pac-Man Plug 'n Play on, they (or HotGen Ltd.) gotten a lot better in porting the titles over. To the point where a redone version of Bosconian now let you move in all directions and had the voice samples.
I rarely comment on CZcams videos. But I'll vouch for cheap $5 plug n plays. Whether they suck or not I'll collect them for sake of value at that price. Great review btw.
Thank You!
This is my first Plug and Play game ever. It’s been very well used throughout many years of me playing it.
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I have one of these at my cousins house in St. Cloud, really enjoy it.
Love the speed racer reference!
My great grandma had this at her house and I would play it all the time as a kid, then she fucking died, and I rediscovered it in a box
4:53 It'd also be a good impulse buy if you happen to stumble upon it for a low price at a second-hand shop.
I used to have one but one day it started to do of where you have to wait a few minutes after you turn it on before it shows the menu and I was fed up with it for doing that so I therew it away I wish I could find another one
I had one. It was ok, I enjoyed my plug n play Wheel of Fortune game more so. I would later sell that one too, & now play WofF on the PS2. The bad thing about those plug n play games, you've gotta replace the batteries once they get low. Nothing like that on the playstation.
I loved that game in 2004 the joy stick got jammed after a while I still have it but I just can't play it anymore 😔💔
Is the episode number a reference to the level number of Pacman Entertainment?
Cool buying this for G kids
In boscoian on my plug n play has auto fire mine was released in 2012 or 2015
Is the Episode number a reference to Level 257 (now known as Pacman Entertainment)?
This unit is a Nintendo on a chip
Please where I found this console...
I loved!!!
Just got mine.
Did anyone else notice how fast pac man plays?!! 1st screen on mine is at 8th screen speed!!!
pacman 256 plug n play game should've been epic 256 lol
Is this a 4 way or 8 way joystick?
*this is good but the PS version is better with stereo sound too* 💡
The Dig Dug music is wrong
Mine Has A Graphic Corruption
Bummer!
The No Swear Gamer At Lease It Works.
It has low batteries. Replace the Batteries to fix the graphics problems
I miss mine
I have it
I lost the color... What to do?
The only thing I can recommend is trying fresh batteries and trying it on another TV.
I actually really like this unit, but it's not my favorite. Not the best selection of games, the sounds are off, and maybe some of the colors are off, but everything else is pretty good. (BTW, I think you pronounced Bosconian incorrectly, it's actually pronounced "Boss-cone-ian".)
Sucks it's a Nintendo on a chip. It's not emulation the sound is way off and even the graphics are poorly faked.
Are you sure? This looks to colorful to be an NES on a chip.
I faund it in my closet
Shitty NES roms.
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