Product Description

Munch your way through the maze, chow down a bonus-point cherry, avoid the wandering ghosts, playing whenever and wherever you like. This sleek handheld version of the classic arcade game has all the cool graphics and sounds of the original; multi-level play, a bright LCD screen and automatic scoring keep the action in high gear. Auto shutoff. Requires 2 AA batteries (not included). Ages 6 years and up. Imported. 5-1/2Hx4Wx1-1/4D".

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It's old school meets new technology with the handheld Color FX II: Pacman game, a miniaturized makeover of the classic arcade favorite. It would be a tempting overstatement to suggest that, in the intervening 20-plus years, the color LCD graphics of this new format have surpassed those of the quarter-gobbling original, but the Color FX II (powered by four AA batteries, not included) does provide a faithful re-creation of the traditional Pacman pursuit. Players still direct that half-smiley face, half-tennis ball through the maze as it chomps as many dots as possible while eluding the green ghosts. The FX II, with its slick, translucent orange chassis, features optional arcade sounds; although, with six control buttons, it's a bit of a shame that the Pacman navigation function--in all four directions--has been shoe-horned onto one button smaller than your thumb. But, quibbles aside, whether you're nostalgic for or curious about arcade history, there's a lot to like in this original palm pilot. --Tony Mason