Video Games

Ms. Pac-Man — Sequel to Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man — Sequel to Pac-Man

11/14/2017

Updated on 09/06/2022

When Pac-Man came out in 1980, it was big. I mean really big. Like “stand in a 10-person line to play for just a few minutes” big. For the price of 25¢, you could guide Pac-Man — a little, binge-eating, yellow, three-quarter circle — through a maze loaded with tasty little white pellets while being chased by four colorful little ghosts…read more

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984) — Sequel to Pitfall!

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984) — Sequel to Pitfall!

12/02/2016

Updated on 09/06/2022

From the game manual — “Help Pitfall Harry find his niece Rhonda, the cowardly cat Quickclaw and the great Raj diamond. On the way grab all the gold bars you can (and be on the lookout for a pesky stone-aged rat). There is no time limit in the caverns!” I never understood the allure of Activision’s 1982 game Pitfall! for the…read more