Pac-Man Xtreme

by KaBooM!


Pac-Man Xtreme is a ROMhack of the Namco version of Ms. Pac-Man for the Nintendo NES. Officially released by KaBooM! on September 17 2016, it is much more than a simple maze/level hack. Pac-Man Xtreme introduces new features, functions, and selectable options which make playing it a truly unique experience. Almost every single aspect of the original Ms. Pac-Man game has been altered graphics, sounds and music, levels, even gameplay mechanics. In essence, Pac-Man Xtreme is a new commercial-quality game reprogrammed around Ms. Pac-Mans engine and is thus virtually unrecognizable from its predecessor.

NEW FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS:

    Thirty-two new Stages based on twenty-eight original maze designs.
    Stages arranged into eight distinct Zones composed of four Levels each.
    Seven brand new prizes to chase around the mazes.
    One new prize per four-Level Zone, all appearing at random in Zone 8.
    A distinct ? graphic in the right-side prize indicator for random prizes.
    Four Stage progression play modes: Linear, Singular, Random A, and Random B.
    Newly designed colorful title screen with loads of selectable game options.
    Begin the game on any Stage desired, from 1-1 all the way to 8-4.
    Three selectable blue-Monster vanishing mazes options, like Pac-Man Plus.
    Brand new characters including Pac-Xavier, with classic characters returning.
    Four selectable speed options for Pac-Xavier before the game starts.
    Names for Pac-Xavier and the Monsters displayed on the main title screen.
    Choose to begin the game with as little as one or as many as seven lives.
    Opportunities to earn bonus lives every x20000, x50000, and x80000 points.
    The ability to choose whether or not to earn bonus lives at all.
    New status header above each maze, indicating current Stage and prize value.
    New CPU runtime indicator, alongside the top score and game score indicators.
    Only one free pause opportunity per Stage be resourceful, use it wisely.
    Different Monster AI. Things have changed since the days of yore
    Monsters blue times lengthened and adjusted for fairness and balance.
    Reprogrammed game code and mazes which utilize vertical tunnels.
    Dynamically varying game difficulty based on player performance per Stage.
    Special barrier pellets which cant be eaten but instead block certain paths.
    The ability for Pac to cast relocation spells upon himself and the Monsters.
    Opportunities to earn new spells by catching both prizes in each Stage.
    Opportunities to earn spells and 2000-point bonuses for perfect Stage clears.
    The ability to save and store spells for later use, up to three.
    Begin the game with as many spells as desired, from none to three.
    Energy to cast spells acquirable via prizes, indicated by a CAST light.
    Remaining alive as being a condition for a Perfect Clear is selectable.
    Complete color and graphics makeover for all characters and mazes.
    Brand new, original twelve-frame death animation for Pac-Xavier.
    Brand new and/or tweaked sound effects. Every game sound has been changed.
    New original start music, unique and composed exclusively for Pac-Man Xtreme.
    Two versions: One regular, and one optimized for the PocketNES emulator.

ROM / ISO Information:

    "Ms. Pac-Man (Namco)(U).nes"
    MD5: 7a47a5ff752c46409d8c1e4c8170426b
    SHA-1: 9bb7fc771a991ea036fbb0ae97f7af41aaae7826
    CRC-32: 51a0c9de (With Header)
    PRG CRC: 2477a571
    CHR CRC: 49d90508
    ALL CRC: b6d2d300
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    "Pac-Man Xtreme.nes"
    MD5: 6328f3c151e78dd7c0e4b642d4ae2d86
    SHA-1: bff408f3df07ec1d6ab5ce31035cd585db9976f2
    CRC-32: ee653ac8 (With Header)
    PRG CRC: 6d590209
    CHR CRC: d99bdfb2
    ALL CRC: 09172016
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    "Pac-Man Xtreme (PN).nes"
    MD5: 99c683eca766f64258748747039effea
    SHA-1: 9d723e405b33f443b300d0b609b56ff4b059686b
    CRC-32: ee653ac8 (With Header)
    PRG CRC: 6d590209
    CHR CRC: d99bdfb2
    ALL CRC: 09172016
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    "Pac-Man Xtreme.IPS"
    MD5: d7c17ac082161b907c6c8ac961bca6aa
    SHA-1: 8f3c842e9bbb1a2d4abfe2bd582bbc76ad4ce7e9
    CRC-32: 2015d5db
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    "Pac-Man Xtreme (PN).IPS"
    MD5: 81b3c1322d4486299e772dd21d5cdd7a
    SHA-1: 1bbeb7091ceb3092586173984f7ff365bd739c9d
    CRC-32: 425e9d4d
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    "Pac-Man Xtreme - File Package.zip"
    MD5: 7e500fb156c932c080eddfd48094d6e6
    SHA-1: 597633f5e77048565cd786ed429b3f15cd6e2500
    CRC-32: 786de995