Newpuc2

Maze Games 

Type of the game: [Coin-Op] Arcade Video Game
Newpuc2 © 1980 Kamiya.

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Newpuc2 is a hack of "PuckMan". It has :
* Intermissions from the original "PuckMan" between each maze.
* A 'slot machine' every 3 mazes which determines which type of maze (invisible/visible) will come up next.
* There are two maze variants :
The first is a visible blue maze with five exits on each side and a modified maze layout from the original "PuckMan".
The second maze is invisible except for the borders and the dots, but has a slightly different layout than the visible maze and has only three exits on each side.
* When a power pill is eaten, the ghosts turn into different looking monsters.
* The 'GAME OVER' message displays something different (see Updates below).

Official Releases:
Puckman [Upright model] (Namco)
Puckman [Cocktail model] (Namco)

Licensed products:
Puckman (Zaccaria)
Puckman (Kenphone)
Puckman [Upright model] (NSM)
Puckman [Cocktail model] (NSM)
Puckman [Wall model] (NSM)
Puckman (Bell-Fruit)
Pac-Man [Upright model] [No. 932] (Midway)
Pac-Man [Cocktail model] [No. 933] (Midway)
Pac-Man [Mini-Myte model] [No. 934] (Midway)

Unofficial products:
Pac-Man [Galaxian hardware]
Crock-Man
Ghostmuncher (LAI Games)
New Puck X (Deluxe)
Newpuc1 (Unibox)
Newpuc2 (Kamiya)
Joyman (Monster)
Hangly Man (Nittoh)
Caterpillar (Phi)
Buccaneer (Bucco)

Set 1 :
* The coin-up screen does not give a name to the hero.
* Instead of Oikake (Akabei), the red ghost is named Nantonaku (Crystal).
* Instead of Kimagure (Aosuke), the cyan ghost is named Nukarumi (Michan).
* Extra lives dip can be set at 20000, 25000, or 30000, or none (the default is 20000).
* Difficuly dip is set to Hard by default, instead of Normal.
* The 'GAME OVER' message reads 'MADE BY KAMIYA'.

Set 2 :
* The hero is given the name 'Scandal' in the coin-up screen.
* The ghosts' names and nicknames are : Smoky The (Bandito), Kermit is (Frogy), Tony The (Tiger), and Charly the (Tuna).
* The 'GAME OVER' message reads 'LINEAR ELECT'.
* Extra Lives dip can be set at 30000, 60000, 90000, or None (the default is 30000).

Dot : 20 points.
Power Pill : 80 points.
Ghosts : 200, 400, 800, 8000 points.
Cherry : 1000 points.
Strawberry : 2000 points.
Orange : 3000 points.
Apple : 5000 points.
Pineapple : 5000 points.
Galaxian : 5000 points.
Bell : 5000 points.
Key : 5000 points.

Game's rom.