Hello everyone and welcome to the latest installment of the Weekly Contests!
After a week-long break, I hope you all are ready to get back into the fun,
Because this week’s game is an arcade classic loved by everyone!
You see, Pac-Man is the name of the game,
And it’s a title that has gained a lot of acclaim.
The concept of the game is not that hard,
But make sure you don’t let down your guard.
All you have to do is gobble down all the yellow balls
As you navigate around all the blue walls.
But alas, you will have plenty of opposition,
And they are looking to send you off to the mortician!
You see, you are in the domain of four vicious ghosts,
And they are not what I would call very friendly hosts.
As you zip through the maze, they look to harvest your soul,
So you best be careful as you take your leisurely stroll.
But there is one way you can stop each and every last spirit,
So don’t you dare be afraid to collect it.
You see this secret weapon is called the Power Pellet,
And it will turn you in to one crazed ghost-eating zealot.
If you eat one of the ghosts, it will go back to its prison,
But beware, because it will come back newly arisen.
This power-up will only last a very short time,
So make sure you munch down on some ghosts during this brief lunchtime.
But when this wears off, the baddies return extra vicious,
And hungrily say “Wow, Pac-Man sure looks delicious!”
As you move through the maze, there is one way to really up your score,
And collecting this item is not really a chore.
You can claim some bonus points by collecting a specific fruit,
And I don’t mean the one visible on the male birthday suit!
You see, this fruit can either be an orange, pineapple, or a cherry,
Oh, and I can’t forget the always tasty strawberry!
The goal will be to put up an amazing score,
And to do this you will need to get points galore.
I swear, collecting points isn’t that hard,
Just make sure you don’t get caught off guard.
For if you run into a ghost and die,
You will surely go to that holy place up in the sky.
But I know you are all way better than that,
So grab that Power Pellet and make those ghosts go splat!
Now it is time for you all to fire up the NES and sit on your gaming stools,
Because it is now time for me to reveal the rules:
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Play whichever version you choose (Tengen Licensed, Tengen Unlicensed, or Namco)
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Play until Game Over
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Highest score wins
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Participation: 10,000
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GENRE: Arcade
The contest ends Sunday, 4/10/16 at 11 PM NA time. Your user name MUST be written or typed on a piece of paper and be in the picture for your score to be valid. The entire TV screen, or computer monitor if you are playing on an emulator, MUST be in the picture for the score to be valid. No partial screenshots will be considered or accepted. No screenshots by hitting "print screen" on a computer will be allowed. You must take a picture of your computer monitor. There may be instances where this will be acceptable, but it will be at the discretion of myself and the contest organizers. Also, the use of turbo controllers is forbidden, as well as any cheat codes, Game Genies, slow motion functions, or save states if playing on an emulator. Also, we will only be using NTSC systems for the contests. The use of PAL systems will NOT be allowed. Good luck everyone and have fun
