Pac-Land Fever!! Fun Codes & Glitches In Pac-Land You REALLY Need to Try!

Pac-Land has some neat glitches and codes you can try out! (More Below!)
Episode information
GTV 57 "Pac-Land Fever" Season 3 Episode 15
Original Airdate: September 14, 2018
Produced September 1-8, 2018
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.
Produced with Final Cut Pro and Photoshop, which my job paid for!
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[@GTV-Japan]

Did you ever take a trip down to Pac-Land? Which version is your favorite? Comment away and let me know how you like these neat tricks!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

The PCE/TG-16 port was certainly a favorite for me.

[@GTV-Japan]

I like the 16 bit era because it meant all the early 80s arcade games finally had near perfect ports!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

True.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Christopher Sobieniak PC Engine/Turbo Grafx 16 was good, but it should’ve had parallax scrolling

[@dashalpha]

Pac-Land was one of the first video games I played, it was in a local gas station and I'd sometimes play (or pretend to play more likely, I was too young to know the difference my Dad told me) :D

[@ErinPlays]

PAC-Land has SO many hidden features and tricks. I had no idea! I can’t wait to try all of the pc engine glitches the next time I play it! This makes me want to try the Famicom version too even though I know it’s not that great. Fantastic video!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks for coming by! There’s no saving the control scheme of the game, our brain has been trained for d-pad to move, buttons to jump

[@JVeg199X]

Gaijillionaire At least the Famicom version lets you use “normal controls” (D-pad to move, buttons to jump) on Player 2’s controller! I guess it’s supposed to be like the other half of the arcade machine’s control panel.

[@anactualmotherbear]

I've always been fascinated by Pac-Land. For such a simple looking game it's just full of so many odd tricks. I gotta wonder what made them so easter-egg obsessed.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea I know right! Probably to keep people playing. Thanks for watching

[@bakem0n0]

Not sure if this was pointed out yet, but the same 765 Easter egg shows up in Smash when Pac-man Wins.

[@GTV-Japan]

Well yeah! It’s in a lot of pacman and other Namco games. Thanks for pointing that out

[@bakem0n0]

@@GTV-Japan sweet! Didnt think id get a direct reply. Love your work dude, keep it up. :D

[@GTV-Japan]

I made a promise on day one to always respond to comments (at least the coherent ones!) I don’t care if I got 1 million a day I’m reading them all! So thanks for watching! Leave some comments on something else you like as well 🍺

[@Alex40DCZ]

Nice video 👍

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks cool man! If you got any games you want to know tricks about just let me know and I’ll see what I can find

[@roberthunter479]

Such a strange game. I remember the cartoon as a kid but only saw a few of the episodes and the music from the American cartoon is in a Japanese game. I saw this one a few times in the arcade, way back when, but passed it by as no one ever played it. When I first saw this game, which was late '80s for me (and late for this game), I remember thinking that Pacman was only good in a labyrinth. I finally played this one recently, but it's such an odd game.

[@GTV-Japan]

I really like it! But it is weird.

[@Eric_Plunk]

We’re less than a month away from Pac-Brawl’s release! Lol. I’ll definitely make use of these tricks once my TG-16 copy hits my mailbox later this week.

[@GTV-Japan]

Great! It’s fun

[@leroyvisiongames2294]

You can actually play Pac-Land on Famicom with normal controls (d-buttons to move, A or B to jump) using the second controller. Honestly IDK why they didn’t add a “GAME A/GAME B” selection instead to choose the controls, because at least then they wouldn’t have had to exclude a 2-player option. The TurboGrafx version fixed that by adding options for “Button control” (use buttons to walk) and “Lever Control” (use joystick to walk), but *still no 2-player mode!!!* 😬😠

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea that’s true. After this video people have let me know that. It’s very weird though!

[@Myoo263]

i was just wondering where pac man's sign victory screen came from. this video was still really interesting and im glad i watched lol

[@GTV-Japan]

Hey thanks! What do you mean by victory screen?

[@Myoo263]

in smash bros, the thing a character does when a they win kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXfVZJWnbK6cqM0

[@ivanthevaluable2559]

8:46 Paccy, how many times did I tell you, never defy physics.

[@GTV-Japan]

Waka waka waka!!

[@ivanthevaluable2559]

@@GTV-Japan Ghosts: P P P P P P P P PAC POWER!!!

[@GTV-Japan]

Ha ya got me

[@ivanthevaluable2559]

@@GTV-Japan ?

[@GTV-Japan]

Very funny

[@donniemcclain8685]

Wow pac land? Not pac man?

[@GTV-Japan]

Yes

[@Bloodreign1]

Yes, it's a game based on a cartoon, based on a game. Haven't seen anything like that before, or ever again.

[@indianfirst3974]

Please anyone can I get the game on my iPad it is not now working saying it is not compatible please help

[@GTV-Japan]

I have no idea

[@indianfirst3974]

Thanks for getting back to me. It always happens the classic of game like Packy gets harder to find.

[@pferreira1983]

Informative video! Just to note the word 'Packy' spelt 'Packie' in the UK is actually seen as a racial insult in the UK towards people from Pakistan. It would be similar to using the 'N' word. The more you know but also I thought I'd give you a heads up in case you visited the UK.

[@GTV-Japan]

Oh yeah I know. I had a friend over here who grew up in a place that he says is now known as Londonistan. But I’ll never visit there for sure. I do say Paccy because that’s what his wife called him in the cartoon show. It’s weird because he is Pac-Man in pac land and everything is pac something. That’s like if there was a world that have everything named after one person. Or like if there’s a person named earth or human or something. They also named her pepper because ms Pac-Man doesn’t really have a name either

[@pferreira1983]

@@GTV-Japan I understand that. They obviously wanted to imitate how storybooks for young readers work. Still I don't think I will be saying "hey Paccy is back" while walking down to a retro gaming convention in London. I'd probably be arrested. 😂

[@KopperNeoman]

It's interesting how things become politically incorrect completely irrespective of how accurate they are. It's like how Enoch Powell became known as "racist" for warning against the potential of ethnic cleansing in his famous speech.

[@pferreira1983]

@@KopperNeoman Terminology I learned in school is now seen as inappropriate.

[@KopperNeoman]

@pferreria1983 Racism is now when you don't discriminate based on ethnicity. Not discriminating unfairly advantages white people, and asians, and jews...

[@Sillywittleguy]

Bfdi!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!1!1!1!1!1

[@Bijuklich]

so the best version of the game is turbografx? 🤣😂

[@GTV-Japan]

Yes. Certainly.

[@Bijuklich]

@@GTV-Japan well, no it's not 🤣😂🤣 are you serious? just look at original arcade version in terms of graphics and sound, not to mention movement, speed....

[@Bijuklich]

even ps1 version is better than pc engine/turbografx

[@GTV-Japan]

@Bijuklich oh well I thought we weren’t counting that

[@Bijuklich]

@@GTV-Japan maybe i misunderstood :) i thought this was versions comparison or something like that

[@TopSpot123]

I've always thought that this game, side scrolling innovations aside, was considered a black sheep of the Pac series. I'm glad to see it has its fans. I've had very few opportunities to play this game myself, only stumbled across the arcade cabinet once and the goal wasn't clear to my younger self. I love Pac-Man though, so maybe I need to give it a fresh look.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea, maybe because it was so different and then PacMania came next and kept things in the maze. But it’s good and the one on TG16 or Ps1 is worth a few plays even for casual fans.

[@Tanukitsune2]

I played the Namco Museum version and I didn't know you could push things? D:

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea it’s weird because you have to push right to left. But in the arcade version each stage has a specific power up or bonus or something to find. Fire hydrants, stumps or catci! Also jumping in certain spots makes flowers appear for points. Now go try it out! Thanks for watching!!

[@preservationera9768]

Great video! I had no idea it had any tricks, let alone this many. I've only ever played the Famicom version, I new it was graphically inferior but never knew it was that bad compared to the other versions. Need to get myself a PC Engine...

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea! That’s the spirit! There were lots of Namco games on there that play just like the arcade. Thanks for watching! One of the first!

[@ShapeyFiend]

Half the fun of this game was watching other people play it in the arcade and sharing tips with other people. The skill ceiling was pretty high as well so when you saw someone who really knew what they were doing it was amazing.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea your right! It kind of gets forgotten but arcades were so communal even one player games weren’t really you playing alone. But I can’t imagine how much money it took to get good at this game

[@juancabeza5809]

Nakamura Company! Nippon Ichi!!!...👍👍

[@GTV-Japan]

It is!

[@jackiexkh]

Have you played some of Pac’s other platformers, like the Pac-Man World series? If so, what do you think of them?

[@GTV-Japan]

Pacman 2 was terrible. I loved Ms Pacman maze madness and the ones on ps2 were good. Not the greatest of all time but they were fun

[@jackiexkh]

Gaijillionaire Pac-Man 2 wasn’t even a platformer (it was a point-and-click), and neither was Maze Madness. I actually enjoy Pac-Man 2, but it honestly is more fun when you know what you’re doing, so I understand why most people don’t like it. Pac-Man World 2, however, is my all-time favourite game.

[@GTV-Japan]

Well ok, I see your point but I just meant non traditional non maze games like the original.

[@jackiexkh]

Gaijillionaire Maze Madness was a maze game. Then again, it was more of an adventure game that controls and is designed like a maze game.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah I know what you mean. It even has maze in the name! Anyway youve encouraged me to go back and play some of these 2000s pacman games again

[@dodgykebaab]

The only one of these I knew was the break time bonus points for jumping and being close to the ground. Didn’t know it was also a Namco reference though!

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah 7650 appears in a few Namco games!

[@Bloodreign1]

Konami would also have that same thing with 573, which is supposed to be Go- Na-Mi (San is actually 3 in Japanese), yet somehow it's supposed to sound like Konami. They used that as a high score in a few arcade games, Gradius III included.

[@GTV-Japan]

@Bloodreign1 mitsu is 3 for certain countable items. Just like how Mitsubishi the car company means 3 diamonds.

[@RabbitEarsCh]

I believe it's been confirmed that Miyamoto was directly inspired by Pac-Land for what became Super Mario Bros. later on in the Famicom. We should be thankful he didn't also copy the arcade controls into Super Mario Bros....

[@GTV-Japan]

Thank god for that!!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@GTV-Japan That would suck.

[@GTV-Japan]

Absolutely

[@altrightknight7661]

Never really cared for Pac-Land, but your video still kicks ass :)

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! I’m trying to move up to weekly and maybe these kind of codes videos is a way to do that. Any games you have ideas on let me know

[@TYNEPUNK]

working on a pacland type clone right now, thanks im going to hide some of these secrets in it. im sort of mixing all the 80s classics i loved into one game!

[@GTV-Japan]

Sounds good 👍 🍒

[@SSKO2]

i did this on my emulators :D

[@GTV-Japan]

Awesome! Which one

[@SSKO2]

@@GTV-Japan the TG16 and NES. for the NES version, getting the Pac-Man L was easy on the first try. and the TG16 version i just skipped to level 32 with pro levels on..and those ghosts.. whoooo they were as fast as a real plane. and yes. i had invincibility on the whole time

[@GTV-Japan]

On emulator you should change the button mapping so it plays like a normal game. It’s actually fun that way

[@SSKO2]

Gaijillionaire I actually went and did that.

[@GTV-Japan]

Cool!

[@broken1394]

What an amazingly informed upload - i've only played nes and the Arcade. I adore the look of this game. I often sit and wonder why we never had a fig of Pacman with his hat and fairyboots on? 🍒

[@GTV-Japan]

Good question! I quite prefer Paccy in his red hat too. Thanks for watching! 🍓

[@cardgamerdebu]

Awesome video! 'Pac-Land' was one of my favourite arcade games growing up, but even so I learned a lot that I didn't know. Thank you for putting the time and effort into making us all a little smarter! :)

[@GTV-Japan]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🍓

[@japhreal]

Pac man haters: PAC MAN IS USELESS Me: they did made some changes to the world

[@GTV-Japan]

??? Who hates Pac-Man?

[@rwiseart2269]

I freakin’ love Pac-Land, it’s really good for a black sheep. Nice video!

[@GTV-Japan]

All right! I knew you’d just love it!

[@hmompoint]

That last trick trick that was mentioned was directly referenced in smash bros ultimate as one of pacmans victory animations. I never knew that before this video.

[@GTV-Japan]

Oh! Well I’m happy to share that little tidbit! Thanks for watching and happy new year

[@three-quartersbadger2929]

I'm very fond of this game, I just wish that it would let the player continue where they left off after running out of lives.

[@GTV-Japan]

Oh yeah. That’s a pain from the old days

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

I got nothing of note to say, just going to say something to help with the great mighty algorithms points.

[@GTV-Japan]

Haha thanks friend!! Keep it coming. I prefer whiskey 🥃 emojis or 🍺 as a sign or support!

[@cristibratu5616]

1:24 Pac-Brawl Coming to PS4, Rated E40+ 😂😂 Don't make this 😂

[@GTV-Japan]

It’s already been broughten!

[@IchibanCrush]

I remember playing Pac-Land for the first time at a Six Flags I went to for my 8th birthday, which was also when I got my NES. I was so hyped, because it was a Mario-type game with Pac-Man, though I didn't know that Pac-Land came first at the time. I was hoping for an NES release, but that never came to be. Then, many years later, I played the Famicom version. All that childhood disappointment of never getting Pac-Land on NES melted away as I saw how bad it looked and played on the Famicom release. At least the TG16/PCE versions exist!

[@GTV-Japan]

The tg16 one is the best!

[@Bloodreign1]

That's because Namco released it far too early on the Famicom, before more advanced memory mappers would be used in games a few years later. I believe a 1990 release would've seen a far better looking game than the one that appeared when it did.

[@CreeperDudeBro]

Is there any easy-to-get-to warps in the arcade version found in Namco Museum Vol. 4?

[@GTV-Japan]

Sorry none that I know of!

[@Bloodreign1]

Level 2 has one, same place as the one shown in the PC Engine version of this video, same results. I found it by complete accident, though I had seen years prior a video from a Japanese player showing off the hidden stuff. Not only do flowers appear in hidden spots, but pushing certain objects makes colored balloons appear that you can collect for points.

[@Gabe-wv6pz]

I didn't know there were THOSE kind of tricks in Pac-Land, and I never knew how to do the 7650 sign bonus up until now! Great video, and I'm a big Pac-fan too!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! Awesome icon!! 🔑

[@Gabe-wv6pz]

@@GTV-Japan No problem! And thank you too! ᗧ•••🍒

[@GTV-Japan]

Nice art!

[@Gabe-wv6pz]

@@GTV-Japan Thanks!

[@mariodykstra6555]

Why is the Music Slightly lower Pitched?

[@GTV-Japan]

I slowed it down a bit I guess

[@EVERYBLUEMOONBEHINDTHEMOON]

NOBODY TOLD US HOOW TO GET OVER THE TOILET LLAKE OF DEATH

[@GTV-Japan]

Do I need to?

[@gabedrawsthings]

Hm, might check this out on Museum+

[@GTV-Japan]

Go for it!

[@daisukegori2112]

Classic.

[@TroyFullwood]

The reason the Famicom version looks so terrible is that it was fit into the base 40K size cartridge. They didn't have enough memory for all the varied levels and enemies. Super Mario Bros 1 fits in the same size cartridge, but it's graphics are much less varied, with only 4 types of levels using only a small number of unique tiles each, and the main difference between worlds being palette swaps. Pac-Land just couldn't cut it. If it'd come out a year or two later, when cartridge bankswitching became popular, it could have been as good as the arcade.

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s true. Good points. Thanks for mentioning that

[@佐藤真人-j1q]

CEO namco die who works pacman it sad story guys

[@GTV-Japan]

that is sad

[@jameswood8977]

Tough game..

[@GTV-Japan]

Oh yeah.

[@JamesChessman]

Hmm I was hoping for the Sega version but maybe it's not there...

[@GTV-Japan]

As far as I know there isn’t a Sega version sorry

[@JamesChessman]

@@GTV-Japan oh I was thinking of that game which looks similar on sega

[@GTV-Japan]

There was pacmania for Sega !

[@JamesChessman]

@@GTV-Japan ok thanks, that’s it! Lol

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah that’s a game closer to original Pac-Man. I love it because you can jump over ghosts