Mastering Pac-Man

By Ken Uston

Book Overview

Since his creation in 1980, PAC-MAN(TM) has taken the world by storm. This little yellow fellow launched a new genre of video games that appealed to boys, girls, men, and women. Over thirty years later, PAC-MAN is easily found in arcades, restaurants, bars, casinos, living rooms, and mobile devices everywhere Whether you're playing on a vintage machine or a modern gaming system, Mastering PAC-MAN is the key to boosting your scores and conquering the game. In this fully illustrated and comprehensive guide, master gamer Ken Uston reveals his secrets to this timeless game. Learn the strategies behind the game's main patterns and secrets to becoming a true Pac-Master:

Basic patterns for battling monstersStrategies for slow & fast gamesPlaying PUC-ONE(TM)Improvising your own patternsHustlingPortable PAC-MANHead-To-Head(TM) PAC-MANEat-And-Run(TM)Mazeman(TM)

From its initial publication, Mastering PAC-MAN set the standard for videogame guides. Now, back by popular demand, this detailed manual is available for a new generation and remains an essential addition to the library of every serious gamer and game collector.

Readers interested in related titles from Ken Uston will also want to see: Ken Uston on Blackjack (ISBN: 162654896X), Million Dollar Blackjack (ISBN: 1626548951), Ken Uston on Blackjack (ISBN: 162654896X), Million Dollar Blackjack (ISBN: 1626548951).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626548978
• ISBN13: 9781626548978
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The only Pac-Man Book you'll need.

I bought Mastering Pac-Man way back in 1982 from Walden Books. This little book by Ken Uston has helped me become a Pac-Man master. One of my friends back in 1983 asked me if he could borrow itand I said yes. He studied the patterns in the bookall the way to the "Key" rounds. Then he went to Magic Mountain with his Father, brother, and another friend whom I all knew. When he got back, he told me he had reached the "Key" rounds of Pac-Man with ease. My friend wanted to keep the book, but told him he could borrow it. Eventually,I got the book back and studied the patterns as well. This book gives you all the patterns needed to beat Pac-Man. It also gives you tips and strategies that help you out. With Pac-Man available on the PS2, Gamecube, and X-Box, this book will be an invaluable guide and will pop upat certain bookstores I'm sure. If you can track a copy down, buy it now.

Classic Book For Being Odd

Why someone would write a book about such a thing beats me I care little about trying to improve my pac-man game. That is unless I ended up in a playing for money. I just think the book is funny thats all.

Late Great Ken Uston's Tome of the Yellow One

There has not been a more comprehensive work dedicated to the subject of pac-man maze patterns/stratagems ever. Written by the manic and obsessed Uston, Mastering Pac-Man will certainly help you accomplish just that. From the cherry to the infamous 9th key patterns, are all illustrated, in cohesive, precise and straightforward manner; simple to digest and memorize. Wow your friends (or anyone who has the inclination and time to watch you play pac man for over 2 hours) and rack up seven figure sums with veritable ease! Also look for his other fine work Score! Beating the Top 16 Video Games. An interesting addition to the video game enthusiast's library wherever it can be found.

A Classic about a Classic

As exact replicas of the original PAC-MAN become increasingly available via gaming consoles, I think this book will resurface. This book is great for people like me-I loved PAC-MAN but was never really that good. Now, with this book, I'm becoming a winner.This 128-page book was published in 1981, only a year after the release PAC-MAN. Part of the draw for this game is how Uston described the game of PAC-MAN:"PAC-MAN, a little yellow fellow who looks like he has a smile on his face""The player grabs the red control knob (or `joystick')""The ever present monsters soon catch up with and `eat' PAC-MAN"Besides being a classic, this book gives a great discussion of the game. The game of PAC-MAN is broken down into five patterns that are presented in a very easy-to-understand manner. These five patterns are all you really need to know to master PAC-MAN. The illustrations, though simple, are excellent.