History VideoGame / PacGuy

* BlueWithShock: noticeably averted… with one exception. ''Pac-Guy 2 Part 1''[=’s=] fourth level has an item that permanently turns all the enemies blue.

* CoversAlwaysLie: The packaging for both versions of ''Pac-Pack'' show ''Videogame/PacMan'' characters, including Pac-Man with his traditional pie-shaped eyes and ghosts trailing behind. The series itself has no ghost enemies and Pac-Guy has noticeably different facial features than Pac-Man.

* NintendoHard: Some stages in the game (Especially 9, and 11 of the original game/''Resurrection'') can become this as (without abusing secrets) you're given only enough ammunition to kill each enemy in the maze with no room for error, potentially creating un-winnable scenarios and forcing a GameOver if you miss or waste a shot. Most of the smaller enemies having no clear movement path and the levels being dangerously linear only makes this harder.

* NintendoHard: Some stages in the game (Especially 9, 10, and 11 of the original game/''Resurrection'') can become this as (without abusing secrets) you're given only enough ammunition to kill each enemy in the maze with no room for error, potentially creating un-winnable scenarios and forcing a GameOver if you miss or waste a shot. Most of the smaller enemies having no clear movement path only makes this harder.

''Pac-Guy'' is a parody of ''Videogame/PacMan'' developed by Astral Entertainment in Multimedia Fusion. It tells the tales of the title character and his misadventures to combat evil and save the world, taking RandomEventsPlot to the fullest, with many ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Franchise/StarWars'' shout outs scattered about.

* NintendoHard: Some stages in the game can become this as (without abusing secrets) you're given only enough ammunition to kill each enemy in the maze with no room for error, potentially creating un-winnable scenarios and forcing a GameOver if you miss or waste a shot. Most of the smaller enemies having no clear movement path only makes this harder.

* WholePlotReference: Levels 10 through 12 of the first game are one to ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.

Amusingly, the entire series was released on two CD’s published by Valusoft, one containing six games, and the other containing every title but Part 3 of ''Pac-Guy 2''.

* PoisonMushroom: Levels 8, 9, and 10 of the original game have fake Power Pellets that blow up when you step close to them. They are only slightly off-color from the real power pellets.

* BagOfSpilling: Once you beat a level, any leftover ammunition is lost.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The climax of ''Pac-Guy 3 Part 3'': While Pacula is defeated and most of the land has been restored by the Gia, Pac-Guy's Uncle Patches is frozen in carbonate and Pac-Guy himself is sent falling off a cliff after being stunned by the Mysterious Nasty Lord, resulting in a {{Cliffhanger}} that has never been followed up on. Lastly, Kan is still alive.]]

* ''Pac-Guy 2 Part 3: Packula’s Curse'': The third episode of the sequel and the only entry not included in the Pac Pack

* BlueWithShock: noticeably averted… with one exception. ''Pac-Guy 2 Part 1''[=’s=] fifth level has an item that permanently turns all the enemies blue.

** Levels 8 and 12 of ''2 Part 1'' are driving and a UnexpectedShmupLevel[=s=] respectively.

* CoversAlwaysLie: The packaging for both versions of ''Pac-Pack'' show ''Videogame/PacMan characters, including Pac-Man with his traditional pie-shaped eyes and ghosts trailing behind. The game itself has no ghost enemies and Pac-Guy has noticeably different facial features than Pac-Man.

** Kan is an expy of [[Franchise/StarTrek Khan Noonien Singh]]. In addition, the “Borq” are expies of the Borg.

* {{Expy}}: Kan is an expy of [[Franchise/StarTrek Khan Noonien Singh]]. In addition, the “Borq” are expies of the Borg.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: Levels 8 and 12 of ''2 Part 1'' are driving and a UnexpectedShmupLevel[=s=] respectively.

* WholePlotReference: Levels 10 through 12 of the first game are one to ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''

‘’Pac-Guy’’ is a parody of ''Videogame/PacMan'' developed by Astral Entertainment in Multimedia Fusion. It tells the tales of the title character and his misadventures to combat evil and save the world, taking RandomEventsPlot to the fullest, with many ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Franchise/StarWars'' shout outs scattered about.

* WholePlotReference: Levels 10 through 12 of the first game are one to ‘’Film/ReturnOfTheJedi’’

* ''Pac-Guy 2 Part 2: Pagoon’’: The second episode of the sequel
* ''Pac-Guy 2 Part 3: Packula’s Curse’’: The third episode of the sequel and the only entry not included in the Pac Pack

‘’Pac-Guy’’ is a parody of ‘’Videogame/PacMan'' developed by Astral Entertainment in Multimedia Fusion. It tells the tales of the title character and his misadventures to combat evil and save the world, taking RandomEventsPlot to the fullest, with many ‘’Franchise/StarTrek’’ and ‘’Franchise/StarWars’’ shout outs scattered about.

* ’’Pac-Guy’’: The original, released in 1996
* ’’Pac-Guy Resurrection’’: A UpdatedRerelease with slightly enhanced visuals and a FinalBoss (replacing the {{Cliffhanger}} of the original)
* ’’Pac-Guy Atomic Edition’’: A GaidenGame with a {{BFG}}
* ’’Pac-Guy Christmas Edition’’: The ChristmasSpecial
* ’’Pac-Guy 2 Part 1: First Contact’’: The first episode of the sequel
* ’’Pac-Guy 2 Part 2: Pagoon’’: The second episode of the sequel
* ’’Pac-Guy 2 Part 3: Packula’s Curse’’: The third episode of the sequel and the only entry not included in the Pac Pack
* ’’Pac-Gal’’: A spinoff starring a female Pac-Guy
* ’’Pixel Guy’’: A spinoff with small, pixelated graphics
* ’’Pac-Guy Scramble:’’ A GaidenGame with remixed levels from the original game, Atomic Edition, Christmas Edition, and 2 Part 1
* ’’Pac-Guy 2: The Lost Levels’’: A bonus game with deleted levels and cutscenes from the second game

Amusingly, the entire series was released on two CD’s published by Valusoft, one containing six games, and the other containing every title but Part 3 of ‘’Pac-Guy 2’’.

* {{BFG}}: Pac-Guy’s weapon in ‘’Atomic Edition’’.
* BlueWithShock: noticeably averted… with one exception. ‘’Pac-Guy 2 Part 1’’[=’s=] fifth level has an item that permanently turns all the enemies blue.

** The first game has two levels where you gain infinite ammo: Levels 4 and 12. in the former, it is a secret item, and in the latter, it is available out in the open and is ’’required’’ to beat the level.
** The third and final level of ‘’Christmas Edition’’ awards infinite ammo immediately. It too, is necessary.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: Levels 8 and 12 of ‘’2 Part 1’’ are driving and a UnexpectedShmupLevel[=s=] respectively.