----------- P A C - 0 1 ---------------
          (by ARC8, 2021)

-- WORLD'S FASTEST DOT EATING GAME  ---

This game has 3 game modes:
 1 Player  -> 10 different rounds
 2 Player  -> 1 round, unlimited lifes
 Fast Game -> 1 round, one life, FAST!
 
In the 1 player mode the objective is 
to catch all 6 ghosts. When all 6 
ghosts are captured a new round will 
start. Game is over when all lives are
lost.

In the 2 player mode the player that 
scores most points wins. Both players
and ghosts will be respawned when dead.
Game is over when the maze ends.

In fast game mode: just survive! Oh... 
and try to get as many points as 
possible - catch all 6 ghosts, get the 
fruit and make streaks as long as 
possible when eating dots.

In PAC-01 there are 2 ways of dying:
 - when catched by a ghost
 - when trapped in the green bits

Scoring:
 Eat dots:  when eating dots in a 
            continuing streak, each dot
            will be worth more points	
            (1 to 7 points)			
 Big dots:  worth 50 points, plus the 
            ability to catch ghosts
 Get ghost: 1st ghost 100 points
            2nd ghost 200 points
            3rd ghost 400 points
 Get fruit: fruit is worth 500 points
 
 In the 1 player mode extra lifes are
 rewarded at each 5000 points.
 
Controls:
 1up: plays with the cursor keys or
      joystick in port 1
 2up: plays with joystick in port 2	   
 
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For the best possible experience this 
game should be played on a real MSX 
machine connected to a CRT monitor. 
The fastest levels of the Fast Game
mode may became unplayable when using
an emulator, due to lag.

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This game is made for personal use and
joining the MSXdev21 contest only.
The creator has no commercial purposes 
or interests with this game, so in that 
sense it can be seen as freeware.
Modification, redistribution and 
commercial use are not allowed.