Scarfman is a clone of Pac-Man written by Philip A. Oliver for the TRS-80 computer and published by The Cornsoft Group in 1981.[2][1] A version for the TRS-80 Color Computer followed in 1982 as Color Scarfman, which uses 64x64 low resolution graphics.[3]
Scarfman is a game in which the player is Scarfman, trying to eat the dots in a maze filled with them along with five power capsules, avoiding the five monsters that roam the maze.[5] Unlike Pac-Man, there are five monsters instead of four. Eating a power pill causes monsters to lower their eyes, indicating that they're vulnerable. The eyes shift to the normal position when the pill's effect wears off.[6][2] In Color Scarfman, eating a power pill causes the ghosts to remain vulnerable—indicated by turning blue—until eaten or the level ends.[3]
Receptionedit
Dan Ekblaw reviewed Scarfman in The Space Gamer number 54. Ekblaw commented that "Overall, I would say that Scarfman's defects outweigh its good points by far. I've found that this game loses its novelty after a few weeks and will spend the rest of its days sitting on a shelf".[5]
In a 2012 retrospective, Gamasutra wrote that the "chirp-chirp-chirp chomping sound effect is maddening. But it does play like Pac-Man, more or less".[2]
Referencesedit
^ abHague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
^ abcDobson, Dale (2012-11-26). "Games from the Trash: The History of the TRS-80". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
^ abBoyle, L. Curis. "Color Scarfman". The Tandy Color Computers Game List.
scarfman, clone, written, philip, oliver, computer, published, cornsoft, group, 1981, version, color, computer, followed, 1982, color, which, uses, 64x64, resolution, graphics, publisher, cornsoft, groupdesigner, philip, oliver, platform, color, computerreleas. Scarfman is a clone of Pac Man written by Philip A Oliver for the TRS 80 computer and published by The Cornsoft Group in 1981 2 1 A version for the TRS 80 Color Computer followed in 1982 as Color Scarfman which uses 64x64 low resolution graphics 3 ScarfmanPublisher s The Cornsoft GroupDesigner s Philip A Oliver 1 Platform s TRS 80 TRS 80 Color ComputerRelease1981 TRS 801982 CoCoGenre s Maze Oliver also wrote the Enhanced BASIC Compiler for the TRS 80 Model III and 4 4 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksGameplay editScarfman is a game in which the player is Scarfman trying to eat the dots in a maze filled with them along with five power capsules avoiding the five monsters that roam the maze 5 Unlike Pac Man there are five monsters instead of four Eating a power pill causes monsters to lower their eyes indicating that they re vulnerable The eyes shift to the normal position when the pill s effect wears off 6 2 In Color Scarfman eating a power pill causes the ghosts to remain vulnerable indicated by turning blue until eaten or the level ends 3 Reception editDan Ekblaw reviewed Scarfman in The Space Gamer number 54 Ekblaw commented that Overall I would say that Scarfman s defects outweigh its good points by far I ve found that this game loses its novelty after a few weeks and will spend the rest of its days sitting on a shelf 5 In a 2012 retrospective Gamasutra wrote that the chirp chirp chirp chomping sound effect is maddening But it does play like Pac Man more or less 2 References edit a b Hague James The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers a b c Dobson Dale 2012 11 26 Games from the Trash The History of the TRS 80 Gamasutra Retrieved 2019 05 13 a b Boyle L Curis Color Scarfman The Tandy Color Computers Game List Reed Matthew EnhComp TRS 80 org a b Ekblaw Dan August 1982 Capsule Reviews The Space Gamer 54 Steve Jackson Games 30 32 Reed Matthew Scarfman TRS 80 org External links editReview in Creative Computing Review in Personal Computer World Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scarfman amp oldid 1164252679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
