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'''Release date:''' [[1993]] (original release)[[Category: 1993]]<br /> | '''Release date:''' [[1993]] (original release)[[Category: 1993]]<br /> | ||
'''Levels:''' 19<br /> | '''Levels:''' 19<br /> | ||
− | '''Author:''' [[Acord | + | '''Author:''' [[Gary Acord]]<br /> |
'''Website:''' [http://acordgames.webs.com/ Acord Games]<br /> | '''Website:''' [http://acordgames.webs.com/ Acord Games]<br /> | ||
'''Registration bonus:''' ''Zapak 2'' and ''Zapak 3'', hint sheet, secret bonus game, copies of all shareware games, membership in the Zapper Game Club<br /> | '''Registration bonus:''' ''Zapak 2'' and ''Zapak 3'', hint sheet, secret bonus game, copies of all shareware games, membership in the Zapper Game Club<br /> | ||
'''Registration price:''' $20<br /> | '''Registration price:''' $20<br /> | ||
'''Related games:''' ''[[Pakdream]]'', ''[[Pakmon]]'', ''[[Anyworld]]'', ''[[Pac]]'', ''[[PC-Man's World]]'', ''[[Techno Pac-Man]]'', ''[[The Fantastic Zapman]]'' | '''Related games:''' ''[[Pakdream]]'', ''[[Pakmon]]'', ''[[Anyworld]]'', ''[[Pac]]'', ''[[PC-Man's World]]'', ''[[Techno Pac-Man]]'', ''[[The Fantastic Zapman]]'' | ||
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+ | ''Zapak'' demonstrates plentiful and confusing digitized graphics. | ||
+ | Apparently the sequel to this is ''[[Pakdream]]'', and the sequel to that is ''[[Pakmon]]''. | ||
− | + | Fairly straightforward structure, by Gary Acord standards. | |
− | + | {{SeriesNav|Zapak series{{!}}(Overview)|Zapak|Pakdream|[[Zapak series]]}} | |
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''ZAPAK 1 THE ZAP-PACK!'' | ''ZAPAK 1 THE ZAP-PACK!'' | ||
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Gary Acord, [[Acord Games]] | Gary Acord, [[Acord Games]] | ||
− | ==Resources== | + | == Resources == |
− | + | A variation of level 8 is used as the first level in ''[[The Fantastic Zapman]]''. | |
− | ==Links== | + | == Availability == |
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+ | Distributed through contemporary bulletin boards, through the [http://acordgames.webstarts.com/ author's Website], and through several third-party mirror archives. | ||
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+ | == Archive History == | ||
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+ | On November 7, 2010, Demu.org maintainer Swizzle pointed out the archive of Gary Acord material on [http://www.demu.org/resources?textsearch=gary+acord the site] -- which was swiftly added to the Game-Maker Archive. | ||
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+ | == Links == | ||
<videoflash>XEhE3yE2k0g</videoflash> | <videoflash>XEhE3yE2k0g</videoflash> | ||
− | * [http://www. | + | === Interviews / Articles === |
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+ | * [http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/EJRTairne/20130516/192184/Inside_the_Mind_of_Gary_Acord.php Inside the Mind of Gary Acord] (Gamasutra) | ||
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+ | === Listings === | ||
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+ | * [https://archive.org/details/Zapak_1020 archive.org entry] | ||
+ | * [http://demu.org/resource/Zapak_1020 demu.org entry] | ||
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+ | === Misc. Links === | ||
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+ | * '''[http://www.aderack.com/game-maker/java/zapak.php Play ''Zapak'' online]''' | ||
− | ==Downloads== | + | == Downloads == |
* '''''[http://www.aderack.com/game-maker/downloads/zapak.zip Zapak]''''' (959 kB) | * '''''[http://www.aderack.com/game-maker/downloads/zapak.zip Zapak]''''' (959 kB) | ||
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[[Category: Top-down]] | [[Category: Top-down]] | ||
[[Category: Maze game]] | [[Category: Maze game]] | ||
[[Category: Tributes]] | [[Category: Tributes]] | ||
[[Category: New discoveries]] | [[Category: New discoveries]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Zapak series]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Complete games]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Eponymous titles]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:34, 6 August 2017
Release type: Shareware
Release date: 1993 (original release)
Levels: 19
Author: Gary Acord
Website: Acord Games
Registration bonus: Zapak 2 and Zapak 3, hint sheet, secret bonus game, copies of all shareware games, membership in the Zapper Game Club
Registration price: $20
Related games: Pakdream, Pakmon, Anyworld, Pac, PC-Man's World, Techno Pac-Man, The Fantastic Zapman
FULL ENTRY COMING SOON!
Not to be mistaken for A-J Games's Pac or Erwin Bergervoet's PC-Man.
Zapak demonstrates plentiful and confusing digitized graphics.
Apparently the sequel to this is Pakdream, and the sequel to that is Pakmon.
Fairly straightforward structure, by Gary Acord standards.
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(Overview) | Zapak | Pakdream |
Zapak series |
Contents
Story[edit]
ZAPAK 1 THE ZAP-PACK!
This Pacman-like game takes the journey one step beyond -- to the next frontier, to the outer limits of human imagination, and it will arry your gameplaying skills to their stongest-ever, fullest intensity!
Instructions[edit]
- ARROW KEYS - move around.
- SPACE BAR - shoot
- Z - jump left.
- X - jump right.
- F1 - ingame information
- F2 - inventory & status
- F3 - music on or off
- F5 - save game
- F6 - load game
- F1O - about Acord Games
Credits[edit]
Gary Acord, Acord Games
Resources[edit]
A variation of level 8 is used as the first level in The Fantastic Zapman.
Availability[edit]
Distributed through contemporary bulletin boards, through the author's Website, and through several third-party mirror archives.
Archive History[edit]
On November 7, 2010, Demu.org maintainer Swizzle pointed out the archive of Gary Acord material on the site -- which was swiftly added to the Game-Maker Archive.
Links[edit]
Interviews / Articles[edit]
- Inside the Mind of Gary Acord (Gamasutra)
Listings[edit]
Misc. Links[edit]
Downloads[edit]
- Zapak (959 kB)
- Level 1 map (? kB) Level 2 map (? kB) Level 3 map (? kB)
- Level 4 map (? kB) Level 5 map (? kB) Level 6 map (? kB)
- Level 7 map (? kB) Level 8 map (? kB) Level 9 map (? kB)
- Level 10 map (? kB) Level 11 map (? kB) Level 12 map (? kB)
- Level 13 map (? kB) Level 14 map (? kB) Level 15 map (? kB)
- Level 16 map (? kB) Level 17 map (? kB) Level 18 map (? kB)
- Level 19 map (? kB)