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Pacar

Sega SG-1000

Sega SG-1000

PACAR, a mischievous car runs through the 3-dimensional routes freely advancing and reversing at fast and low speeds. Try to delete all the DOTS on the screen by avoiding the 2 kinds of enemy cars. When you pass through the special DOTS, PACAR becomes more and more invincible as it increases its ...

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Developer
Sega Enterprises

Released on
1983

Size
1 Player

Version
Sega SG-1000

Requirements
Sega SG-1000

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Action

ESRB Rating
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Description

PACAR, a mischievous car runs through the 3-dimensional routes freely advancing and reversing at fast and low speeds. Try to delete all the DOTS on the screen by avoiding the 2 kinds of enemy cars. When you pass through the special DOTS, PACAR becomes more and more invincible as it increases its power and will be free from damage even when it crashes into the enemy car. Keep up the torrid pace and destroy as many of the enemy cars as possible.

The game plays like a combination of the Namco games Rally X and Pac-Man and a follow-on from Sega’s 1979 game Head-On.

As the green car Pacar, you consume dots like Pac-Man, and dodge red and blue cars instead of ghosts. Like Pac-Man, you collect “power dots” for invincibility and progress through levels.

Pacar

Overview & History

Released by Compile in 1983 exclusively for the Sega SG-1000, Pacar (often stylized as *PACA-R*) is a charmingly quirky, maze-based action game that reflects the experimental nature of early 80s console software. While it shares immediate thematic and visual DNA with Namco's colossal arcade hit Pac-Man, Pacar carves out its own distinct identity by blending dot-munching mechanics with vehicular navigation and screen-clearing puzzles. Developed during a time when Compile was establishing its reputation for creative design before shifting to legendary shoot-'em-ups like Aleste, this rare SG-1000 title remains a fascinating historical artifact of early Japanese home computing and console history, offering a surprisingly frantic challenge for retro enthusiasts.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Unlike standard dot-eaters where the protagonist is merely running on foot, the player controls a motorized vehicle navigating through labyrinthine tracks. The primary objective is to drive over every single segment of the maze to paint or clear the pathway, all while evading a roster of persistent pursuing enemies. To turn the tables on your adversaries, players can collect special power-ups scattered throughout the maze, transforming the gentle driving phase into an aggressive counter-attack where you can ram and destroy the chasing monsters. The game features multiple escalating stages, each introducing tighter corridors, trickier enemy patrol AI, and stricter time limits that demand precise cornering, lightning-fast reflexes, and meticulous route planning to conquer.