Play Pac-Pix Online
You draw Pac-Man with the stylus—just a quick circle with a bite missing—then watch him zip around chomping ghosts while you frantically sketch arrows and bombs to outsmart trickier enemies.
Pac-Pix came out for the Nintendo DS in 2005, developed by Namco. It was one of those early DS games that really tried to make use of the touch screen and the system's unique features, back when developers were still figuring out what the hardware could do. It didn't get a huge amount of attention, but it stood out for its clever, hands-on approach.
You control Pac-Man by literally drawing him on the screen with the stylus; you sketch a circle with a wedge missing, and he comes to life, moving in the direction of the bite. Your main goal is to clear each screen of ghosts by having Pac-Man eat them, but you also draw arrows to change his direction, create bombs to stun groups of enemies, and sometimes sketch barriers for protection. The pacing is quick and the difficulty ramps up steadily, introducing ghosts with different behaviors that force you to think on your feet. It feels surprisingly tactile and immediate, like you're directly puppeteering the action with every stroke.
Download Pac-Pix ROM
You can download this ROM to play Pac-Pix offline using an Nintendo DS (NDS) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
