Pac-Man World (PlayStation)

This page details pre-release information and/or media for Pac-Man World (PlayStation).

Development of Pac-Man World (originally titled "Pac-Man 3-D") began shortly after the cancellation of Pac-Man Ghost Zone in mid-1997 and ended in mid-August 1999. During that time, several screenshots, videos, and playable demos of the game were published.

Sub-Pages#

Ghost Zone

Design Documents

Concept Art

Development Insights

Pre-E3 1998A preview version prior to the publicly playable version at E3 1998, seen in the official trailer presented by Namco at that event.

E3 1998The first publicly playable version, seen at E3 on May 28, 1998.

Sony PlayStation Autumn-Winter Collection '99A preview version prior to the level redesign done in December 1998.

Pre-E3 1999 ScreenshotsA preview version earlier than the numbered version, characterized by its frequent use of screenshots in magazines and websites. Dated sometime before May 13, 1999.

Numbered BuildNumbered version prior to the publicly playable version at E3 1999, characterized by containing the debugging of the level select menu.

E3 1999The second publicly playable version, seen at E3 on May 13, 1999.

Development Timeline#

1998

Circa April - screenshots are released prior to E3.
May 28 - the game is shown off at E3.
August 19 (approx.) - Sony PlayStation Autumn Winter Collection '99 Press CD.

1999

Circa April - more screenshots are released prior to E3.
April 20 - build date of the v1.0 demo.
Circa May - numbered build.
May 13 - the game is again seen at E3.
July 2 - the demo included with Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Issue 25 is compiled.
July 6 - the v1.1 demo is compiled.
July 21 - the Review Build is compiled.
August 2 - the demo included in PlayStation Underground 3.3 is compiled.
August 9 - the final build is compiled.
October 15 - Pac-Man World is released in the US.

Design Documents and Developer Insights#

Concept Art#

Dimitri Studio#

In this company they worked for six months in the development of the animations for the main character and five additional characters (Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde and Toc-Man). Also some concept arts and backgrounds that were included in the game.

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PlayStation Museum#

Scott Rogers#

Concept Storyboards#

Watch on YouTube

Level Design Documents#

Early Forest Level (~June 1998)#

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Down the Tubes (December 15th, 1998)#

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Creepy Catacombs (~December 1998)#

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(Source: Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design 2010)

Pre-E3 1998#

GameSpot Screenshots (~April 1998)#

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Post-E3 1998#

Sony PlayStation Autumn Winter Collection '99 (August 19th, 1998)#

These screenshots come from a pack of three CD-ROMS containing a variety of press releases.

According to designer Scott Rogers, there was a removed area called the Pac-Dot Forest. The ghosts were deforesting the dots so Pac-Man cannot use them.