david_orton_2000 said:Pacman (more accurately, Puckman)...again?!....ok, go on then! Such a great game.
Although the code is the same, they're completely different cabs.
I'll explain here.
Pac-Man has a slightly different shape and the angle of the screen is different. The shape might not mean that much to Joe Bloggs, but when you're playing for hours, the placement of your hand can have a bearing on your fatigue and therefore your game. It's that detailed.
The most important difference between the upright and the cabaret (regardless of Puck & Pac) is the lack of cabinet, which massively helps with reflections on the screen. Trying to achieve a very big score with reflections & glare is near impossible. That's why the placement of my cabaret at the Expo is important.
Another thing to consider is the joystick. Some Puck-Man cabs (and bootlegs) were fitted with microswitch joysticks, even in 1980. Again, playing for big scores on both variants takes a LOT of practice. They're completely different.
Pac-Man is the universally known description. If you show a person the yellow guy and ask "what's this?" the answer will be Pac-Man, not Puck-Man.
