Let's take apart more random crap laying around my house! This time it's a Japanese handheld rip-off of Pac-Man from Bandai, who ironically would later merge with Namco.
I actually went into my history, did a search for 'Ben Heck' to only show all of Ben's vids that I have watched just to see if I had seen this one or not. Was about to skip over it myself thinking I had.
When I do thumbnails I have a layer that represents the red bar and the time, so I can make sure my design elements don't bump them. Every so often I forget to hide that layer when I export as JPG.
Pacman was originally going to be named Puckman, but the creator thought people would scratch and turn the P into an F. I cant imagine all the Puckery in this one...
After I replied with my guesses, I came down here to find if anyone answered... I knew the other movie was "sci-fi", but couldn't remember it! One of those _"an as soon as I read it...."_ moments. lol
Crazy. Got one of those, too. Was too lazy to open and repair it. If THIS is Ben's procrastination job, I have no excuses left. Or maybe I just trick my brain into thinking your videos are my reality. That sounds like a good idea ...
Bandai is biggest toy company in Japan, they own Gundam IP exclusively among many others. Until their merge with Namco their video game division mostly made games based on their owned properties.
Holy Shit dude. i had one of these when i was... 6? maybe 8? Recall me and my Grandparents going to a Stockyard/Sale type thing. and them getting me this. i think it was 2 Dollars? might have been 1. been so long can't recall tbh. but wow Long long time ago
My cousin had this game, and I had "Attack! Mogura" ('mole' in Japanese); both games made by Bandai. Ironically (and I kid you not) I was just looking for Attack! Mogura last night on an auction site...couldn't find it though. By the way, the red dots are the power pellets. Eat them to make the Bogey's cowardly (doesn't bogey mean boogers in British English?)...eating bogeys...ahhh gotta love 1980's Japanese English...
Ben "comma" your commentary during your videos is brilliant, seeing a notification makes my day. I can't believe, ok I can, that after playing Pac Man since it's release it was this week when I found out the ghosts actually have different strategies. I think it was from an Ahoy video maybe, and now yours. Maybe why I'm crap at that game..
Got one of these from a garage sale, broken, maybe in 2017 I guess. Travelled to beachside for the holiday with it, a soldering iron and my girlfriend. Managed to fix the thing ther but couldn't play with it a lot since the high pitched noise just left my gf totally crazy.
Well akshually, IIRC in Pacman the red ghost goes directly at you, the pink ghost heads for a few block ahead of you, the blue ghost aims for the block opposite of the pink ghost from you (ie tries to do a pinch maneuver) and the orange ghost goes at you but retreats to its corner when it gets too close.
@@ballsrgrossnugly that's great you read the Wikipedia page, I'm 35 years old I grew up in New York and I can tell you right now I don't fucking know anybody that called it road warrior. It's on HBO Max right now it's called Mad Max not road warrior, the new movie that just came out a couple years ago it's called Mad Max. The second movie is called Mad Max 2 : The road warrior. The first movie is just called Mad Max.
@@RJenkins6586 Actually that was just me, an aussie, misremembering and checking no page at all. But I'm sure glad you got animated enough to swear about it. But you do you, I'm sure all New Yorkers are angry right now.
Here's a little tip I picked up from another TH-camr. Instead of painting the lines with a brush, you can use a silver Sharpie instead. I use it for the trim on model cars. Love the videoes
Ben I got this game brand new as an Christmas gift in December 1982. I remember playing it in 10th grade class all the time! Good to keep me entertained in early 80’s
i really hate laptop manufacturers, because like you said storage and ram has gone down the toilet while prices sour in the past couple year. i have a laptop from 2010 that has more ram and storage than some new laptops today.
VFD displays are notorious for getting dimmer with age, one reason is the heater filaments get a build up of junk on them that reduces emission. The heaters can be somewhat rejuvenated by driving them hard enough to burn this off (just like a CRT rejuvenator) but this may be a little risky with an irreplaceable VFD.
I've got the Tandy branded version of this, that was called Ogre Eater - everything else was identical other than the Packri Monster name and the startup jingles.
If you actually make a Clock Game, give it a really soviet Elektronika sounding name. Or, something based off a 90s actor, like Watch & Jim Carrey Carry
That sounds like my Siberian Husky under-coat Reinforced Epoxy. hahaha (their under-coat is super-fine and floats on any semblance of air current or thermal updraft, exactly like cat hair does...... hmm that reminds me, I need to do the bi-annual clean out the hair from my PC's radiator!)
The best part of the Namco Bandai merger is that they not only own Pacman but Packri Monster as well
Weird way to write Pancreas Man
now they can make a cross over
It was the whole reason for the merger! Like how Disney spent $60 billion to make Fantastic Four.
@@goeland4585 stop making fun of packri monster, it is a huge favorite in japan
@@Walczyk ok
Of course, now Bandai and Namco have merged, so this could be an official Pac-Man.
That red bar at the bottom of the thumbnail got me like... "Wait, I don't remember watching this" *facepalm*
Yeah, I almost skipped over the video at first because of the red bar.
Ha gat'm
I actually went into my history, did a search for 'Ben Heck' to only show all of Ben's vids that I have watched just to see if I had seen this one or not. Was about to skip over it myself thinking I had.
@@ray73864 Did the same, XD
When I do thumbnails I have a layer that represents the red bar and the time, so I can make sure my design elements don't bump them. Every so often I forget to hide that layer when I export as JPG.
Ironic that Bandai now is Bandai-Namco and they have retroactively pirated their own Pacman trademark.
I had one as a kid. I think i got it from radio shack. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!
Pacman was originally going to be named Puckman, but the creator thought people would scratch and turn the P into an F. I cant imagine all the Puckery in this one...
Wait, Ben likes home remodeling!? Waiting to see a retro interior decor.
Look for save table
Got this when I was young, and played it for hours at a time. For 1981 this was quality handheld gaming.
How did I know "beer" was going to be first on your list of "Things Ben Likes" But, I admit "home remodeling" came out of left field
“What DO you care about, Ben?” Labyrinth. You care about Labyrinth.
I personally don't. But it came up a lot during the shows days as it was Alyson's favorite "American" movie.
@@BenHeckHacks LMAO! You quote Labyrinth so often that I had to sit down and watch it last week :P
This is amazing. I have a soft spot in my heart for VFDs, especially custom ones like this.
Ha! Very cool! Imagine owning this in 1981... Amazing. Nice restore work too!
For 81 this is one awesome little game! Nice job Ben!
"He exists now only in my memory" is from the titanic movie... and the road warrior, I think...
Fight Club?
Correct!
After I replied with my guesses, I came down here to find if anyone answered... I knew the other movie was "sci-fi", but couldn't remember it!
One of those _"an as soon as I read it...."_ moments. lol
What, no Bud in this episode!? 🙁
Hmm flux cleanup was unheard of back then lol
No one gave a flux?
Love these old games. Reminds me of some of the stuff i had as a kid...
Good thing it had the "ACTION" sticker on the front to explain the joystick...
The fact that you just said nipple so many times in a row is why I love this channel xD
LOL, I'm going to say this, Bandai bought Namco...
Crazy. Got one of those, too. Was too lazy to open and repair it. If THIS is Ben's procrastination job, I have no excuses left. Or maybe I just trick my brain into thinking your videos are my reality. That sounds like a good idea ...
This isn’t a cheap Menards crap video. I demand my money back!
12:00 ROTFLMAO I love listening to your mind working.
also 18:45 Weird Al headbanger songs
AAARGH upside down desk angle. Baaarf
Ben says the things that the MAINSTREAM MEDIA is too afraid to say. Things like NIPPLE and POWER FOOD.
Novus 1 is basically windex but without blue dye in it. (The blue dye can discolor crap which is why pinball owners hate using Windex)
" I am Pancreas-man"
"Creating blood sugar as fast as I can"
Genius.
Ben cares about Bud. Because Bud is a very good boy (even when he is being bad).
Well it's Bandai Namco now so maybe there is a backstory
This is pre merger I think.
@@aaronhiggs definitely, I looked it up it wasn't until 2006. Pac man clones were just a hot item back then which I guess is to be expected
Bandai is biggest toy company in Japan, they own Gundam IP exclusively among many others. Until their merge with Namco their video game division mostly made games based on their owned properties.
I had this exact model as a kid but forgot about it until I saw it in your video. Now I want one.
The power dots are red. Do you have a red/green colorblindness or just really didn't notice?
Yes I am partially colorblind. Don't worry I'm not offended.
Holy Shit dude. i had one of these when i was... 6? maybe 8? Recall me and my Grandparents going to a Stockyard/Sale type thing. and them getting me this. i think it was 2 Dollars? might have been 1. been so long can't recall tbh. but wow Long long time ago
My cousin had this game, and I had "Attack! Mogura" ('mole' in Japanese); both games made by Bandai. Ironically (and I kid you not) I was just looking for Attack! Mogura last night on an auction site...couldn't find it though. By the way, the red dots are the power pellets. Eat them to make the Bogey's cowardly (doesn't bogey mean boogers in British English?)...eating bogeys...ahhh gotta love 1980's Japanese English...
Ben "comma" your commentary during your videos is brilliant, seeing a notification makes my day. I can't believe, ok I can, that after playing Pac Man since it's release it was this week when I found out the ghosts actually have different strategies. I think it was from an Ahoy video maybe, and now yours. Maybe why I'm crap at that game..
Oh no! I put an apostrophe in its! I'm a monster.
"comma" haha. Ben is just funny when he's rambling
'I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Monster' the epic spin-off handheld sequel to some really sad stuff.
Movie starring Armie Hammer
Got one of these from a garage sale, broken, maybe in 2017 I guess. Travelled to beachside for the holiday with it, a soldering iron and my girlfriend. Managed to fix the thing ther but couldn't play with it a lot since the high pitched noise just left my gf totally crazy.
You managed to fix the game or the girlfriend?
@@DavidSprings The machine, gf is still emitting high pitched noises...
my OCD was kicking in when you weren't eating the bogeys when you powered up lol
SO glad by the time I was a kid games were a bit more advanced! We had things like the game and watch and before I was 10, the Gameboy.
I have this in the box!
This video hurt my pancreas.
That camera veiw is doing my head in, I'm about to fall over... Lol...
The Room reference was hilarious! lol "I DID NOOOOOOT"
Oh Hai mark!
bullied to buy soap. that's harsh af.
Someone needs to reboot Pancreas Monster.
Well akshually, IIRC in Pacman the red ghost goes directly at you, the pink ghost heads for a few block ahead of you, the blue ghost aims for the block opposite of the pink ghost from you (ie tries to do a pinch maneuver) and the orange ghost goes at you but retreats to its corner when it gets too close.
Fantastic 😆
I Wonder if you can make a custom Game with the VFD and other Overlays or different mazes.
Bandai has since merged with Namco
That was the funniest part about Ben teasing the game.
In 2006.
Great episode Ben. I've somewhat been working and recapping a Sega game gear, and those caps have a rank fishy smell. Nothing like tang.
Thats something different. If caps smell like fish they are leaking.
Love your videos. Keep it up man
Whats with the camera angle?
Yeah, it's been a thing for at least a few years now and it always drives me nuts. XD
I really do enjoy your videos.
Jet Dry, the hot wheels guys use it to restore windshields! Its killer for plastic scratches
Hands down the best banter of all the videos!
were both the m and f capitalized on those capacitors?
Such good times,Thanks Ben!!
I remember these. You put batteries in and you could play a game.
Now I'm for waiting for 'Pancreas Monster' the Movie .....
Eat red dots to eat ghost 👻,
Same as the Tandy version(Radio Shack)
Bandai and Namco are now Merged.🥴
Should have let Bud play with it🤣
does it come with wi fi
After years of legal battles over pancreas monster, Bandai acquired Namco and ended the feud....
This camera angle is hard to deal with
Now I can't unsee it!
Cool gives me a few ideas for a project
Ben Heck started out as more German, but is ending up more Irish.
Have this game. It 's fine for its time.
Packrifurb?
LOL! Dr Squatch
Okay I want one
Thank you!
Thank you for inspiring me to destroy my own vi tage electronics trying to be a Ben Heck emulator😂😂😂
That's actually the least terrible hand-held game I've seen! I would imagine actually wanting to play it for more than 5 minutes....
Titanic and Mad Max (Road Warrior for the Yanks)
I can honestly say I have never heard anyone call Mad Max road warrior lmao.
@@RJenkins6586 It's literally the title of the film in the USA.
@@ballsrgrossnugly that's great you read the Wikipedia page, I'm 35 years old I grew up in New York and I can tell you right now I don't fucking know anybody that called it road warrior. It's on HBO Max right now it's called Mad Max not road warrior, the new movie that just came out a couple years ago it's called Mad Max. The second movie is called Mad Max 2 : The road warrior. The first movie is just called Mad Max.
@@RJenkins6586 Actually that was just me, an aussie, misremembering and checking no page at all. But I'm sure glad you got animated enough to swear about it. But you do you, I'm sure all New Yorkers are angry right now.
@@ballsrgrossnugly I have no idea what you're referring to, but Mad Max was a huge part of my childhood and I take it serious lol.
Titanic and Mad Max 2
Winner winner chicken dinner!
I wasn't mentally prepared for the 100% original theme song for Pancreas Monster
"What causes him to be edible?!" Oh yeah, isn't Ben partially colorblind?
and it does not help to yell red dot at the screen.
Here's a little tip I picked up from another TH-camr. Instead of painting the lines with a brush, you can use a silver Sharpie instead. I use it for the trim on model cars. Love the videoes
I feel so dumb!
Ben I got this game brand new as an Christmas gift in December 1982. I remember playing it in 10th grade class all the time! Good to keep me entertained in early 80’s
Pakuri means knock-off in Japanese, so I think there's a pun in that name.
I think Pancreas Man who beat Triangle Man…
i really hate laptop manufacturers, because like you said storage and ram has gone down the toilet while prices sour in the past couple year. i have a laptop from 2010 that has more ram and storage than some new laptops today.
Well my Surface Book was very expensive when I bought it. Still that was 6 years ago? You'd think RAM and SSD would be cheaper now but noooooo
"Defense" (right) contractors are currently eating up all of the supply.
friends don't let friends buy squantch soap while drunk. Bad Ben. resist the commercials. Smells like tang and cancer.
I've seen the MF capacitor marking mainly in stuff from the '70s or earlier.
VFD displays are notorious for getting dimmer with age, one reason is the heater filaments get a build up of junk on them that reduces emission. The heaters can be somewhat rejuvenated by driving them hard enough to burn this off (just like a CRT rejuvenator) but this may be a little risky with an irreplaceable VFD.
He exists now only in my memory..... That's old rose from titanic talking about Jack right?
😂😂
5:20 lol it even has a knock off Pac-Man startup sound!
I've got the Tandy branded version of this, that was called Ogre Eater - everything else was identical other than the Packri Monster name and the startup jingles.
Came for the refurb stayed for The Room references haha
I got this for Christmas in 1982 or 83. It was the Radio Shack version called Hungry Monster.
Yes!! That’s the name. I had the Tandy one too same exact game different name.
Road Warrior and Titanic :)
I knew Road Warrior instantly
This was Tandy's 'Ogre Eater' in the UK. Gobble or be Gobbled... and they used that weird 'Bogey' name for the ghosts on that version too.
I instantly recognised it as a Tandy, couldn't remember the name, but I remember my dad having one, and the polystyrene packaging it came in.
The saddest thing in the story of Pancreas Monster: It's STILL a better version of Pac-Man then the official Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man!
If you actually make a Clock Game, give it a really soviet Elektronika sounding name. Or, something based off a 90s actor, like Watch & Jim Carrey Carry
Did you not see the red power dots?
It's like he forgot about that not long after reading the instructions. XD
I'm partially colorblind.
"Pancreas Monster" - love it!!!
love seeing all the tips and tricks and trade products you've amassed over the years to do this stuff
Titanic is one but no idea what the other film is
That'll be Mad Max (Road Warrior)
I forgot he can't see the read and green colors so he doesn't know he ate the red dot.
Oh I was wondering about that ! I was thinking the guy never played pacman ! hahahah
It's not DIABEATUS
it's,
PaNcReAs MoNsTeR!
Love the cat hair in the vinegar! 😹 I often have cat hair reinforced 3D prints. 💪
It's better than carbon fiber! Also I figured someone would notice that :)
That sounds like my Siberian Husky under-coat Reinforced Epoxy. hahaha
(their under-coat is super-fine and floats on any semblance of air current or thermal updraft, exactly like cat hair does...... hmm that reminds me, I need to do the bi-annual clean out the hair from my PC's radiator!)
Sadly baileys irish cream creamer you can't find anymore. But I hear Canada still has them.
Ooh 2 Heck Hacks in 2 days? Fantastic!