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Re: I don't remember it being this bad!
« on: August 09, 2013, 05:58:24 PM »
It really was that bad - I've heard it listed as one of the key factors in the Crash of '83, along with the more infamous E.T.

Crazily, though, Ms. Pac-Man got a significantly better port. Still nothing like arcade-quality, but at least it was playable.
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