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THE DAILY TIMES A9 Salisbury, Md. Dec. 5, 1982 (letting To Pac- Man Hea ven Mere 's How Racking Up Points Is No Problem For These Two eaten by the red, blue, yellow and purple monsters with the shifty eyes. While several books claim to make experts out of Pac-Man novices, Martin, 25. and Dickerson, 22, say theirs is the Pac-Man bible.

'We tell you why a pattern works ana why it doesn't," Martin said. By PAUL BEDAHD Of The Times Staff SALISBURY In the beginning, there was Pac-Man. Then the toy gods, seeking a companion for the dot-hungry yellow creature, created Ms. Pac-Man, his pink mate. The toy gods gave each a home.

But something went THE TWO, WHO met over awry ana monsters were pattern to use and how fast to run the Pac-Man through the course in search of little dots. WHEN THE "energizing dots" are eaten by Pac-Man and the monsters turn to bonus points to eat, avoid them and stay on the pattern. "The people who made these games want you to be greedy," Martin explained. Don't reverse Pac-Man. Keep forward on the pattern.

Martin whose high score is 3,202,830 and Dickerson whose high score is 3,186,560 also found some 400 "Zambui" or monsters which Pac-Man can drive through without placed in their world to test, a Pac-Man game, have weir sirengin developed five patterns Pac-Heaven bv decree I i "nr" -5 If m. -'III v5 iTrrnrrrwrn i ni 1 1 miw i i nl of the toy gods could not be attainable by any Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man who faultered or stumbled as they scrambled throught the obstacle course of life. Now, to guide them in their journey, two Pac Saints have written the "bible" to Pac-Heaven. IN THE LATEST twist of the Pac-Man craze infecting the nation, Les Martin, a University of Maryland-Eastern Shore computer student and Jim Dickerson, a Salisbury restauranteur, have written the "secret" to Pac-Man.

Through trial and error, the two have documented several ways to cheat the Pac-Devil out of thousands wmcn, usea correctly, win guide any player through the 255 different boards or racks five hours of straight playing to Pac-Heaven. They nave reached it four times each. They have tried to sell their manuscript, but few companies have expressed interest so far. They figure it will fill 125 pages and can increase a player's score "50 times." "I don't know if the world is ready for it," Martin said as he and Dickerson displayed their theory at the Golden Dome arcade center in Salisbury. Here's how they say you canwin: Learn their patterns.

The keys at the bottom of the screen indicate which harm. After playing Pac-Man for three years between them, Dickerson said he's bored with it. He has already started to write "bibles" to other games. But for Martin, the game remains "magnetic." "The thing is, a man made this machine. Can man beat it? It's still a marvel everytimel win.v of Pac-Souls quarters.

It's your 25-cenls, after Ta Acct all, so 1 i ouid know how should know how you to win the came." Martin, a Drillino- Fnr Oil blond-haired 25-year-old WE BUY, SELL AND TRADE NEW AND USED FURNITURES APPLIANCES THE FURNITURE PLUS STORE S. MOORls" State Delmar, Del. At Old Firehouse Auc Hon) Phone 302-846-9 915 or 302-846-224O PAC-MATES. A quarter goes a long way when this pair sets out to play Pac-Man. Les Marin, left, and Jim Dickerson, right, have each racked up scores of over 3 million points on Pac-Man machines all over the Salisbury area.

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