Corsair's Cove is a level in Pac-Man World and Pac-Man World Re-Pac. It is the second level of the Pirate Ship Area and the second level overall. It is unlocked after beating Buccaneer Beach. This level introduces a variety of special collectables to the player, including the P-A-C-M-A-N letters, the Galaxian, and the Key, the latter of which is needed to rescue Pac-Man's family members.
Overview[]
Like Buccaneer Beach before it, Corsair's Cove takes place within a coastal town. There are far more pools of water in this level, with many containing underwater Chests that hold Fruit and other collectables. This level also introduces a gimmick that is exclusive to the Pirate Ship Area: sets of large doors, with one located directly above the other. Pressing a nearby Switch will open the lower door, and when Pac-Man enters it, he will come out through the upper door.
At the end of the level is a large pirate ship docked on one side of a large pool of water. On the other side is a large tower containing the Level Complete Token. Pac-Man must use the pirate ship's cannon to destroy the tower so he can get to the Token.
Corsair's Cove adds three new types of enemies, Walking Barrels, Parrots, and Puffer Fish. It also adds a new hazard in the form pirate mannequins; when one pops up, a cannonball is shot from the foreground, destroying the mannequin as long as Pac-Man doesn't get in the way. Pac-Man World Re-Pac 's version of the level also introduces metal enemies. Pac-Man cannot hurt metal enemies until he eats a Metal Dot.
Special Collectables Guide[]
Galaxian[]
- The Galaxian is located on a platform that can be accessed only by using a Magic Pac-Dot Chain, and the Switch that reveals said Chain is locked behind a Cherry Door. The Cherry needed to unlock it is located in a Chest behind the B-Doing that is used to get to the Door. The accompanying Galaxian Door is located in the nearby pool of water.
- In Pac-Man World Re-Pac, the Fruit that unlocks the door to the Switch is an Apple instead of a Cherry.
Key[]
- In Pac-Man World, the Key is located inside an underwater Chest, located under the stern of the pirate ship at the end of the level.
- In Pac-Man World Re-Pac, the Key is instead locked behind an underwater Apple Door. The Chest that used to contain the Key now holds an Apple with a blue ribbon wrapped around it, which is needed to open the Door blocking the Key.
P-A-C-M-A-N Letters[]
- P: Located behind a Strawberry Door. The Strawberry needed to unlock is found in a Chest in the nearby pool of water.
- A: Located in an underwater Chest. The pool of water it's found in is located immediately to the right of the aforementioned one.
- C: Located behind a Strawberry Door. The Strawberry needed to unlock it is found in a Chest sitting on a ledge above the Fruit Door. The nearby set of large doors will take Pac-Man to said ledge.
- In the Pac-Man World Re-Pac, a Melon is used to unlock the Fruit Door instead of a Strawberry.
- M: Located inside a Chest on the rooftop to the right of the one with the Ghost Zone.
- A: Located on the same platform as the Galaxian.
- N: Located on a tall platform next to a barrel near the end of the level. The barrel can be destroyed by Butt-Bouncing on it.
Enemies[]
- Walking Barrel
- Parrot
- Puffer Fish
- Skeleton
- Metal Skeleton (Re-Pac only)
- Ghosts
Differences Between Versions[]
Japanese/European versions of Pac-Man World[]
- The barrel that Pac-Man must jump on to reach the "N" is much larger. It is also no longer breakable.[1][2]
Pac-Man World Re-Pac[]
- Two metal Skeletons have been added to the level. Pac-Man must eat a Metal Dot in order to defeat them.
- The barrel next to the tall platform with the "N" has been moved slightly. Instead of being slightly to the platform, it is now squarely in front of it.
- The Toc-Man Statue at the end of the level is not obstructed by a tower. However, Pac-Man is completely unable to break it by himself, even with a Metal Dot. The only way to destroy it is to use the pirate ship's cannon.
Trivia[]
- This is the only level whose Galaxian Maze takes place underwater.
- This is the only level in the game to feature Walking Barrels.
- If Pac-Man Butt-Bounces on the edge of the raised area of the roof near the "M"'s location while hugging the invisible wall, he will clip out of bounds and land behind the fence. Should Pac-Man continue walking to the right, he will fall off the platform and land behind the level's Galaxian door, allowing him to access its Maze without having to open said door.[3] This glitch is not present in Pac-Man World Re-Pac.
- This is the only level in the entire game that does not have any proper pits; however, should Pac-Man do the aforementioned out-of-bounds glitch on the roof with the chest containing the "M" and head straight, he will fall off and lose a life.
Names in Other Languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 海賊船の入り江の巻 Kaizokusen no irie no maki |
Pirate Ship Cove Episode | |
| French | Crique des corsaires | Corsairs' inlet | |
| German | Korsarenbucht | Corsair cove | |
| Italian | Baia dei corsari | Corsair's bay | |
| Spanish | Cala de los Corsarios | Corsairs' Cove |