Magna-mover[1], also known as Crate Lifter,[2] is an invincible enemy that appears in Pac-Man World and Pac-Man World Re-Pac. It is a large floating machine with a round platform on top of it and a giant magnet attached to its underside.
History[]
Pac-Man World/Pac-Man World Re-Pac[]
- Main article: Pac-Man World
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Magna-mover appears in two of the Factory Area's levels: Perilous Pipes and Under Pressure. It serves the dual function of being both an obstacle and a moving platform. Pac-Man is able to ride a magna-mover by standing on its platform; certain areas require Pac-Man to do this in order to cross a bottomless pit or access a new area. Other level segments place magna-movers above solid ground. If Pac-Man walks under one, it will attack by slamming down on the ground, creating a blue shockwave in the process. Some magna-movers are seen carrying the metallic crates that adorn the factory. They will drop their crates if Pac-Man runs under them or Butt-Bounces on top of them.
Magna-mover is the only enemy in the game to appear in a Bonus Round, namely the Factory Area's. There, a group of them serve as obstacles that Pac-Man must dodge as he traverses from one end of the stage to the other.
Other appearances[]
Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac[]
- Main article: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac
Crate Lifter appears in Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac as a collectable Gashapon figure. Its figure is obtained from the "PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC Collection 3" machine in Pac-Village's Arcade.
Trivia[]
- According to Pac-Man World designer Scott Rogers, magna-movers could be destroyed with a Butt-Bounce at one point in development. This was later changed to prevent players from accidentally impeding their own progress by destroying magna-movers that are intended to be ridden on.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ North American Pac-Man World manual, p. 28
- ↑ "Crate Lifter" figure, Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac
- ↑ https://www.namcohistory.com/archives/pacmanworld.html
(Note: Scott Rogers wrote this forum post under the pseudonym "Pac-Man's Pal." This can be deduced from the fact that some of the information given in the post—such as the levels the author worked on—matches statements that Rogers made in interviews.)
| Pac-Man World Enemies | |
|---|---|
| General and Bosses | Toc-Man • Ghosts (Blinky • Pinky • Inky • Clyde) • HMS Windbag • Anubis Rex • King Galaxian • Clown Racer • Krome Keeper |
| Pirate | Skeleton • Walking Barrel • Parrot • Puffer Fish • Walking Cannon |
| The Ruins | Neander-Pac • Spider • Mummy • Tornado |
| Space | Shocker • Pac-Alien |
| Funhouse | Plane-Driving Clown • Bumper Car |
| Factory | Sparky • Magna-Mover • Shark |
| Mansion | Candle Skeleton • Manbat • Walking Tombstone |