Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs review: Behind a clunky title hides a chaotic, fun experience

Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs brings back one of my favorite childhood classics in a way that I genuinely did not expect. When I think Battle Royale, this is not a franchise I often think about - but I do now! I scoffed at this idea, but I’ve never been more glad to be wrong. The “Classic video game turned into a Battle Royale” has been popular over the last few years, with F-Zero, Mario, and even Pac-Man himself getting in on the action.

However, unlike Pac-Man 99, Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs keeps true to the classic formula that I loved about the original game. It just adds 64 other players, and their own maps to the mix.

I think that’s what has enchanted me so much about this particular battle royale - it’s a unique take on a now standard genre of multiplayer game. Now, if you want to combine a Battle Royale with Pac-Man, you don't have to buy a backbling in Fortnite.

The concept of Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs is a very simple one. You (and a party if you wish) dive down into a customized Pac-Man map and have to survive or defeat 64 other players.

You don’t have to chomp the other players if you don’t want to - but it’s more fun to do so. It obeys the standard rules of the original game: Each Ghost has its own AI, and you can only defeat them by eating a Power Pellet.

You can even refresh maps, to throw players off. If you eat all the pellets on a maze in Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs, it resets, and the map complexity rises. It’s like going to the next stage in a typical Pac game. This is a great way to score points and keep cruising around safely if nobody is nearby.

This is important, because occasionally, portals open that can take you to other mazes, and you can invade the