Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg)

Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg)

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Players
2P alt

About Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg)

Arcade Video game published 45 years ago:

Ghostmuncher + Galaxian Part X (c) 1981 Leisure and Allied.

This game is a dual bootleg of "Pac-Man" and "Galaxian". You can change the game in the Dip Switch menu.

In this bootleg, the colors, sounds and names of the ghosts have been changed. The "Galaxian" bootleg is also sped up significantly.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) Sound Chips: Tone generator and discrete circuits

Screen orientation: Vertical Video resolution: 224 x 256 pixels Screen refresh: 60.61 Hz Palette colors: 130

Players: 2 Control: 4-way joystick Buttons: 1 (FIRE) - used in Galaxian only

- TRIVIA -

The game was distributed in Australia and New Zealand, due to difficulty of acquiring video games to that region of the world.

- SCORING -

* Ghostmuncher: Dot: 10 points Power pill (energizer): 50 points. Ghosts: 200, 400, 800, 1600 points. Cherry: 100 points. Strawberry: 300 points. Peach: 500 points. Apple: 700 points. Pineapple: 1000 points. Galaxian: 2000 points. Bell: 3000 points. Key: 5000 points.

* Galaxian Part X: Yellow Ship in formation: 30 points. Yellow Ship attacking: 60 points. Blue Ship in formation: 40 points. Blue Ship attacking: 80 points. Purple Ship in formation: 50 points. Purple Ship attacking: 100 points. Flagship in formation: 60 points. Flagship attacking with no escorts: 150 points. Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed before escort: 150 points. Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed after escort: 200 points. Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed before BOTH escorts: 300 points. Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed AFTER both escorts: 800 points.

Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

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Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg) — play guide

What Ghostmuncher Galaxian wants from you

Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg) mixes Pac-Man and Galaxian grammar: clear boards before continues empty. Route honesty beats mash. Learn bootleg dual windows cold—do not paste stock Pac-Man charts blindly. Calm first boards until dual routes are narratable; ghostmuncher chrome is packaging, not free invulnerability frames.

First minutes in Ghostmuncher Galaxian

First boards: take slow routes, peek ghosts and divers, ignore scenic bait that invites panic mash. Power-cycle once so bootleg chrome stops looking like stock Pac-Man. Early boards teach Ghostmuncher Galaxian grammar: planned routes before mash paths that death-tax mid-board when denser dual scripts arrive on later boards.

Core systems in Ghostmuncher Galaxian

Maze move, collect, Galaxian dives as wired, lives/continues, and Ghostmuncher Galaxian UI define the systems. Skill is dual literacy under pressure—not rushing every alley into a ghost or dive death. After continues, reconfirm board state before racing again. Keep a one-sentence dual-threat peek rule ready before the second board.

Score, continues, and resources in Ghostmuncher Galaxian

Clears and survival score the run; deaths tax continues. Continues are coins. Fewer panic rushes and fewer ignored peeks keep credits alive. Farming early boards forever without reading denser packs still leaves the bootleg unread. Progress is chrome that no longer forces death loops mid-board on later boards.

Mistakes that burn credits in Ghostmuncher Galaxian

Rushing every alley, ignoring ghosts or divers, never peeking, tunneling on sparkle while a hit finishes you, and camping one corner until surrounded burn credits. Power-cycling mid-tilt without a plan burns another credit. Next credit: peek both threats, route on plan—stop mash tourism for scenery and board panic on later boards.

Next steps after Ghostmuncher Galaxian

When Ghostmuncher Galaxian boards clear without constant death loops, compare Pac-Man and Galaxian deliberately, then return with dual-threat drills on the bootleg. Keep playing until panic-mash empties stop ending sessions mid-board on later boards. Cousin mashup cabinets help as contrast after Ghostmuncher feels automatic—not as escape from boards you still rush for chrome. Clear one full board carefully before you chase vanity speed again.

Sources cited below under Further reading.

Cabinet dossier

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: MultiGame, Arcade.

Screenshots

Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg) screenshot 1

Next cabinets

Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - 20th Anniversary Class of 1981 Reunion (V1.08), Galaxian 2 (Entex), Galaxian (Coleco), Fantastic (Galaga conversion on Galaxian hardware), Galaga (Namco rev. B), Galaga '88, Galaxian (Namco set 1), Gaplus (GP2 rev. B), Moon Alien Part 2, Zig Zag (bootleg Dig Dug conversion on Galaxian hardware, set 1), 39 in 1 MAME bootleg (GNO-V000), New HyperMan (3-in-1 with Cookie & Bibi & HyperMan) (set 1)

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Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - 20th Anniversary Class of 1981 Reunion (V1.08) · Galaxian 2 (Entex) · Galaxian (Coleco) · Fantastic (Galaga conversion on Galaxian hardware) · Galaga (Namco rev. B) · Galaga '88 · Galaxian (Namco set 1) · Gaplus (GP2 rev. B) · Moon Alien Part 2 · Zig Zag (bootleg Dig Dug conversion on Galaxian hardware, set 1)

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How to play Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg) online

  • Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
  • USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
  • On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
  • Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Can I play Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg) free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg) support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

Are there other games in the same series as Ghostmuncher Galaxian (bootleg)?

Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - 20th Anniversary Class of 1981 Reunion (V1.08), Galaxian 2 (Entex), Galaxian (Coleco), Fantastic (Galaga conversion on Galaxian hardware), Galaga (Namco rev. B), Galaga '88, Galaxian (Namco set 1), Gaplus (GP2 rev. B). Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.

Further reading

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