Caterpillar Plays PAC-MANTM: The Return of Cat Trial Videos

After four years, Caterpillar drops a new Cat Trial Video to celebrate their 95th anniversary. But this time, Caterpillar decided to play PAC-MANTM in this new Cat Trial Video, creating the iconic gameboard that is larger-than-life – almost 19,040 per cent larger!

PAC-MANTM also celebrates its 40th anniversary. The head of PAC-MANTM Licensing & Branding team for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., Yutaka Fuse said, “We appreciate Caterpillar approaching us and giving a nod to PAC-MAN’sTM 40th Anniversary in a truly unique way, and we were excited to work with them.”

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Yusaka Fuse was also excited watching how the Caterpillar machines created the gameboard of PAC-MANTM. Yusaka said, “It’s amazing how Caterpillar’s equipment was able to precisely recreate the iconic PAC-MANTM maze in the real world on such a grand scale. We were astonished by the final product.”

It took 70 work hours for Cat 336 Excavators to create the enormous gameboard. The machines removed roughly 195m3 of dirt from the field, digging up 4-ft-tall blocks and creating the maze with 151 corners. The Cat GRADE with 3D technology on the 336 Next Gen Excavators enabled the machines to complete the work in comparatively less time. “Reducing material handling is just one of the challenges our customers face, and Cat Grade technology greatly enhances jobsite efficiency,” said J. Archie Lyons, creative director, global brand strategy and activation for Caterpillar, appreciating the role of Cat GRADE with 3D system.

Giant Cat Excavators Create the Gameboard

Once the gameboard was created, five Cat 236D3 skid steer loaders were brought on the scene and used for playing the game. All of these skid steer loaders were remote controlled and represented PAC-MANTM and the four ghosts – BLINKY, INKY, PINKY, and CLYDE. The PAC-MANTM and the ghost avatars were mounted atop the vehicles to help players spot them from over the 4-ft-tall walls. The Cat 236D3s were rented from the Cat Rental Store.

In their new Cat Trial Video, Caterpillar remained true to the original PAC-MANTM game by imitating its rules. They placed POWER PELLETS in four corners which represented Cat dealer services such as Customer Value Agreements, Cat Financial, Repair Options, and Cat App. Moreover, the inclusion of fruit bonuses, represented by Cat boxes, only added to the authenticity of the game, making it ditto yet a gargantuan iteration of PAC-MANTM.

J. Archie Lyons further explains, “we wanted to pay homage to the original game, in a way only Caterpillar could. Due to available memory at the time, level 256 experiences an integer overflow, and the right side of the board can’t be rendered”. To replicate this effect, Caterpillar used 4 Cat Dozers that demolish the right side of the gameboard.

Watch the new Cat Trial Video #9: PAC-MANTM