

In Rally Mode, unlike other kart racing titles, the goal of the game is not to win a race but rather be the first to collect 20 flags scattered around the course. Rally Mode, for which the game is named, draws heavy inspiration from the original Rally-X title. Though they make use of the same game mechanics, PAC-MAN: Rally-Xover features two game modes that differ from each other in terms of goals: Rally and Race. The player can equip up to two Effect Cards or a single Power Card at a time. There are two types of Crew Cards: Effect Cards, which have permanent effects that persist throughout an entire race and Power Cards, which instead have temporary effects that the player can activate at the cost of some of the user's PAC-Gauge. Crew Cards can alter the player's stats in a variety of different ways or give them small bonuses, with each card having a different effect on the characters. Instead of being able to eat enemies, a racer in PAC-Form is instead able to spin other racers out by driving into them, making them an invulnerable weapon for a short period of time.Ī new gameplay mechanic introduced in Rally-Xover is the ability to create Crews of characters using Crew Cards. Unlike in PAC-MAN World Rally, which featured a similar mechanic, all other racers will not transform into ghosts and multiple characters can enter this "PAC-Form" simultaneously. When enough PAC-Dots are collected to fill the player's PAC-Gauge (a small bubble present in the top left of their screen), the racer can temporarily transform into a large version of "classic" PAC-MAN and gain a massive speed boost. The "classic" PAC-MAN appearance that serves as every character's PAC-Form.Īcross every map are a number of Pac-Dots. By performing drifts or mid-air tricks the player can earn small boosts by holding a drift for a long enough time or performing multiple tricks the player can increase the level of their speed boost from level one (denoted by white sparks emitting from their wheels) to level two (yellow sparks) and level three (blue sparks). As this is the main goal for players, many game mechanics allow the player to gain boosts by performing a variety of different actions. PAC-MAN: Rally-Xover is a kart racing game that sees the player needing to out-speed their rivals.
