Pac-Man, however it’s unlawful

What do you get if you cross a bear with an enormous bag of cocaine? Nicely, the reply’s but to be revealed, because the upcoming movie Cocaine Bear isn’t launched till February 27. Nonetheless, within the promotional run-up to its launch the film’s official Twitter account has unveiled a shock new recreation within the type of Cocaine Bear: The Rise of Pablo Escobear.

You play because the bear, in quest of crimson baggage of cocaine that will help you run quicker. The top aim? Catch as much as the people and tear them aside. Pleasant, proper? This browser-based recreation requires avid gamers to be a minimum of 18 to play, which is a a lot stricter age requirement than Namco’s unique Pac-Man. Utilizing easy directional inputs to navigate the maze looking for out your prey, there are ambulances scattered often all through for added bonus factors and an everyday provide of cocaine. In fact.

‘It’s addictive’

The 8-bit model recreation was introduced by the Cocaine Bear himself who Tweeted, “Right here’s one thing to entertain you,” earlier than divulging, “Play as me and share your excessive scores.” Followers on Twitter have expressed a combination of feelings in response to the shock launch. “It’s addictive,” stated one, while one other quipped, “Bear of the yr. Sport of the yr.”

Considerably surprisingly, the film tells a semi-true story of a bear who consumed an excessive amount of cocaine after it was dropped by smugglers in 1985. The coked-up mammal went on to terrorize residents of Blue Ridge, Georgia. An enormous stash of cocaine was later discovered by police, estimated to be value round $20 million on the time. The black bear appeared to have eaten “a number of million {dollars} value” of the stash, says the Related Press. Sadly, the beast itself had overdosed and died.

Cocaine Bear will probably be launched on February 27, however excited followers can get their paws on the free-to-play Cocaine Bear: The Rise of Pablo Escobear proper now on the official web site.