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Synopsis
by Brett Alan Weiss
This text refers to the Arcade version of this title.In Pac-Man players guide a yellow, pie-shaped creature around a single maze, munching dots while avoiding four roaming ghosts. Four energizer dots are on the board, one in each corner. Eating one of these special dots will temporarily empower Pac-Man to turn the tables on the ghosts. Each time all the dots in a maze are eaten, play resumes with a fresh screen. Simple four-way control, cute graphics, lively music and addictive munching action make the game enjoyable for males and females of all ages.
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Extra Creditsby Brett Alan Weiss
The original Pac-Man (1980) when on to spawn numerous sequels and spin-offs, including Ms. Pac-Man (1981), Super Pac-Man (1982), Pac-Man Plus (1982), Baby Pac-Man (1982), Professor Pac-Man (1983), Jr. Pac-Man (1983), Pac & Pal (1983), Pac-Land (1984), Pac-Mania (1987) and Pac-Man VR (1996).
Pac-Man was unleashed to an unsuspecting world in 1980. The release of this fiendishly clever and addictive game that was enjoyed by males and females of all ages created a frenzy unprecedented in the world of videogames. An onslaught of merchandising quickly followed and the yellow gobbler was seen on everything from T-shirts to lunch boxes to toy figurines.
The Japanese version of the game is called Puck-Man. The word is derived from the Japanese term paku paku, which means "gobble gobble."
Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
Apple II
Atarisoft
1983
Arcade
Midway Manufacturing Co.
Namco Ltd.
1980
Atari 400/800/XL/XE
Atari, Inc.
1982
Atari 5200
Atari, Inc.
Atari, Inc.
1982
Atari Video Computer System
Atari, Inc.
Atari, Inc.
1982
Atari Video Computer System
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Atari, Inc.
1981
Commodore 64/128
1983
Commodore VIC-20
Atarisoft
1983
Game Boy
Namco Hometek, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
1991
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo of America, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
2004
Intellivision
Atarisoft
1983
Intellivision
INTV Corporation
Atarisoft
1982
iPad
Namco Bandai Games, Inc.
2010
iPhone
Namco Networks America, Inc.
2008
Mobile
Namco Ltd.
2005
Mobile
Namco Networks America, Inc.
Namco Networks America, Inc.
2006
Mobile
Namco Ltd.
2003
NeoGeo Pocket Color
SNK Corporation of America
Namco Ltd.
1999
Nintendo 3DS
Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
2011
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen
Namco Ltd.
1989
Nintendo Entertainment System
Namco Hometek, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
1993
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen
Namco Ltd.
1987
Sega Game Gear
Majesco
Namco Ltd.
2000
Texas Instruments TI-99
1982
Wii
Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
2007
Xbox 360
Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Namco Bandai Games, Inc.
2006
Extra credits by Brett Alan Weiss
The original Pac-Man (1980) when on to spawn numerous sequels and spin-offs, including Ms. Pac-Man (1981), Super Pac-Man (1982), Pac-Man Plus (1982), Baby Pac-Man (1982), Professor Pac-Man (1983), Jr. Pac-Man (1983), Pac & Pal (1983), Pac-Land (1984), Pac-Mania (1987) and Pac-Man VR (1996).
Pac-Man was unleashed to an unsuspecting world in 1980. The release of this fiendishly clever and addictive game that was enjoyed by males and females of all ages created a frenzy unprecedented in the world of videogames. An onslaught of merchandising quickly followed and the yellow gobbler was seen on everything from T-shirts to lunch boxes to toy figurines.
The Japanese version of the game is called Puck-Man. The word is derived from the Japanese term paku paku, which means "gobble gobble."
Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
Apple II
Atarisoft
1983
Arcade
Midway Manufacturing Co.
Namco Ltd.
1980
Atari 400/800/XL/XE
Atari, Inc.
1982
Atari 5200
Atari, Inc.
Atari, Inc.
1982
Atari Video Computer System
Atari, Inc.
Atari, Inc.
1982
Atari Video Computer System
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Atari, Inc.
1981
Commodore 64/128
1983
Commodore VIC-20
Atarisoft
1983
Game Boy
Namco Hometek, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
1991
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo of America, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
2004
Intellivision
Atarisoft
1983
Intellivision
INTV Corporation
Atarisoft
1982
iPad
Namco Bandai Games, Inc.
2010
iPhone
Namco Networks America, Inc.
2008
Mobile
Namco Ltd.
2005
Mobile
Namco Networks America, Inc.
Namco Networks America, Inc.
2006
Mobile
Namco Ltd.
2003
NeoGeo Pocket Color
SNK Corporation of America
Namco Ltd.
1999
Nintendo 3DS
Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
2011
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen
Namco Ltd.
1989
Nintendo Entertainment System
Namco Hometek, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
1993
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen
Namco Ltd.
1987
Sega Game Gear
Majesco
Namco Ltd.
2000
Texas Instruments TI-99
1982
Wii
Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Namco Ltd.
2007
Xbox 360
Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Namco Bandai Games, Inc.
2006
Controls: Joystick/Gamepad
Flags: Based on an Arcade Game
Included in Package: 20-page Instruction Manual, Registration Card