Ms. Pac-Man

Arcade
Ms. Pac-Man
IDs
IDSteam
7452—
65
Critic rating
6.4
User rating
Summary

In 1982, a sequel to the incredibly popular Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. Pac-Man. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay of the original game, but added new features to keep the title fresh. Like her boyfriend, Ms. Pac-Man attempts to clear four various and challenging mazes filled with dots and ever-moving bouncing fruit while avoiding Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Sue, each with their own personalities and tactics. One touch from any of these ghosts means a loss of life for Ms. Pac-Man. Ms. Pac-Man can turn the tables on her pursuers by eating one of the four Energizers located within the maze. During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Ms. Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points. The Energizer power only lasts for a limited amount of time, as the ghost's eyes float back to their center box, and regenerate to chase after Ms. Pac-Man again. Survive a few rounds of gameplay, and the player will be treated to humorous intermissions showing the growing romantic relationship between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, leading all the way up to the arrival of "Junior".

Developers
General Computer Corporation (GCC)
Publishers
Bally MidwayAtarisoftNamco HometekAtari, Inc.Tengen
Genres
Arcade
Platforms
Apple IIArcadeAtari 8-bitCommodore C64/128/MAXCommodore VIC-20DOSSega Game GearSega Master System/Mark IIITexas Instruments TI-99Xbox 360ZX Spectrum
Game modes
MultiplayerSingle player
Perspectives
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
8-bitachievementsanthropomorphismapple game centerartificial intelligencebow and arrowcga graphicscheat codecollectiblesdeathdigital distributiondigital rights managementdistaff counterparteat or be eatenfemale antagonistfemale protagonistghostshigh scorekid friendlykonami codeleaderboardmascotmazenever-endingnew protagonist in sequelnon-humanoid protagonistpersistent enemypixel artprotagonist's name in the titlesequelsequel by a different developersingle-screen levelsteamtemporary invincibilityvorewestern games based on japanese ipswraparound worldxbox one backwards compatibility

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