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Arcade Archives: Pac-Man

Namco · Hamster Corporation

Thursday, September 23, 20214.9 years ago

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Inside Arcade Archives: Pac-Man

What it is

A port of Pac-Man, an action game originally released by Namco in 1980. Players clear stages by eating all Pac-Dots in each round without getting caught by any of the four ghosts, each with its own personality. Eating Power Pellets will players attack the ghosts.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action

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Pac-Man

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Platforms

PlayStation 4
Gen 8
Nintendo Switch
Gen 8

Release history

Sep 23, 2021Nintendo Switch
Sep 24, 2021Nintendo Switch
Sep 24, 2021Nintendo Switch
Sep 24, 2021Nintendo Switch
Sep 24, 2021Nintendo Switch
Oct 07, 2021PlayStation 4

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ActionSingle playerMultiplayer

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