Pac-Man is a 1981 arcade game by Namco. Players must clear a of pellets maze while avoiding monsters. Ported to many home systems.
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Official site. Offers news, history, interviews, and downloads.
Encyclopedia article on the Japanese maze game. Notes how the game was different than other games of the time, why the game was made, and how the game impacted culture.
Short article on the unofficial handheld game, with photos of the unit and screenshots.
Discussion group. Contains topics about the Namco game, licensed & unlicensed versions.
Maintenance information on the arcade games. Contains parts lists and troubleshooting guides.
Details the restoration of an arcade version of the game. Includes photos and sound files.
Information on Atari Game's port, with reviews, a FAQ, and pictures of the game's packaging.
A cross section of the work the webmaster created for the canceled game. With concept art and 3D renders of characters.
Arcade-History article on the Namco platform game, with technical specs and a list of levels.
Article on the games; lists games in the series and their tropes.
Arcade Museum's entry, with information on the arcade game, and links to related games.
Articles about Pacman/Ms Pacman hardware and software.
A user-edited encyclopedia on the Namco game franchise. Includes information on the characters, games, and trivia.
Kotaku article announcing that Guinness World Records has decided to "reinstate Billy Mitchell’s previously removed high scores and achievements for Donkey Kong and Pac-Man."
(June 18, 2020)
NVIDIA article about a neural network which recreated the classic Namco game. "GameGAN, a generative adversarial network trained on 50,000 PAC-MAN episodes, produces a fully functional version of the dot-munching classic without an underlying game engine."
(May 22, 2020)
Variety article detailing the former video game champion's fall from grace.
(April 13, 2018)
Compares reviews for 2600 games before and after Atari released Pac-Man for the system. States the game's poor reception colored reviewers' opinion of Atari games, which hurt the company.
(April 05, 2017)
Masaya Nakamura obituary by Polygon. Lists achievements, calls him "the father of Pac-Man."
(January 30, 2017)
History with comments by the designer, early character designs, and details on the agreement between the Namco, Midway, and General Computer.
(March 16, 2016)
The iconic Pac-Man lives on as a multi-player game which Nintendo is giving away for free.
(January 23, 2004)
Article analyzing the cultural impact of the game.
(June 17, 2002)
Information on the game, including number of levels, ESRB rating, and game play description.
(May 14, 2002)
An American becomes the first person to play a perfect game of Pac-Man, just ahead of another player from Canada. 1999 Article mirrored by the arcade where he set the record.
(July 03, 1999)
Article on the lawsuit between Atari and Magnavox over K.C. Munchin's similarity to Pac-Man.
(March 17, 1982)
Court document. Compares Pac-Man with K.C. Munchin'. Tells how K.C. Munchin' infringed on Pac-Man's copyright.
(March 02, 1982)
Official site. Offers news, history, interviews, and downloads.
Encyclopedia article on the Japanese maze game. Notes how the game was different than other games of the time, why the game was made, and how the game impacted culture.
Arcade-History article on the Namco platform game, with technical specs and a list of levels.
Short article on the unofficial handheld game, with photos of the unit and screenshots.
A cross section of the work the webmaster created for the canceled game. With concept art and 3D renders of characters.
A user-edited encyclopedia on the Namco game franchise. Includes information on the characters, games, and trivia.
Discussion group. Contains topics about the Namco game, licensed & unlicensed versions.
Information on Atari Game's port, with reviews, a FAQ, and pictures of the game's packaging.
Articles about Pacman/Ms Pacman hardware and software.
Arcade Museum's entry, with information on the arcade game, and links to related games.
Maintenance information on the arcade games. Contains parts lists and troubleshooting guides.
Article on the games; lists games in the series and their tropes.
Details the restoration of an arcade version of the game. Includes photos and sound files.
Kotaku article announcing that Guinness World Records has decided to "reinstate Billy Mitchell’s previously removed high scores and achievements for Donkey Kong and Pac-Man."
(June 18, 2020)
NVIDIA article about a neural network which recreated the classic Namco game. "GameGAN, a generative adversarial network trained on 50,000 PAC-MAN episodes, produces a fully functional version of the dot-munching classic without an underlying game engine."
(May 22, 2020)
Variety article detailing the former video game champion's fall from grace.
(April 13, 2018)
Compares reviews for 2600 games before and after Atari released Pac-Man for the system. States the game's poor reception colored reviewers' opinion of Atari games, which hurt the company.
(April 05, 2017)
Masaya Nakamura obituary by Polygon. Lists achievements, calls him "the father of Pac-Man."
(January 30, 2017)
History with comments by the designer, early character designs, and details on the agreement between the Namco, Midway, and General Computer.
(March 16, 2016)
The iconic Pac-Man lives on as a multi-player game which Nintendo is giving away for free.
(January 23, 2004)
Article analyzing the cultural impact of the game.
(June 17, 2002)
Information on the game, including number of levels, ESRB rating, and game play description.
(May 14, 2002)
An American becomes the first person to play a perfect game of Pac-Man, just ahead of another player from Canada. 1999 Article mirrored by the arcade where he set the record.
(July 03, 1999)
Article on the lawsuit between Atari and Magnavox over K.C. Munchin's similarity to Pac-Man.
(March 17, 1982)
Court document. Compares Pac-Man with K.C. Munchin'. Tells how K.C. Munchin' infringed on Pac-Man's copyright.
(March 02, 1982)
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