Pac-Man

Pac-Man

Arcade
1980

Pac-Man is an upcoming Arcade game releasing on Arcade. Scheduled to launch on May 22, 1980.

Developed by Namco and published by Midway Manufacturing, Namco.

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Release Date: 05/23/1980

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Pac-Man is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. It is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games, and an icon of 1980s popular culture. Players control Pac-Man, who must eat all the dots inside an enclosed maze while avoiding four colored ghosts. Eating large flashing dots called Power Pellets causes the ghosts to temporarily turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for bonus points.

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Game Information

Platforms

Arcade

Genres

Arcade

Developer

  • Namco

Publishers

  • Midway Manufacturing
  • Namco

Player Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Part of

  • Pac-Man franchise

Ratings & Reviews

79%
Critic Score
1 reviews
79%
User Score
260 ratings

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

ActionSurvival

Game Modes

Single player

Key Features

ghostsmascotdeathmazecompilationsteamachievementshiding

Release Information

Primary Release Date

May 22, 1980

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

Arcade

October 1, 1980
May 22, 1980

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

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