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List of Pac-Man video games

Pac-Man is a video game series and media franchise developed, published and owned by Bandai Namco Entertainment, a video game publisher that was previously known as Namco. Entries have been developed by a wide array of other video game companies, including Midway Games, Atari and Mass Media, Inc., and was created by Toru Iwatani. The first entry in the series was released in arcades in 1980 by Namco, and published by Midway Games in North America. Most Pac-Man games are maze chase games, but it has also delved into other genres, such as platformers, racing, and sports. Several games in the series were released for a multitude of home consoles and are included in many Bandai Namco video game compilations.

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Arcade video games Home console, handheld console, and PC games Compilations Games made primarily for mobile platforms Also having been released as iOS applications are ports of the original Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Championship Edition (all of these except for Pac-Mania have also been released on Android). Emulated versions of the original Pac-Man and Pac-Land are included in the defunct Namco Arcade application for iOS and Android. There was also a Pac-Man themed Twitter application for iOS devices, the Pac-Man Live Wallpaper application for iOS and Android devices, the Pac-Man Watch Face for Android Wear, and Pac-Man Moving Stickers for iOS. In July 2015, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was released on both iOS and Android. Both versions were discontinued in March 2020. Other titles Cancelled Pac-Man games Pac-Man Museum was released on Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360), PlayStation Network (PS3) and Windows PC (through Steam); the planned Nintendo eShop release for Wii U and 3DS was cancelled. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 was also originally going to have a Windows version. == Other media ==
Other media
Animated series Pac-Man (1982–1983) Pac-Man is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and it is the first series based on the franchise. It premiered on ABC and ran for 44 episodes over two seasons from September 25, 1982, to November 5, 1983. It was the first cartoon based on a video game. The series aired on ABC Saturday Morning in the following formats: • The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show (September 25, 1982 – September 3, 1983) • The Pac-Man/Rubik, the Amazing Cube Hour (September 10, 1983 – September 1, 1984) Specials (1982) Pac-Man Halloween Special: The Halloween special consisted of two segments from the show, "Pacula" and "Trick or Chomp". The special aired in primetime on ABC on October 30, 1982. It has been replayed on channels like Cartoon Network and Boomerang during Halloween in later years until 2014. Christmas Comes to Pac-Land: In this Christmas special, Pac-Man and his family help Santa Claus (voiced by Peter Cullen) after he crash lands in Pac-Land (after the reindeer were startled by the floating eyes of the Ghost Monsters after Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Baby chomped them). Mezmeron was the only character from the cartoon that is not in the special (although his lair, which is covered in snow, appears). It was shown every December on the Boomerang Christmas Party until 2014. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013–2015) Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, known in Japan as is an animated television series produced by 41 Entertainment, Arad Productions, a partnership between Sprite Animation Studios and OLM, Inc., and Bandai Namco Entertainment for Tokyo MX (stereo version), BS11 (stereo version) and Disney XD (bilingual version). Based on Bandai Namco's Pac-Man video game franchise, it is the second animated series to be based upon the game franchise, following the 1982 TV series. The show aired from June 15, 2013, to May 29, 2015, running for three seasons and 52 episodes. PAC-MAN Snack Breaks In May 2026 an animated webseries titled PAC-MAN: Snack Breaks was announced. The series is produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, with animation by Cartuna. Episodes will be released on the PAC-MAN Official YouTube channel starting May 22, with new episodes released monthly. Film Various attempts for a feature film based on Pac-Man have been planned since the peak of the original game's popularity. Following the release of Ms. Pac-Man, a feature film was being developed, but never reached an agreement. In 2008, a live-action film based on the series was in development at Crystal Sky. In 2022, plans for a live-action Pac-Man film were revived at Wayfarer Studios, based on an idea by Chuck Williams. In 2025, the film was reportedly canceled as a result of the It Ends with Us controversy. The character of Pac-Man appeared in the 2012 animated film Wreck-It Ralph and the 2015 science fiction film Pixels. Attractions The kid's area of the park originally opened in 1983 as Pac-Man Land. Today the park is called Bugs Bunny Boomtown since 2014. Due to the appearance of Looney Tunes characters since 1985. The attractions are now based on Looney Tunes characters. ==See also==
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