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Hyper Pac-Man

This is an updated version of Namco's "Pac-Man", featuring forced-perspective 3-D graphics that allow the players to jump over the enemy ghosts; in a similar fashion to Namco's "Pac-Mania", released in 1987…

1 February 1994

Hyper Pac-Man is a platform, released 1 February 1994 on Arcade.

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What Hyper Pac-Man is

Hyper Pac-Man was released in 1994. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is an updated version of Namco's "Pac-Man", featuring forced-perspective 3-D graphics that allow the players to jump over the enemy ghosts; in a similar fashion to Namco's "Pac-Mania", released in 1987. There are secret items and food to be found on each level that increases the player's power and score. For extra bonus stages, complete a level without eating any of the power dots.
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Hyper Pac-Man launched on 1 February 1994, within three weeks of NBA Jam Tournament Edition and Gunbird.

Released around the same time: NBA Jam Tournament Edition, Gunbird.

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When did Hyper Pac-Man come out?
Hyper Pac-Man was released on 1 February 1994 for Arcade.

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