Pac-Man
Rebranded version of Taxman, a bootleg Pac-Man port released in 1981. Atari forced Taxman developer H.A.L. Labs to stop production of the game, and Atarisoft released it as a licensed Pac-Man port in 1983…
Pac-Man is an arcade developed by Namco, released 31 December 1983 on Apple II.
What Pac-Man is
Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and released in 1983. It was published by Atari. It is available on Apple II only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Rebranded version of Taxman, a bootleg Pac-Man port released in 1981. Atari forced Taxman developer H.A.L. Labs to stop production of the game, and Atarisoft released it as a licensed Pac-Man port in 1983. Blinky and Inky's names are swapped in this version.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Pac-Man series
Pac-Man is the 25th of 282 entries we hold in the Pac-Man series. The next entry was Pac-Man in 1983.
What it launched against
Pac-Man launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
Pac-Man — frequently asked questions
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