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Pac-Man

A port for Sharp MZ-2200

31 December 1984

Pac-Man is an arcade developed by Namco, released 31 December 1984 on Sharp MZ-2200.

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What Pac-Man is

Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and released in 1984. It was published by Dempa Shimbunsha. It is available on Sharp MZ-2200 only.

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Pac-Man series

Pac-Man is the 41st of 282 entries we hold in the Pac-Man series. The next entry was Pac-Land in 1984.

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What it launched against

Pac-Man launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Pac-Man come out?
Pac-Man was released on 31 December 1984 for Sharp MZ-2200.

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