Ms. Pac-Man

by: Atari

Publication date: 1983

Language: English

Ms. Pac-Man (1983)(Atari)(US)

Developed by
Midway Mfg. Co., General Computer Corporation
Released
1983
Also For
Android, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, iPhone, iPod Classic, Lynx, NES, Palm OS, PC Booter, PlayStation 4, SEGA Master System, SNES, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, ZX Spectrum
Published by
Atari, Inc.

Perspective
Top-down
Genre
Action
Gameplay
Arcade
Visual
Fixed / Flip-screen

Description

In 1981, a sequel to Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. Pac-Man. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay of the original game, but added new features to keep the title fresh.

Like her boyfriend, Ms. Pac-Man attempts to clear four various and challenging mazes filled with dots and ever-moving bouncing fruit while avoiding Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Sue, each with their own personalities and tactics. One touch from any of these ghosts means a loss of life for Ms. Pac-Man.

Ms. Pac-Man can turn the tables on her pursuers by eating one of the four Energizers located within the maze. During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Ms. Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points (ranging from 200, 400, 800 and 1600, progressively). The Energizer power only lasts for a limited amount of time, as the ghost's eyes float back to their center box, and regenerate to chase after Ms. Pac-Man again.

Survive a few rounds of gameplay, and the player will be treated to humorous intermissions showing the growing romantic relationship between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, leading all the way up to the arrival of "Junior".

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry

Addeddate: 2014-06-15 00:40:15

Atarimania: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-ms-pac-man_3583.html

Emulator: a800

Emulator_ext: atr

Identifier: a8b_Ms._Pac_Man_1983_Atari_US

Location: United States

Manual: https://archive.org/details/agm_Ms_PacMan

Mobygames: http://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-8-bit/ms-pac-man

Mobygames_also_for: Android, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, iPhone, iPod Classic, Lynx, NES, Palm OS, PC Booter, PlayStation 4, SEGA Master System, SNES, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, ZX Spectrum