Forty Years Of Eating Pac-Pellets With Pac-Man

Waka waka to you all! We are all familiar with a yellow circle that can eat dots in a maze, right? It has been declared that 2020 marks the 40^th anniversary of his franchise, along with the 20^th anniversary of the remarkably timeless PlayStation 2 [29]. As a young child in the early 2000s, I was introduced to Pac-Man within a retro game compilation titled “Microsoft Return of Arcade” on our old family computer and a nickname for him at the time was “Yum Yum” because of how he ate the Pac-Pellets [36]. I played the re-released Nintendo Entertainment System port of the game on our Nintendo Wii when I was a teenager [41]. Last year, I was overjoyed at how I hit the Pac-Pot in the Pac-Man Chomp Mania arcade machine for the first time [4]. I happened to have written my own lyrics for the famous first intermission scene during the same year [103]. This year, I hit the Pac-Pot for a second time [99]. Now that we got some of my own history with the gluttonous ghost-gobbler out of the way, let us voyage through his history with quite an appetite for a big celebration.

Blinky’s now chasing Pac-Man. Going as fast as a ghost can. That ghost is not gonna stop ‘cause today is Pac-Man season [103]! [7]

Oh no, now he’s a weak ghost! He’ll be on a piece of toast! Pac-Man is now chasing him and he’s bigger for some reason [103]! [7]

It all started in arcades way back in 1980 [23] [48] [53] [54]. The name of the game was originally titled “Puck-Man” in Japan, but it was later changed to “Pac-Man” in the West. Why? Well, there has been some fear over how some English-speaking folks could have been a bit naughty by changing the “P” to an “F” by the power of vandalism [53]. How charming. I would say its legacy has managed to age outstandingly to this day, from the short yet iconic sample of music that plays when the game starts to all four ghosts chasing him quite non-deterministically [7], including:

•       Blinky, the red ghost
•       Pinky, the pink ghost
•       Inky, the blue ghost
•       Clyde, the orange ghost

Oh. And let us not forget about its Atari 2600 counterpart that would be considered to be a downgrade for how it consisted of dull graphics, lifeless buzzes and a horrible startup sound [94]. And not to mention its sprites for the ghosts kept flashing on and off, further decreasing the port’s quality [94]. As the offspring of someone who remembers playing the original Pac-Man too, I say that such an iconic masterpiece of an old school game will never, ever get old.

The original game was also available for many other systems, including the GameBoy, which is further proof of it being absolutely timeless to many gamers. [57]

In addition to how the Pacster boomed in popularity in the early 1980s, there was a special edition of it titled “Pac-Man Plus”, along with a fascinating sequel titled “Super Pac-Man” [13] [48] [66] [70]. I was highly fascinated at the notable differences of Pac-Man Plus when I played, including the fact that the maze’s walls were mint green instead of blue and how cherries were replaced with cans of cola. It was really stranger to witness the ghosts become…apple-shaped when Pac-Man eats a Power Pellet [12]. It was also more challenging how the result lasted less in the hack’s first level, compared to the first level of the original Pac-Man. I also like how Super Pac-Man provided a new maze that required passages to be unlocked with certain several keys and replaced the Pac-pellets with various types of food, including apples as those elements made the game seem like a true sequel [70]. It was quite weird how the Pacster’s size increased when he consumed a Super Pellet though [45]. I suppose we can celebrate the special hack’s 40^th anniversary in the year 2022, along with the 40^th anniversary of Super Pac-Man for the sake of more nerdy festivities.

Pac-Man Plus was indeed a fascinating mod from the ’80s. [66]

Did I mention that Pac-Man wore a cape in the Japanese flyer for Super Pac-Man? It really brings out his inner superhero. [70]

Let us dine out with Pac-Man’s family. I can see Ms. Pac-Man as the first empowered female character in video game history [48]. Wearing her cute red bow and a splendid amount of makeup, Ms. Pac-Man fell deeply in love with her significantly yellow other but did not need him by her side when it came to chowing down around the maze so independently [9] [91]. And who can forget about the adorable Pac-Man Jr. whose sweetened friendship with a young red ghost named “Yum-Yum” was basically the retro gaming equivalent of Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending [71] [91]? Awww, and there was even an arcade game for Baby Pac-Man [50]. There was another sequel to the original Pac-Man game, but its gameplay and premise were completely different. Titled “Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures”, it consisted of the player shooting with a slingshot with Pac-Man on his way to get certain items for his friends and family instead of chowing down on weak ghosts [55], thus making the game from 1994 a rather disappointing successor to plenty of Pac-players [80]. I suppose the 40^th anniversary of Pac-Man ought to be a big family reunion, quite like one in The Sims 2 [19].

The glamourously empowered love interest of the Pacster. [9]

We might also throw a special party for this cutie’s anniversary in 2022. [50]

What other instalments with established in the ‘80s? A new ally named “Mil” was a harmless ghost who gathered fruit into Ghost Pens in Pac & Pal back in 1983 [48] [52]. With arms, legs and a cartoony art style, Pac-Man aimed to help a lost fairy return to Fairyland in Pac-Land back in 1984 [48]. As a child at an after-school club, I saw a glimpse of Pac-Mania, the game from 1987 that upgraded the maze’s graphics into a 3D Lego-like canvas [48]. Aside from the other games that increased the Pacster’s cred in the ‘80s, does anyone remember that cartoon based on his life created by Hanna-Barbera [18]? Surely its theme song was not very memorable [79], but the show has some elements that made it at least somewhat faithful to the game’s legacy, despite how cheesy it can be for some Pac-players [18]. Nonetheless, I adore the classy look of Ms. Pac-Man’s hair in the cartoon! I do not doubt that a fair fraction of ‘80s kids will relish in that feeling of nostalgia in association with Pac-Man’s 40^th anniversary as part of an online nonlinear Pac-player parade.

Pac-Man, his family and the eyes of his foes in the title screen of one of the episodes of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon. [18]

If you wish to travel back in time to 1984, then welcome to Pac-Land! [48]

For our fellow ‘90s kids, let us snack on those vibes from what additions to the franchise were released in that decade besides that unconvincing sequel from 1994 [55] [80]. Pac-Panic was a puzzle game that was also released in 1994 and at least encouraged our yellow hero to try something else new [48], quite like how Sonic the Hedgehog got into racing in a car for the first time in Sonic Drift [83]. The premise for Pac-In-Time was about the Ghost Witch sending the Pacster back in time, which seemed like quite a refreshing concept at the time [48]. Pac-Man Arrangement was a rather interesting addition to the line of arcade games that introduced a maze with very colourful walls and a new gold ghost named “Kinky” [48] [51] [58]. Wait! What?! How the Puck-Man did that name get away with being featured a family-friendly arcade game in 1996? Aside from Pac-Man getting a taste of ‘90s cred back in those days, he has also been recognised as a cameo on the cap of a young dream traveller named Klonoa since 1997 [33] [34] [38].

I think the designs of the ghosts from Pac-Man Arrangement are pretty cool. [48]

This ghost gets away with quite a questionable name, but Pac-Man needed to ditch his original name that did not even begin with the letter “F” [53]. Double standards, much? But nevermind. Let us get a taste of nostalgia from them next decade. [51]

Let us get a taste of 2000s nostalgia by mentioning an amount of the games was released in that decade, aside from a special 25^th-anniversary celebration of an arcade cabinet [57]. It was Ms. Pac-Man’s time to shine once again in her 3D action game from 2000, Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness [48]. Although Pac-Man World was released in late 1999, Pac-Man World was a fun way to celebrate the main yellow muncher’s 20th anniversary as his first-ever 3D adventure [48] [67]. Its sequel was simply titled “Pac-Man World 2” and was available for the Nintendo Gamecube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance and computers [68]. The game that made the Pac-Man World series evolve into a trilogy was Pac-World 3 [69]. The Pacster also munched his way into the 2000s era of mobile gaming [64]. Instalments that were released for flip phones and slide phones include:

•       Pac-Man Crisis, but only in Japan [64]
•       Pac-Man Casino [64]
•       Pac-Man Puzzle [64]
•       Pac-Man Bowling [64]
•       Pac-Man Pinball [64]

As a 2000s kid who remembers flip phones and slide phones, I do not doubt that Pac-Man will still be appealing to future generations, especially due to how remarkably timeless the original game was and still is.

More Pac-woman empowerment in 2000! [48]

You may need to give your wife a call soon, Pac-Man. Save some of the anniversary cake for your family. [64]

In association with the 30^th anniversary of Pac-Man back in mid-2010, there were two new ways to play [25]. A “Google” edition of the first game was introduced on Google’s homepage. It is very impressive how the maze has been expanded with some differently coloured walls built in the shape of most of the letters in the word “Google” as an exclusive feature for the most popular search engine. The design of the “Google” edition pretty much combined the nostalgia of the old school graphics of Pac-Man with the essential of searching for a specific topic on Google’s homepage and I am happy that it can still be played today. Just before Christmas in late 2019, I played Pac-Man Battle Royale with my boyfriend at Kongs in Birmingham and questioned why committing cannibalism was completely justified during the gameplay [39] [59]. Despite the acts of Pac-cannibalism, I really liked the brightness of the walls of the maze and the choice of colours for three clones of the Pacster. I do not doubt that many Pac-players are aiming to make his 40^th anniversary in 2020 as celebratory as his 30^th anniversary back in 2010.

One of my favourite establishments of the Pac-Man franchise. [25]

And the 2010 – 2011 arcade game I played with my boyfriend in late 2019. [59]

As the old routine goes, a more modern appearance applied to the protagonist to be hip with the current youth. Pac-Man’s blue eyes debuted in Pac-Man Party and are quite an upgrade to the black eyes that the cartoon characters from Joey Drew Studios were inspired by [31] [32]. The 3D animated cartoon series that first aired back in 2013, “Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures” was at least passable to me when I watched a few episodes of it [54], even if its theme song was not all that great to some of our fellow cartoon critics [15] [79]. I also remember playing the mobile game based on it on my iPad Air back in about 2014, even though it was firstly released back in 2013 [16]. Despite the reboot’s apparent failure [54], at least Wreck-It Ralph, a remarkable late 2012 movie from Disney about a “bad guy” wanting to prove that he can be good featured the Pacster in his classic form as a special guest [105], along with Sonic the Hedgehog [104]. The same applies to the sequel of the masterpiece, Ralph Breaks The Internet [74], along with a special version of the Pacster’s first game that was designed for promoting it on modern mobile devices [8].

And not to mention the blue-eyed interpretation of Pac-Man in the Ghostly Adventures franchise was aged down to a teenager [54], compared the original adult Pac-Man who wore a red fedora in the ’80s cartoon [18]. [54]

Ralph is gonna wreck it! [8]

The championship edition of Pac-Man and its sequels must have been breaths of fresh air from a familiar maze for the Pac-players who love to feel like champions [60] [61] [62]. Those who are into the dazzling effects seen around dance floors in nightclubs would be stunned by how groovy the championship editions of the maze are in all instalments [60] [61] [62]. The first championship edition was released in 2007 to further expand on the Pacster’s 25^th anniversary after 2005 [60], even for the Xbox 360 in Japan, even though the console and its predecessor were commercial failures in Japan [14] [60]. Reflecting on the “Google” edition of the first Pac-Man game was a great way to celebrate the yellow dude’s 30th anniversary [25], I can tell that Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was another way to celebrate it in 2010 too [62]. Quite a while ago, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 was available to download for free on Steam, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for a limited time in association with the Pacster’s 40^th anniversary [47]. Such a thoughtful offer was also there to help our fellow Pac-players relieve stress from anxiety caused by the devastating effects of the coronavirus outbreak [61]. Despite the lockdowns [89], Pac-champions can still reunite online.

The gamers who digged Pac-Man Championship Edition DX must have got their groove on. [62]

Pac-players around the world are wishing the Pacster a happy 40th anniversary at home. [89]

During the mid-2010s, it was not long until Pac-Man became part of the Super Smash Bros. roster in Super Smash Bros. For 3DS and Wii U to further increase the franchise’s ambitious ability to providing memorable crossover events [42] [81]. He also returned as part of the streak of yellow within the rainbow of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster in the late 2010s [43] [100] [101]. Just look at those plaid gloves and boots within one of his alternate costumes, even if I would try to fight him as either Princess Peach in her gold dress or Rosalina in her green dress [42] [43]. To be honest, since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate seemed like a big conclusion of the entire Super Smash Bros. franchise, I think the next Super Smash Bros. game should be an HD remake of the very first one with at least a few newer fighters included for those who prefer the newer instalments [82], possibly including the Pacster and perhaps his dearest wife for those who would still like to see way more recognisable video game characters battle in the future.

 

Fire hydrant ride! [81]

At least the retro design of Pac-Man was still relevant throughout gaming in the 2010s apart from the special “Google” edition of the original game [25]. As previously mentioned, I hit the Pac-Pot on Pac-Man Chomp Mania twice in my entire life so far, much to my delight [4] [97]. Originally the arcade game was titled “Pac-Man Ticket Mania” solely because it printed out a number of tickets that depended on the player’s performance [2] [5]. However, I believe that they changed the name to “Pac-Man Chomp Mania” to make it fit the usual aspects of Pac-Man’s gluttony [4]. I really dig the funky beat that plays along with the usual audio and how the walls of the maze slowly change colours like one of those colour-changing candles [4] [22]. Once Pac-Man eats all of the Pac-pellets in the maze, I feel that determination to guide him into the ghost’s hideout to hit the Pac-Pot [4]. How the honourable arcade game that adapted the masterpiece from 1980 into a challenge for winning tickets is a treat for both modern arcade admirers and old school gamers who declare to be Pac-players [2] [5].

One of my favourite modern arcade games that slightly jazzes up the aspects of the first Pac-Man game for arcade admirers. [4]

8-bit Pac-Man still rocked the world of the 2010s with The World’s Largest Pac-Man and a special release for mobile devices [3] [6] [7]. To be honest, I think I would name the green Pac-Man, “Puck-Man” since that was the original name for the timeless masterpiece from the early ‘80s [3] [53]. I briefly remember playing the Lite version of the modern mobile port of the original game in my iPod Touch back in about 2012 or 2013 [30]. I adore how each level in the new and upgraded version of the Pac-Man app featured a variety of premises that makes each gameplay section fresh, such as a Candyland-themed maze and a maze full of sushi [7]. Who would have thought Hello Kitty would make a special guest appearance in the app back in Summer 2017, thus making the ghosts wear red bows [28]? I suppose there is a little old school Pac-Man for all of us, including our fellow mobile gamers. The same can apply to how our fellow Nintendo nerds and Sonic supporters are currently competing with the 8-bit Mario team and 16-bit Sonic crew in Mario and Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games [97] [98].

I briefly remember playing the maze that featured cookies on my iPad Air last year. [7]

Oh. And I also remember playing the Redbull-themed maze that was available for a limited time last year too. [7]

To appeal to both old and new Pac-players back in late 2015, there was an instalment that was heavily inspired by the infamous glitch in the 256th level of the original game in honour of Pac-Man’s 35^th anniversary [10] [11] [56]. Four new ghosts were:

•       Spunky, the black ghost [56]
•       Sue, the purple ghost [56]
•       Funky, the green ghost [56]
•       Glitchy, the ghost who can change colour [56]

Pac-Man 256 is still another way to bring jazzed up retro gameplay in today’s technological society, including today’s expectations of mobile gaming. I like how the player can see the maze and characters in a bird’s eye view, despite how the graphics maintain that 8-bit essence [10] [11]. It was also quite unnerving to see the Pacster explode into pieces when a ghost catches him. While there is no need to eat every single Pac-pellet, I can see how the way the glitch rises across the maze increases the challenge by encouraging the player to only turn back to eat more Pac-pellets at the safest times [11]. Even though glitches are unintentional and are infuriating if they end up corrupting a save file [93], it is certainly interesting that there was some inspiration for giving a grey cloud a dazzling silver lining [56].

The abilities to change the appearance of the maze and unlock unique power-ups while outrunning a glitch are part of an adventure that turned something unintentional into a daring challenge that was established on purpose [11]. [10]

And speaking of Pac-Man on modern mobile devices, many other applications starring the gluttonous yellow hero that were released and available to be downloaded for at least a fairly long while in the 2010s include:

•        Pac-Man Reborn, an application that was only released in Japan [64]
•        Pac’N-Jump, which was heavily inspired by Doodle Jump [64]
•        Pac-Chomp!, which was Bejeweled with Pac-Man slapped on it [64]
•        Pac-Man Monsters, a Pac-Man-themed role-playing game [64]
•        Pac-Man Friends, an instalment that introduced other Pac-Men [63] [64]
•        Pac-Man Puzzle Tour, a puzzle game that had mediocre graphics at first [64]
•        Pac-Man Pop!, which was a Pac-Man version of Puzzle Bobble [64]
•        Pac-Man Maker, an application that was only released in Canada [64]

With mobile gaming having higher standards compared to the standards in the 2000s, it is no wonder many young people are as familiar with Pac-Man as many ‘80s kids are. As a modern mobile gamer who fondly remembers playing gems such as The Simpsons: Tapped Out and The Sims FreePlay [17] [20], I would also be interested to see some more mobile games starring the Pacster in the rest of this new decade, especially for foldable smartphones with specific features if they become popular and successful enough [102].

Perhaps there can be a Pac-Men’s night to celebrate the yellow protagonist’s 40th year. [63]

Could Mil return in a Pac-Man mobile game that is exclusively for foldable smartphones in the future [102]? [52]

Would you believe that there is now a Pac-Man themed Tamagotchi available in two designs for Pac-Man’s 40^th anniversary [72] [75] [85] [87]? Of course, I know that it is not the first time Mametchi, one of the most recognisable Tamagotchi characters met the hungry yellow dude as I remember playing Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 back in March 2010 [40]. I like how a Tama-caretaker can play Pac-Man’s game in two different ways, along with how Pac-Man can protect a Tamagotchi from one of the ghosts after eating a Power Pellet [85]. In addition to Tamagotchi franchise maintaining its relevancy by celebrating a fellow franchise’s anniversary in 2020, the small device can be inserted into a Pac-Man-shaped case for the sake of style and additional comfort during gameplay [72]. As someone who owned a Tamagotchi Connection Version 2 that had a light blue case with flowers printed on it as a child back in about 2006 [86], I can say that the special Pac-Man-themed Tamagotchi seems like a real treat and coping mechanism for the Tama-caretakers who also see themselves as Pac-players during such difficult times [89].

It sure is nice how the Pacster will share his cherries with a Tamagotchi. [85]

Are there any more associations with the Pacster’s 40^th anniversary besides a special collaboration with the Tamagotchi franchise? Why yes. There are some trendy Pac-Man-themed clothes for plenty of nerdy fashionistas to order and wear before they join the pac [49]. My stars! There is also a stunningly nostalgic 40^th-anniversary edition arcade cabinet consisting of the first Pac-Man [1] [57], along with:

·        Pac-Man Plus [1]

•        Super Pac-Man [1]
•        Pac & Pal [1]
•        Pac-Land [1]
•        Pac-Mania [1]
•        Galaga [1]

I am sure that some of our dear old school Pac-players would like to give it a try it someday. Surely the Pacster’s appearance in the live-action film Pixels was another way to celebrate his 35^th anniversary due to how big and bright he was in his scene [37], but that film ended up being received less than averagely [78]. Besides many Pac-players celebrating the 40^th anniversary as one big pack with more satisfying aspects, I am aware that there are plenty of Pucca funny lovers out there celebrating Pucca’s 20^th anniversary and our fellow Disney desirers celebrating the 10^th anniversary of Tangled, the animated masterpiece from 2010 that was a delightful take on the tale of Rapunzel [73] [88].

Look at those awesome Selected x Pacman No PacMan No Style T-shirts! [49]

And look at this beauty! [1]

In conclusion after tons of Pac-pellets for a meal and possibly some room for dessert, I sincerely hope our fellow Pac-players have fun celebrating the 40^th anniversary of the Pac-Man franchise at their homes, just like how our French-speaking Hazbeans enjoy watching the official French dub of Hazbin Hotel’s pilot on YouTube [26] [27] [35] [95] [96]. Wishing the Pacster a great 40^th anniversary as one online community of Pac-players would help lighten things up during an isolating time of having to succumb to limitations to protect ourselves, our friends and our families from spreading the coronavirus during its devastating outbreak [88]. The same can apply for celebrating the 25^th anniversary of Rayman, the limbless hero who had his life rewritten four times [21] [24] [44] [76] [90]. I am sure a few Pac-players, along with plenty of our fellow Frozen fanatics would like to have a glass of pink lemonade during the lockdowns [92]. Don’t mind if they do, Olaf. It certainly has been a fascinating trip down memory lane and devouring the delight…and disappointments of each era of Pac-Man. Here is to an appetising 50^th anniversary of the yellow dude’s legacy in 2030! See you all after an intermission [91]! Waka waka!

Happy 40th Anniversary, Pac-Man! [6] [7]

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