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This is a list of Pac-Man sequels. Of these, the most significant title was the popular Ms. Pac-Man. Originally called Crazy Otto, this unauthorized hack of Pac-Man was created by General Computer Corporation and sold to Bally Midway without Namco's permission . Crazy Otto was actually seen in a photograph in Time magazine, mislabeled as the original Pac-Man.[1] The game featured several improvements and changes from the original Pac-Man, including faster gameplay, more mazes, new intermissions, and moving bonus items. Some consider Ms. Pac-Man to be a superior game to the original, and even the best in the entire series. Eventually Bally Midway struck a deal with Namco to make Ms. Pac-Man an officially licensed sequel, although the American company continued to release several unauthorized spin-off games later on, such as Pac-Man Plus and Baby Pac-Man. These other titles were generally considered inferior and unimportant, serving to oversaturate the market for Pac-Man games.
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[edit] Pinball
- Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man (1982) - unauthorized title created by Bally Midway
- Baby Pac-Man (1982) - video game/pinball hybrid; unauthorized title created by Bally Midway
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[edit] Mobile phone
- Ms. Pac-Man for Prizes (2004)
- Pac-Man Casino Card Games Pack (2004)
- Pac-Man Casino Slots Pack (2004)
- Pac-Match! (2004)
- Pac-Man Puzzle (2004)
- Pac-Man Pinball (2004)
- Pac-Man Bowling (2004)
- Pac-Man's Arcade Corner (2005)
[edit] Cameos
Pac-Man, Mrs. Pac-Man, and the ghost Blinky are all playable characters in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
[edit] References
- ^ Skow, John. "Games That Play People: Those beeping video invaders are dazzling, fun-and even addictive", Time, 1982-01-18.
