Pac-Mania

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Pac-Mania
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen
Sega Master System
TecMagik
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Domark (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Licensor:
Sega Master System
Tengen
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Namco
Original system(s): Namco System I
Developer(s) of original games: Namco
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Music Development System
Genre: Arcade[1]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-2
Sega Master System
1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		301018-0150
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		301018-0170
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£49.9949.99[5] 301018-0170
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		25010-50
Sega Master System
BX
Sega Master System
PT
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.9929.99[9][10] 25010-50
Sega Master System
AU
Non-Sega versions

Pac-Mania is a sequel to Pac-Man, first released in 1987 in the arcades by Namco for its Namco System 1 hardware and brought to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System by Tengen in 1991. It has also been ported to numerous other consoles and computers, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, Zeebo and ZX Spectrum. It is a pseudo-3D take on the Pac-Man gameplay formula, though offers many other additions.

Gameplay

The game is presented in an oblique perspective with more detailed backgrounds than in previous Pac-Man arcade games. The disadvantage of this is that only a section of the play area is visible and therefore there is more of a reliance on scrolling. To counter this, Pac-Man now has the ability to jump, which can be used to avoid ghosts (apart from ghosts that can also jump). There are more ghosts on-screen than in previous titles too, who are found in a variety of different colors and are left unnamed. Unlike the original game there are now four maps, one of which is unlockable and each having their own music track.

History

Legacy

Though Pac-Mania was seen as a return to form for the Pac-Man franchise (previous entries such as Super Pac-Man, Pac & Pal and Pac Land had radically changed the original formula and were therefore not as successful), the game failed to receive the popularity obtained by the original Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man, mostly because despite appearing in 1987, it failed to offer much improvement over the original 1980 game.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Programmed by: Arti Haroutunian
  • Artwork by: Lorin Nelson
  • Sounds by: Paul Webb
Source:
In-game credits

Master System version

  • Converted by: Steve Lamb, Dan Duncalf, Simon Freeman, Jeff Gamon, and Muffy Vashele at TecMagik Inc, Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.
  • August—October 1990
Source:
EU manual
PacmaniaSMSEUManual7L.pdf
[11]


Magazine articles

Main article: Pac-Mania/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Pac-Mania/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
50
[12]
(UK)
85
[13]
(FR)
65
[14]
(UK) PAL
82
[15]
(IT)
80
[16]
(UK)
50
[17]
(US) NTSC-U
22
[18]
(ES)
90
[19]
(FR) NTSC-U
82
[20]
(UK) PAL
64
[21]
(US) NTSC-U
50
[22]
(UK)
70
[23]
(UK)
86
[24]
(UK)
86
[25]
(FR)
83
[26]
(UK) PAL
76
[27]
(UK) PAL
82
[28]
(UK) PAL
82
[29]
(FR)
84
[30]
(RU)
70
[31]
(US)
70
[32]
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
21 reviews

Pac-Mania

Mega Drive, US
PacMania MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
PacMania MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
PacMania MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Pac-Mania MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, PT
PacMania MD PT Box.jpg
Cover
PacMania MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
PacMania MD SE rental cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(UK)
80
[9]
(DE)
65
[33]
(UK) PAL
84
[34]
(UK) PAL
88
[35]
(UK)
86
[36]
(UK)
80
[37]
(UK)
90
[38]
(IT)
88
[39]
(UK)
80
[40]
(ES)
88
[41]
(FR) NTSC-U
79
[42]
(FR)
93
[43]
(ES)
75
[44]
(UK)
90
[45]
(UK)
90
[46]
(FR)
92
[47]
(DE)
66
[48]
(UK) PAL
86
[49]
(UK) PAL
94
[50]
(UK) PAL
75
[51]
(UK)
90
[52]
(UK) PAL
88
[53]
(UK)
92
[54]
(DE)
67
[55]
(DE)
69
[56]
(UK)
90
[57]
(IT)
92
[58]
Sega Master System
 84
Based on
27 reviews

Pac-Mania

Master System, EU
PacMania SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
PacMania SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
PacmaniaSMSEUManual7L.pdf
Manual
Master System, PT
PacMania SMS PT cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BX†
PacMania SMS BX Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU (Wide hotline sticker)
PacMania SMS AU cover.jpg
Cover
PacMania SMS AU cartback.jpgPacMania SMS AU cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Short hotline sticker)
PacMania SMS AU alt cover.jpg
Cover
PacMania SMS AU cartback.jpgPacMania SMS AU cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Pac-Mania/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:PacMania SMS EU Box.jpg
  2. ↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
  3. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 7
  4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-17), page 15
  5. ↑ ACE, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-08), page 91
  6. ↑ New Computer Express, "27th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 50
  7. ↑ File:SouthWalesEcho UK 1991-08-03 Page 12.jpg
  8. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-01), page 6
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 ACE, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-08), page 71
  10. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 11
  11. ↑ File:PacmaniaSMSEUManual7L.pdf, page 4
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 172
  13. ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 91
  14. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 124
  15. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
  16. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 62
  17. ↑ Games-X, "16th-22nd January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 23
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "December 2001" (US; 2001-1x-xx), page 115
  19. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 134
  20. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 120
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  22. ↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 64
  23. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 38
  24. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 62
  25. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  26. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 67
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 48
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 48
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  30. ↑ Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11
  31. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133
  32. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 42
  33. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 159
  34. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 116
  35. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
  36. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-16), page 60
  37. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148
  38. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  39. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  40. ↑ Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 40
  41. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 72
  42. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 88
  43. ↑ Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 138
  44. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 44
  45. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 54
  46. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  47. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 38
  48. ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 130
  49. ↑ Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 27
  50. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 10
  51. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20
  53. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  54. ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 52
  55. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 77
  56. ↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 33
  57. ↑ Zero, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 70
  58. ↑ Zzap!, "Giugno 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 55


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Pac-Man games for Sega systems
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