Ms. Pac-Man

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Ms. Pac-Man
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen (US)
Sega Mega Drive
Time Warner Interactive (EU)
Sega Master System
Tengen
Sega Game Gear
Namco Hometek
Sega Game Gear
Majesco Sales (re-release)
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Master System
Domark (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Master System
Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Namco
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Lisa's Sound Driver[1]
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2 (alternating)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$39.9539.95[4][5] 301030-0150
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-48036-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£19.9919.99[6] T-48036-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Master System
EU 		301030-0160
Sega Master System
PT
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.9929.99[10][7] 301030-0160
Sega Master System
AU 		301030-0160
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Game Gear
US 		$29.9529.95[11] T-14048
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Game Gear
US
(Majesco) 		$14.9714.97[12] T-14048
ESRB: Everyone
Non-Sega versions

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Ms. Pac-Man is a 1981 arcade game developed by Midway Manufacturing as an unlicensed modification of the original Pac-Man, before being taken by Namco as an official game. Its success caused the game to be ported to a plethora of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1991 and the Sega Game Gear in 1993.

The Sega ports of Ms. Pac-Man can be confusing. Tengen originally brought the game to the Mega Drive in North America and the Master System in 1991, but four years later the game was brought to European Mega Drives by the successor to Tengen, Time Warner Interactive (although the ROM still credits Tengen). The Game Gear port was handled in-house by Namco and was released twice - initially in 1993, and then re-released by Majesco Sales in 2000.

Gameplay

Players move through a maze gobbling up Pac-Dots while avoiding ghosts. If a big dot (Power Pellet) is eaten by the player, ghosts become edible and if eaten their eyes depart from the body and flee to the center of the maze, where they can claim a new body. Occasionally fruit and other objects float through the maze and give bonus points if eaten.

On the Mega Drive and Master System versions there are many new extras. There are four types of mazes: Arcade, Strange, Big, and Mini. A Pac Booster ability can be turned on and off, which gives the player a boost when pressing a button. There is also two-player simultaneous feature in which the first player will play Ms. Pac-Man and the second will play the original Pac-Man. This can be done in cooperative or competitive modes. The game also would end at level 32 in which a game ending would be displayed. The "fruit" selection is also expanded and objects such as shoes could be eaten for greater points than fruit in the arcade version.

This game doesn't have good compatibility with the Six Button Control Pad, in this case meaning that Ms. Pac-Man responds badly to direction changes. Hold the  MODE  button when booting up the system to switch to 3-button mode and fix this issue.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Programmer: Stephane Leblanc
  • Graphics: Mike Bazzell
  • Sounds/Music: Earl Vickers
  • Sound Driver: Lisa Ching
  • Thanks to: Jeff Yonan, Franz Lanzinger
  • Manual and Package Art: Louis Saekow Design
Source:
US manual
Mspacman md us manual.pdf
[13]


Magazine articles

Main article: Ms. Pac-Man/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Ms. Pac-Man/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
40
[14]
(US) NTSC-U
74
[15]
(FR) NTSC-U
80
[16]
(FR) NTSC-U
60
[17]
(US) NTSC-U
63
[18]
(UK) PAL
64
[6]
(FR) NTSC-U
59
[19]
(DE)
66
[20]
(UK) NTSC-U
28
[21]
(RU)
68
[22]
(US) NTSC-U
70
[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 61
Based on
11 reviews

Ms. Pac-Man

Mega Drive, US (Made In Japan, Red Tengen Cart)
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Cart
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Mega Drive, US (Made In Japan, White Tengen Cart)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, US (Made In USA)
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Cart
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Mega Drive, US (Assembled In Mexico)
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Mega Drive, US (cardboard box, Made In USA)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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EU Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(FR) PAL
90
[23]
(UK) PAL
72
[24]
(UK) PAL
57
[7]
(ES) PAL
55
[25]
(FR) PAL
78
[26]
(FR) PAL
65
[27]
(FR)
65
[28]
(ES)
53
[29]
(UK) PAL
31
[30]
(UK)
31
[31]
(FR)
45
[32]
(UK) PAL
75
[10]
(UK) PAL
72
[33]
(UK) PAL
72
[34]
(UK) PAL
92
[35]
(BR)
77
[36]
(FR)
73
[37]
(DE)
57
[38]
Sega Master System
 64
Based on
18 reviews

Ms. Pac-Man

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Master System, PT
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Cover
Master System, AU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(US) NTSC-U
60
[11]
(US) NTSC-U
80
[39]
(US) NTSC-U
61
[40]
Sega Game Gear
 67
Based on
3 reviews

Ms. Pac-Man

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, US (Majesco Sales)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Technical information

Main article: Ms. Pac-Man/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ http://vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=LSD_(GEN_Driver)
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 110
  3. ↑ GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 46
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Retail News, "September 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 27
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 84
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 47
  8. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 7
  9. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-17), page 15
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 49
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68
  12. ↑ GamePro, "May 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 26
  13. ↑ File:Mspacman md us manual.pdf, page 4
  14. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 200
  15. ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
  16. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 84
  17. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118
  18. ↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 65
  19. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 69
  20. ↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 166
  21. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  22. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 124
  23. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 132
  24. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  25. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 122
  26. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 49
  27. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 117
  28. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 65
  29. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 79
  30. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 60
  31. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  32. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 138
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 64
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  35. ↑ Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 52
  36. ↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 36
  37. ↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 21
  38. ↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 36
  39. ↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132
  40. ↑ Game Informer, "July/August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 48


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