Difference between revisions of "Ms. Pac-Man"

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Ms. Pac-Man

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Tengen (US), Time Warner Interactive (EU),

Tengen,

Namco, Majesco (2000)

Developer:

Innerprise Software,

Tengen,

Namco

Genre: Action

Release	Date	Code
US	1991-07^[1]^[2]	301030-0150
EU	1995	T-48036-50
EU	1991-12	301030-0160
AU	199x	301030-0160
BR	199x
US	1993	T-14048
US (Majesco)	2000	T-14048

ESRB

PEGI

ELSPA

Ms. Pac-Man is a 1981 arcade game developed by Midway 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 in 2000.

Gameplay

Players move through a maze gobbling up dots while avoiding ghosts. If a big dot (power pellet) is eaten by the player ghosts become eatable 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 compitability with Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive), in this case meaning that Ms. Pacman responds badly to direction changes. Hold 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
Music/Sounds: Earl Vickers
Music Player: Lisa Ching
Thanks to: Jeff Yonan, Franz Lanzinger

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #125: "April 1992" (1992-03-15)

Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #130: "September 1992" (1992-08-15)

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #30: "January 1992" (199x-xx-xx)^[3]

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #16bit: "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[4]

Game Gear print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #59: "June 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[6]

Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #17: "Février 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:

Mega Force (FR) #14: "Février 1993" (1993-0x-xx)^[7]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[12]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

80

^[8]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

60

^[9]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

64

^[10]

Player One (FR)

NTSC-U

59

^[11]

Power Play (DE)

66

^[15]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

28

^[16]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

68

^[17]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[18]

	61
Based on 11 reviews

Ms. Pac-Man

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (cardboard box)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

90

^[23]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

72

^[24]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

57

^[25]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

55

^[26]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

78

^[27]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

65

^[20]

Mega Force (FR)

65

^[28]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

53

^[29]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

31

^[30]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

31

^[31]

Player One (FR)

45

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[34]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

92

^[21]

Supergame (BR)

77

^[35]

Supersonic (FR)

73

^[36]

Video Games (DE)

57

^[37]

	64
Based on 18 reviews

Ms. Pac-Man

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[38]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[39]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

61

^[40]

	67
Based on 3 reviews

Ms. Pac-Man

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, US (Majesco)
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	af041be6
MD5	cfe7f3023b21bcf697bcf5e1be461ee7
SHA-1	29fff97e19a00904846ad99baf6b9037b28df15f

128kB

1991-03

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

↑ File:EGM US 024.pdf, page 110
↑ File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 40
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
↑ GamePro, "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 69
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 77
↑ Mega Force, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 2
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:Joypad FR 007.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 007.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:Joystick FR 026.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 026.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf, page 69 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf_p69" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 200
↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 65
↑ Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 166
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 124
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 46
↑ File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 62
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 117 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p117" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 132
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 47
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 49
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 65
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 79
↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 60
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 138
↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 49
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 36
↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 36
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68
↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132
↑ Game Informer, "July/August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 48

Pac-Man games for Sega systems
	Pac-Man (1991) \| Ms. Pac-Man (1993) \| Pac-Attack (1994) \| Pac-In-Time (unreleased)
	Ms. Pac-Man (1991) \| Pac-Mania (1991) \|
	Ms. Pac-Man (1991) \| Pac-Mania (1991) \| Pac-Attack (1993) \| Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (1994) \| Pac-In-Time (unreleased)
	Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000)
Unlicensed Pac-Man games on Sega systems
	Pac-Man (19??) \| Puckman Pockimon Genie 2000 (2000) \| Pac-Man (2018) \| Pac-Man Pocket Player (2018)

[:File:EGM_US_024.pdf_p110-1] File:EGM US 024.pdf, page 110

[:File:GamePro_US_023.pdf_p40-2] File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 40

[:File:EGM_US_030.pdf_p24-3] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:16BitVideoGaming_US.pdf_p46-4] GamePro, "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:EGM_US_058.pdf_p69-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 69

[:File:EGM_US_059.pdf_p77-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:MegaForce_FR_14.pdf_p2-7] Mega Force, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 2

[:File:Joypad_FR_007.pdf_p84-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:Joypad FR 007.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 007.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Joystick_FR_026.pdf_p118-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:Joystick FR 026.pdf, page 118 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 026.pdf_p118" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p84-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p69-11] 11.0 ^11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf, page 69 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 018.pdf_p69" defined multiple times with different content

[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 200

[:File:GameInformer_US_010.pdf_p48-13] Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:MegaPlay_US_05.pdf_p65-14] Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 65

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-02.pdf_p166-15] Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 166

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-16] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[17] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 124

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_33.pdf_p46-18] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p62-19] File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 62

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p117-20] 20.0 ^20.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 117 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p117" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p52-21] 21.0 ^21.1 File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p64-22] 22.0 ^22.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_013.pdf_p132-23] Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p142-24] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142

[:File:GameZone_UK_02.pdf_p47-25] Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 47

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p122-26] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p49-27] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 49

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p65-28] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 65

[:File:Micromania2_ES_054.pdf_p79-29] Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 79

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p60-30] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-31] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_024.pdf_p138-32] Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 138

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p49-33] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 49

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-34] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Supergame_BR_15.pdf_p36-35] Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 36

[:File:Supersonic_FR_03.pdf_p21-36] Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p36-37] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 36

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0707.pdf_p68-38] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:GamePro_US_058.pdf_p132-39] GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:GameInformer_US_017.pdf_p48-40] Game Informer, "July/August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 48

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Pac-Man games for Sega systems
	Pac-Man (1991) \| Ms. Pac-Man (1993) \| Pac-Attack (1994) \| Pac-In-Time (unreleased)
	Ms. Pac-Man (1991) \| Pac-Mania (1991) \|
	Ms. Pac-Man (1991) \| Pac-Mania (1991) \| Pac-Attack (1993) \| Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (1994) \| Pac-In-Time (unreleased)
	Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000)
Unlicensed Pac-Man games on Sega systems
	Pac-Man (19??) \| Puckman Pockimon Genie 2000 (2000) \| Pac-Man (2018) \| Pac-Man Pocket Player (2018)

Difference between revisions of "Ms. Pac-Man"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 14:14, 18 January 2017

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References