Pac-Mania

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Pac-Mania

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

Publisher:

Tengen,

TecMagik

Developer:

Sculptured Software

Original system(s): Namco System I

Developer(s) of original games: Namco

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-09^[2]		301018-0150
EU	1991		301018-0170
AU	199x
EU	1991		25010-50
UK	1991-04^[3]	£29.9929.99^[4]^[5]
AU	199x

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

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

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[17]

ACE (UK)

85

^[18]

Consoles + (FR)

65

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

82

^[19]

Game Power (IT)

80

^[7]

Games-X (UK)

50

^[20]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

22

^[21]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[22]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

82

^[9]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

64

^[23]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

70

^[10]

Mean Machines (UK)

86

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

86

^[26]

Player One (FR)

83

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

76

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[28]

Supersonic (FR)

84

^[16]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[29]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

70

^[30]

	72
Based on 21 reviews

Pac-Mania

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

80

^[4]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

65

^[40]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

84

^[41]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

88

^[42]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

86

^[43]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

80

^[44]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[45]

Game Power (IT)

88

^[33]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[46]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

88

^[47]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

79

^[48]

Joystick (FR)

93

^[35]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

75

^[49]

Mean Machines (UK)

90

^[50]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[51]

Player One (FR)

92

^[37]

Power Play (DE)

66

^[52]

Raze (UK)

PAL

86

^[38]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

94

^[53]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[54]

Sega Pro (UK)

90

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[55]

Sega Force (UK)

92

^[14]

Video Games (DE)

67

^[56]

Video Games (DE)

69

^[57]

Zero (UK)

90

^[58]

Zzap! (IT)

92

^[59]

	84
Based on 27 reviews

Pac-Mania

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	74bba09b
MD5	2256f31ff48f93a5e2f1d03f13c0f024
SHA-1	e21546f653607d95f2747305703ddd6bf118f90a

256kB

1991-06

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	be57a9a5
MD5	946f3e6c2f0f546a8ebe55c8170ecc78
SHA-1	c0a11248bbb556b643accd3c76737be35cbada54

128kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:ACE UK 52.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 52.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 40
↑ File:CVG UK 112.pdf, page 104
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:ACE UK 44.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 44.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 44.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 11
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 124
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:GamePower IT 04.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 04.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 013.pdf, page 126
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 120
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 64
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 67
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 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
↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 88
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 172
↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 91
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Games-X, "16th-22nd January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 23
↑ Game Informer, "December 2001" (US; 2001-1x-xx), page 115
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 64
↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 62
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 48
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 42
↑ File:CVG UK 113.pdf, page 40
↑ File:CVG IT 05.pdf, page 60
↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 File:GamePower IT 02.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 02.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 64
↑ ^35.0 ^35.1 Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 138
↑ File:MeanMachines UK 06.pdf, page 86
↑ ^37.0 ^37.1 File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 27
↑ ^39.0 ^39.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 159
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 116
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-16), page 60
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 40
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 88
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 44
↑ Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 54
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 130
↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 10
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 77
↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 33
↑ Zero, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 70
↑ Zzap!, "Giugno 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 55

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[:File:ACE_UK_52.pdf_p91-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:ACE UK 52.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 52.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content

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

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p104-3] File:CVG UK 112.pdf, page 104

[:File:ACE_UK_44.pdf_p71-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:ACE UK 44.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 44.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 44.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPower_UK_16.pdf_p11-5] Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 11

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_014.pdf_p124-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 124

[:File:GamePower_IT_04.pdf_p62-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:GamePower IT 04.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 04.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p126-8] File:HobbyConsolas ES 013.pdf, page 126

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p120-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 120

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p38-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p64-11] File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 64

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p67-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p48-13] 13.0 ^13.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p52-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 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:SegaForceMega_UK_01.pdf_p88-15] Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 88

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p11-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11

[17] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 172

[:File:ACE_UK_51.pdf_p91-18] ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 91

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-19] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[:File:GamesX_UK_38.pdf_p23-20] Games-X, "16th-22nd January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 23

[:File:GameInformer_US_104.pdf_p115-21] Game Informer, "December 2001" (US; 2001-1x-xx), page 115

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p134-22] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-23] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:MegaPlay_US_05.pdf_p64-24] Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p62-25] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-26] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p48-27] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[29] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_34.pdf_p42-30] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 42

[:File:CVG_UK_113.pdf_p40-31] File:CVG UK 113.pdf, page 40

[:File:CVG_IT_05.pdf_p60-32] File:CVG IT 05.pdf, page 60

[:File:GamePower_IT_02.pdf_p42-33] 33.0 ^33.1 File:GamePower IT 02.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 02.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p64-34] File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 64

[:File:Joystick_FR_017.pdf_p138-35] 35.0 ^35.1 Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 138

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_06.pdf_p86-36] File:MeanMachines UK 06.pdf, page 86

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_011.pdf_p38-37] 37.0 ^37.1 File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Raze_UK_10.pdf_p27-38] 38.0 ^38.1 Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 27

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p20-39] 39.0 ^39.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-09.pdf_p159-40] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 159

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p116-41] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 116

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-42] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_113.pdf_p60-43] Computer & Video Games, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-16), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p148-44] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-45] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamesX_UK_16.pdf_p40-46] Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p72-47] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p88-48] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 88

[:File:Micromania2_ES_042.pdf_p44-49] Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_06.pdf_p54-50] Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 54

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-51] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-05.pdf_p130-52] Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 130

[:File:SegaPower_UK_16.pdf_p10-53] Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-54] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-55] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p77-56] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 77

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p33-57] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 33

[:File:Zero_UK_20.pdf_p70-58] Zero, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:Zzap_IT_57.pdf_p55-59] Zzap!, "Giugno 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 55

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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) \| Pac-Man (????)
	Ms. Pac-Man (1991) \| Pac-Mania (1991) \| Pac-Attack (1993) \| Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (1994) \| Pac-Man (2018) \| Pac-Man Pocket Player (2018) \| Pac-In-Time (unreleased)
	Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000)

Pac-Mania

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References