Pac-Mania

n/a

Mega Drive
Master System

Pac-Mania

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

Publisher:

Tengen

TecMagik

Developer:

Sculptured Software

TecMagik

Distributor:

Domark (EU)

Licensor:

Tengen

Namco

Original system(s): Namco System I

Developer(s) of original games: Namco

Sound driver:

Paul Webb

Genre: Arcade^[1]

Number of players:

1-2

1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-09^[2]		301018-0150
EU	1991		301018-0170
PT	199x
UK	1991	£49.9949.99^[3]	301018-0170
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
EU	1991		25010-50
PT	199x
UK	1991-07^[4]^[5]^[6]	£29.9929.99^[7]^[8]	25010-50
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Arcade Archimedes Atari ST Commodore 64 MSX MSX2 Nintendo Entertainment System X68000 ZX Spectrum

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^[9]

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

^[10]

ACE (UK)

85

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

65

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

82

^[13]

Game Power (IT)

80

^[14]

Games-X (UK)

50

^[15]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

22

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[17]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

82

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

64

^[19]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[20]

MegaTech (UK)

70

^[21]

Mean Machines (UK)

86

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

86

^[23]

Player One (FR)

83

^[24]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

76

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[27]

Supersonic (FR)

84

^[28]

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, PT

Mega Drive, SE rental (HENT black)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

80

^[7]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

65

^[31]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

84

^[32]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

88

^[33]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

86

^[34]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

80

^[35]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[36]

Game Power (IT)

88

^[37]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[38]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

88

^[39]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

79

^[40]

Joystick (FR)

93

^[41]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

75

^[42]

Mean Machines (UK)

90

^[43]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[44]

Player One (FR)

92

^[45]

Power Play (DE)

66

^[46]

Raze (UK)

PAL

86

^[47]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

94

^[48]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[49]

Sega Pro (UK)

90

^[50]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[51]

Sega Force (UK)

92

^[52]

Video Games (DE)

67

^[53]

Video Games (DE)

69

^[54]

Zero (UK)

90

^[55]

Zzap! (IT)

92

^[56]

	84
Based on 27 reviews

Pac-Mania

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, BX^†
Cover

Master System, AU (Wide hotline sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (Short hotline sticker)
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Pac-Mania/Technical information.

References

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	Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000)

[:File:PacMania_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-1] File:PacMania SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_023.pdf_p40-2] GamePro, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:ACE_UK_52.pdf_p91-3] ACE, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-08), page 91

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_142.pdf_p50-4] New Computer Express, "27th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 50

[:File:SouthWalesEcho_UK_1991-08-03_Page_12.jpg_p-5] File:SouthWalesEcho UK 1991-08-03 Page 12.jpg

[:File:CTW_UK_343.pdf_p6-6] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-07-01), page 6

[:File:ACE_UK_44.pdf_p71-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ACE, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-08), page 71

[:File:SegaPower_UK_16.pdf_p11-8] Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 11

[:File:PacmaniaSMSEUManual7L.pdf_p4-9] File:PacmaniaSMSEUManual7L.pdf, page 4

[10] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 172

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

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_014.pdf_p124-12] Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 124

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[:File:GamePower_IT_04.pdf_p62-14] Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:GamesX_UK_38.pdf_p23-15] Games-X, "16th-22nd January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 23

[:File:GameInformer_US_104.pdf_p115-16] Game Informer, "December 2001" (US; 2001-1x-xx), page 115

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p134-17] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p120-18] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 120

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:MegaPlay_US_05.pdf_p64-20] Mega Play, "July/August 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p38-21] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 38

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p62-22] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p67-24] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 67

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p48-25] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p48-26] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-27] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p11-28] Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11

[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:ASM_DE_1991-09.pdf_p159-31] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 159

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p116-32] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 116

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-33] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_113.pdf_p60-34] Computer & Video Games, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-16), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p148-35] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-36] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamePower_IT_02.pdf_p42-37] Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:GamesX_UK_16.pdf_p40-38] Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p72-39] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p88-40] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 88

[:File:Joystick_FR_017.pdf_p138-41] Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 138

[:File:Micromania2_ES_042.pdf_p44-42] Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_06.pdf_p54-43] Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 54

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-44] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_011.pdf_p38-45] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-05.pdf_p130-46] Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 130

[:File:Raze_UK_10.pdf_p27-47] Raze, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-06-27), page 27

[:File:SegaPower_UK_16.pdf_p10-48] Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-49] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p20-50] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-51] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p52-52] Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 52

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p77-53] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 77

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p33-54] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 33

[:File:Zero_UK_20.pdf_p70-55] Zero, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:Zzap_IT_57.pdf_p55-56] 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

Master System version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Technical information

References