Pac-Man
"Pac-Man is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades."
78
Critic Score
1 reviews
78
User Score
267 ratings
Pac-Man is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. It is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games, and an icon of 1980s popular culture. Players control Pac-Man, who must eat all the dots inside an enclosed maze while avoiding four colored ghosts. Eating large flashing dots called Power Pellets causes the ghosts to temporarily turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for bonus points.
Released 22 May 1980 for Arcade by Namco, published by Midway Manufacturing. Rated A by CERO, L by ClassInd. About 1 hours to beat.
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Arcade
Standard
NA
Oct 1, 1980
Arcade
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JP
May 22, 1980
Critic Score
78
/100
Generally Favorable
Based on 1 professional
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User Score
78
/100
Generally Favorable
Based on 267
ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike