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Platform
Atari 7800
Genres
Action
Player Perspective
Top-down
Developers
General Computer Corporation (GCC)
Publishers
Atari Corporation
Release date
December 31, 1986

Summary

Ms. Pac-Man darts through a series of brightly colored mazes, gobbling dots, energy pills, fruit, pretzels and even teddy bears as she evades four mischievous ghosts. When she swallows a power pellet the ghosts turn blue and become vulnerable, letting her chase them for extra points before they retreat. The game’s four maze designs rotate in a predictable pattern—pink, light‑blue, brown and dark‑blue—each with solid‑color walls that make the pathways easier to read than the original Pac‑Man. Unlike her predecessor, three of the mazes feature two sets of warp tunnels, and the ghosts follow semi‑random routes, especially Blinky and Pinky at the start of each level, which thwarts memorised patterns. Fruit doesn’t sit still; it bounces around the corridors, entering and exiting through the tunnels, and after the eighth round the fruit sequence becomes completely random, ranging from a 5,000‑point banana to a modest 100‑point cherry. The orange ghost, Sue, adds a fresh personality, while the whimsical love‑themed narration—Ms. Pac‑Man’s quest to reunite with her Pac‑Man sweetheart—gives the classic chase a playful, romantic twist.

Storyline

Ms. Pac-Man on the Atari 7800 includes three quirky intermission scenes that add a narrative twist to the classic maze chase.

The short clips trace the budding romance between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, starting with their first encounter. As the intermissions progress, the couple’s affection deepens, culminating in a whimsical moment where a stork delivers their baby.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single

Alternative Titles

  • Crazy Otto Old
  • Miss Pac-Man Old
  • Mrs. Pac-Man Old
  • Pac-Woman Old