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Platform
Game Gear
Genres
Action
Developers
Namco
Publishers
Sega
Release date
January 1, 1995

Summary

The Game Gear version of Ms. Pac-Man brings the arcade’s frantic maze action to a handheld screen, letting you chase pellets and power‑pellets wherever you go. The core loop is unchanged: eat dots, avoid the four colored ghosts, and gobble a power‑pellet to turn the ghosts blue and rack up extra points, with fruit bonuses appearing twice per level. What sets this port apart are the four rotating mazes, each dressed in a different color scheme and, unlike the original, three of them feature two sets of warp tunnels that whisk you across the screen. The walls are rendered in solid colors for clearer navigation, the orange ghost is named Sue, and the ghosts follow semi‑random patterns that thwart memorized routes; fruit actually bounces through the tunnels and, after the eighth round, appears in a random order. New sound effects and music give the game a fresh feel, the tunnel‑slowdown only applies to the first three rounds, and Ms. Pac‑Man’s death animation is a dramatic swoon rather than a simple collapse. GamePro summed it up nicely: if you loved the arcade classic, you’ll love this portable version just as much.

Storyline

In the Game Gear version of Ms. Pac-Man, the story is told through three short intermission scenes. These interludes track the budding romance between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, beginning with their first encounter.
As the episodes progress, the couple’s relationship deepens, culminating in a whimsical moment when a stork delivers their baby. The simple animation adds a charming narrative layer to the classic maze chase.

Edited by Maya Carter

Game Screenshots

  • Screenshot 1 of Ms. Pac-Man

Alternative Titles

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