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Pac-Mania hits different when it boots instantly in your browser. Released in 1987 on the Arcade, this maze classic from Namco is ready the second you press start — no downloads, no setup.
Development was directed by Pac-Man creator Tōru Iwatani. A new feature to this game allows Pac-Man to jump over the ghosts to evade capture.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Insert Coin | V | Select |
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| Action | Keyboard | Arcade input |
|---|---|---|
| Move | · · · · | Joystick (8-way) |
| Bounce | · | Button 1 |
| Bounce | · | Button 2 |
| Bounce | · | Button 3 |
| Start | · | Start |
| Insert Coin | · | Select |
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How to Play Pac-Mania
Every control in Pac-Mania is mapped for you out of the box — the table below shows exactly what each key and gamepad button does.
The Story Behind Pac-Mania
The conversions were designed and ported by Teque Software, then composed of the duo Peter Harrap and Shaun Hollingworth, and the games were published by Grandslam Entertainment. Eating large flashing "Power Pellets" will allow Pac-Man to eat the ghosts for bonus points, which lasts for a short period of time. It was released by Atari Games in North America.
Several Pac-Man and Namco video game collections also included the game. A new feature to this game allows Pac-Man to jump over the ghosts to evade capture. Grandslam also developed an Acorn Archimedes port, which was published by Domark in 1991.
How Pac-Mania Plays
Upon completing a set number of rounds in each maze, the player progresses to the next; after playing through all four, the cycle restarts. Red Power Pellets double the point values of blue ghosts (this bonus is lost if Pac-Man loses a life), and Green Power Pellets temporarily increase Pac-Man's speed. Mazes scroll both horizontally and vertically, and the left and right edges of some layouts wrap around to each other.
Four different mazes are available: Block Town, Pac-Man's Park, Sandbox Land, and Jungly Steps. If the player takes too long to clear a stage, Pac-Man's jumping power begins to decrease steadily until it is entirely lost. At the beginning of the game, the player can choose to start in any of the first three mazes and will earn a score bonus for choosing either Pac-Man's Park or Sandbox Land and completing the first round in it.
Why Players Still Load It Up
In North America, Atari sold 1,412 arcade cabinets in 1987, earning about $2.82 million ($ million adjusted for inflation) in cabinet sales. The music from Pac-Man's Park was later used in Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures as the "power up" theme for "Pac" (the show's version of Pac-Man). The game was runner-up in the category of Best Coin-Op Conversion of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards, behind Operation Wolf.
Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in December 2022. In February 2014, it was included in the Pac-Man Museum for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows. In Japan, Game Machine listed Pac-Mania as the fifth most successful table arcade unit of December 1987.
Pac-Mania — Frequently Asked Questions
What console was Pac-Mania released on?
Namco shipped Pac-Mania for the Arcade back in 1987, and this page runs that release.
Can I save my progress in Pac-Mania?
Yes. Create a free account and the player unlocks save states — snapshot your progress at any moment and resume later on any device.
How many players does Pac-Mania support?
This browser version of Pac-Mania handles 1 player(s).
Can I play Pac-Mania online for free?
Yes — Pac-Mania runs directly in your browser on this page. There is nothing to download or install; the game boots in the player above.