Pac-Man Games

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Pac-Man Games
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Developer(s) iNPLAS
Publisher(s) Namco Bandai Games
Series Pac-Man
Platform(s) iOS
Release29 March 2012 (No longer available)

Pac-Man Games was an iOS application by Namco Bandai Games that contained timed "S" (Score Attack) versions of six different Namco games. It was delisted from the App Store on March 30, 2014.

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Gameplay

Pac-Man S , Dig Dug S , Galaga S and Rally-X S were ports of titles previously released on Facebook, while Gator Panic S , and Pac-Chain S were exclusive to this compilation but were based on preexisting iOS games by Namco.

Points earned from the games could be used to purchase items in the "My Room" mode, where the player could dress up their avatar and decorate their avatar's room. [1]

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References

  1. Pac Man Games , retrieved 2023-04-30