Play Pac-Man (Tengen) Online

Navigate mazes, eat pellets, and avoid ghosts to clear each level.

Developer: Namco Limited, Midway Mfg. Co., Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd., Commodore Japan Limited, Atari, Inc., Atarisoft, Polyvox, Dempa Shimbunsha, Bug-Byte Software Ltd., Micomsoft, Microbyte, Philips Export B.V., Datasoft, Inc., ME-TA Elektronik Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş., U.S. Gold Ltd., Thunder Mountain, Tengen Inc., Gradiente Industrial S.A., SEGA of America, Inc., WiZ, Nintendo Australia Pty., Ltd., Namco Hometek Inc., Nintendo UK Entertainment Limited, Nintendo of Europe GmbH, SNK Corporation of America, SNK Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Nintendo Co., Ltd., MediaKite Distribution Inc., Nintendo of America Inc., Namco Europe Limited, Namco Mobile, Namco Bandai Games Inc., Namco Bandai Games America Inc., Namco Networks America Inc., Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS, Hamster Corporation

Genre: Puzzle

File size: 11.01 KB

Game Overview

Pac-Man (Tengen) on NES is pretty much what you'd expect—classic maze-chomping with those four relentless ghosts. The controls feel a little stiff compared to the arcade version, but it's still satisfying when you pull off a tight corner dodge just before Blinky catches you.

The power pellets turn the tables in a way that never gets old. Watching the ghosts panic and scatter when you eat one, then hunting them down for extra points, is still one of the best power reversals in gaming. Though sometimes the regenerating ghosts respawn right on top of you, which feels cheap.

Those little intermission cutscenes between levels are a nice touch—Pac-Man and the ghosts acting out silly little stories. It's a small thing, but it gives the game personality beyond just high scores.

If you're looking for the pure arcade experience, this isn't quite it, but Pac-Man (Tengen) holds up as a solid NES version of the classic.