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PAC-MAN

Released: 2008-10-18
©2017 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
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Version 6.4.1
4+
Download on the App Store
Version 6.4.1
4+
Download on the App Store
Released: 2008-10-18
©2017 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

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Description

Global icon Hello Kitty is joining PAC-MAN to chomp dots and get the Ghosts! The limited time event features supercute new mazes and specially designed tournaments to celebrate everything Hello Kitty!
One of the most popular video games in arcade history!
2015 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductee
Who can forget the countless hours and quarters spent outrunning pesky ghosts and chompin’ on dots? Now you can have the same arcade excitement on your mobile devices!
Guide PAC-MAN through the mazes with easy swipe controls, a MFi controller, or kick it old school with the onscreen joystick!
Eat all of the dots to advance to the next stage. Go for high scores and higher levels! Gain an extra life at 10.000 points! Gobble Power Pellets to weaken ghosts temporarily and eat them up before they change back. Avoid Blinky, the leader of the ghosts, and his fellow ghosts Pinky, Inky, and Clyde, or you will lose a life. It’s game over when you lose all your lives.
NEW MAZES!!!
In addition to the pixel for pixel recreation of the classic original maze, the game is packed with new different mazes. Challenge your skill to beat them all! We are constantly updating the game with new maze packs that you can buy to complete your PAC-MAN collection.
HINTS and TIPS!!!
Insider pro-tips and hints are being made available for the first time in-game! Use these to help you become a PAC-MAN champion!
FEATURES:
• New tournaments
• New Visual Hints and Pro-tips
• New mazes for all new challenges
• Play an arcade perfect port of classic PAC-MAN
• Two different control modes
• Three game difficulties (including the original 1980 arcade game)
• Retina display support
• MFi controller support

What's New in Version 6.4.1

Global icon Hello Kitty is joining PAC-MAN to chomp dots and get the Ghosts! The limited time event features supercute new mazes and specially designed tournaments to celebrate everything Hello Kitty!
• New content
• Game Improvements
• Loading optimizations!

Seller

Name

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

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Information

Categories

Version

6.4.1

Size

116.6 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 7.0 or later

Devices

iPad Air (Cellular), iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Air 2, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPhone XS, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini 4

Languages

English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

3.0 of 5 (508,981 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2017-07-22

What were you thinking Namco?

Pac-Man and Hello Kitty? Really? Did you actually think people would be interested in this? I'll put this app back on my iPad after you reverse this stupidity. Thanks!
CJdrummer
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-22

MAZE CREATOR

This would be my favorite app if there was a MAZE CREATOR! That would make the game worth the money
Tylerota
Version 6.4.1
2017-07-21

Amazing

The game is amazing but the ghosts are faster than you that is all.Very good game.😁😁
sammee15
Version 6.4.1
2017-07-21

PAC-MAN

Juegos
patrcm61
Version 6.4.1
2017-07-20

I dont even know anymore

ALL HOPE IS LOST FOR PACMAN FIRST SONIC AND NOW THIS
Joshua Crowe
Version 6.4.1
2017-07-18

old time

Great game!!!
DPSC_c
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-16

Cool, but didn't expect other stuff

This game is really cool and all! It has new mazes and the classic maze! But what I didn't like was only the pop ups and having to buy mazes with a bunch of coins(because I wish each maze is one or two coins each)but it really is a great game😉👍
Tm1996
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-16

Terrific Re-Imagining

Of course this is somewhat a mishmash of Ms. (different mazes) and Super (timed bonus monching), but I can't stop playing! Well done!
MatthewinCMH
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-14

Leo and zoey 123

It's a good app try it
Sasha ice cream
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-14

Happy 37th PacMan

I'm so happy It's your 37th annniverasy I tried to play your 37th cele maze. But it was 37 cheese. Have a Good day! P.S don't get eaten by the ghost :D
A PacMan User
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-13

Muy bueno

Este jugo es muy bueno
choriamerica
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-12

PAC man

PAC man is a great app
redneckjunior34
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-10

Hi

It's good trust me
Pug1 stovepipe
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-10

It's PAC-MAN

It's what you expect!
Navypilot1011
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-10

I love u

Pacman is good
Long and katherine
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-10

All 256 mazes

All mazes not just the classic maze should have 256 stages pretty please thank you.
Iscsicbsgapsgsh
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-09

Best

Me and my dad play it
Matthew from krystle johnson
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-08

Awesome

Love it!!!
RendezBlue
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-08

I love old games

I love this game because it's a classic and because it's just cool.
Phantom Sniper Boss😄
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-07

PAC-MAN

This is a great app. It's on fire! I just wish the app was popular!
TwentyØnePiløtsLøver
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-07

Cheated me $ don't buy the app

I wanted to play the original PAC man game. It only lets you play an altered version of pacman for 2 games then you must pay to keep playing. I ended up caving and paying a buck because the app kept prompting me to pay in order to go on. I paid the dollar and got nothing in return, I still don't know what I paid for. DO NOT BUY!
Big fat papi
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-07

Good

Awesome
Dro no
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-06

Lit

IT'S LIT🔥
chino2854
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-04

Yes maaan!

Waka waka waakaaa
Gamer Mechanic
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-03

Pretty DoPe!

I like!
ThatDudeeeYo
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-02

Original game

The original game is in the app but after you play it once you have to pay $4.99 to play it again. There is other game modes in the game but I think most people buy the app to play the original game. Paying to play the game just doesn't seem right to me.
Justarhob
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-02

Hate tha glitches

So many pop - ups so many adds makes me not want to even play the game!
KANEBOYARDEE
Version 6.3.7
2017-07-01

Really fun!

What can I say, ITS PAC-MAN!!!!!
J8B II
Version 6.3.7
2017-06-30

Yay

....yay
Dashiyah
Version 6.3.7
2017-06-27

A Review for PacMan

I have been playing PacMan since I was 10 years old. This is one of My favorite games!!!! I Love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ PacMan. I want to Thank You so much for letting Me play and enjoy PacMan for free!!!! God Bless You All 😊💋💋💕💕
Kimmiek46
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-26

Good game

Fun to play
Camaro046
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-26

Best 100/100

You see most arcade games back then would be in a place or that one rich guys cabin that he owns. But since of course it has been to mobile devices, people get a chance to play it more often!
Now not a lot of people like the adds or payment of coins to get levels,
But in my opinion it's a pretty organized system with advantages to be awarded with those coins. Adds are easy to get rid of, and the game works fine as usual:)
Rewvi
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-24

Get classic

I love it!!!!
Oka Alvarez
Version 6.3.7
2017-06-24

Rebecalol

I didn't really enjoy this app but it was good to see that others did 😢🤝
Lizzza koshy 2523
Version 6.3.7
2017-06-24

Good

I like this game
Edwardooooool
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-23

PAC man

This is the best game for cell phones by far it's like have a hand held genisis
Hollywoodnujack
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-22

Oh, the ads!

This is a pretty great game, don't get me wrong. I've enjoyed this game for just about 30 years now, ever since I had the Atari. But the ads really don't appeal to the larger audience. I don't like having to watch mobile strike or some other dumb millennial garbage between each and every game. It's still a pretty great game, and I totally would recommend to anybody who enjoyed PAC MAN as a kid, or anybody who wants something fun to help pass the time.
MrDorkusPorkus
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-21

Great

Super fun
Hxcjenn
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-20

Amazing for Classic Pac Man fans!

The game is just amazing! It always brings me back to the old days! :D
Kkenshin
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-18

Cool beans!

This app is just like the real thing! Except there's more mazes, you also can win prizes!!!😊😊
EmilyKnowsBest16351635
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-18

How I love this game

I love how you can play mazes that never where made but I think we should be able to make are own mazes!
The PAC-MAN master
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-17

PAC scam

Don't waste your money.
binvf844
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-17

Sure.

Just like the original. In the original, you didn't have to pay $4.99 to play all the levels.
SaggyBallsHD
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-17

Throw back

This was my first Atari game to ever play, this is the definitely a five star rating
dirtybeats34
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-15

Rewiew

The gosts need to stay in the jail longer when you eat them
Jdoss100
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-15

It's awesome

I love this app and it doesn't need wifi.
Misspaouris8811
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-14

BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
alvimister
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-12

So much fun

Totally awesome 😃 I'm getting ready for a Ready Player One flashback 😎
Jimg2
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-10

Cool game!

I ❤️ this game because I is a cool addictive game!
LumoiTheLady
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-08

An excellent port

I like PAC-MAN and this app emulates it well
CraterMaker1
Version 6.3.5
2017-06-04

Addicting at first but rigged!!!

This game was so much fun at first, but once you get to the higher levels it's definitely RIGGED!!! It will send me in the opposite direction that I'm trying to go - RIGHT into a ghost!! And when the ghosts are blue, and you try to eat them, you have to have super hero powers in order to follow them - as they somehow know ahead of time which turn you're about to be taking and there's a split second lag from the time when you swish to turn and you actually do turn!! Just enough time for the ghost to go the opposite direction you were planning to go. This is all in the last 3 levels. It's insane how much time Ive wasted on this game trying to beat the last levels and getting no where bc it's RIGGED!!!!
UPDATE: I finally got to level 46 and all of a sudden the app refreshed and I LOST all my previous levels that I had won! So now I have to start back at the beginning. Nope. Not doing that.
pacymany
Version 6.3.5
2017-05-10

What is going on with the screen?

Over a third of the bottom of the screen is pretty much blank. Some of the space is used up by an arrow to show the direction you've swiped and moving towards. (Totally useless hence you can already see the direction PAC man is moving.) The arrow and empty space is space that could be used for the maze. I'm using an iPhone 7+ so I'm not sure if it makes a difference on smaller or larger devices but for gods sake fix this! Edit- just noticed there's a joystick feature that uses this space. This feature is pointless also as you are still swiping the screen rather you have the game set to swipe or joystick. Even if it's for a retro look, I'm sure most people would rather have more maze on the screen of their device. Otherwise good job on the game.
Arc boii
Version 6.3.3
2016-12-27

This classic game is so hard when I was little there was no way I would make it

There is no way I can make even when I was little I played this game it was so hard that I would not make it and now Disney XD has made a show that is based on this game and they had make it look easy and cool but I really hate because it is annoying and they make look easy but it is not easy! :( and ugh there has been no update in a long time! So please make a new update and then I will rate 5 stars!
Roger Lee3
Version 6.2.9
2016-11-06

MR. WIZARD

Oh yeah bring it on.....original video games are the best! So they're addicting yes but it could be worst...hahaha...but you know you can always beat your previous score and it never gets boring it just hipes you up even more, and every time you tell yourself this is the last game you find that you've exceed that statement by a long shot...SMH...what can I say except my back hurts but still I don't, won't, can't put it down...glory be I'm gonna need rehab...lol!!!!!
Oldskool4life
Version 6.2.6
2016-10-17

It's great! But why doesn't the stage select work anymore?

I love the game, but I've noticed a problem that was present in the previous version as well, in classic Pacman I can no longer select a round I previously passed. Well, correction, I can select it, but when I press play it just takes me back to the first round. Please fix this, I'm at round 56 and would like to continue where I left off. Also could you add two players like in the arcade.
Aldareedo
Version 6.2.4
2015-07-05

NOT so good NOT so free!😡

This WAS good at the very beginning where you just need to complete the first level. But then after you've completed it you can't keep going to the next level with your extra lives, you have to start all over by selecting free continue (which is full of ads😡). Then it will say spend 2$ on the full maze which really doesn't help! Then 5$ for a few more stages AND it ask you to buy continues!!!!! This game says its free but it's to have fun, it's NOT!!! Unless you have BIG $$$$
to spend on this game don't waste your time and just buy another pac man game.
Scottbea
Version 6.0.2
2015-05-24

Pac Fever!

As someone who has played Pac Man since the arcade days, I'm really enjoying this new version. The slower pace of ghosts in easy mode makes the swipe controls less frustrating. I also really like the new 35th anniversary mazes, they're designed so well I wish I could play it on a real arcade machine. Plus, this version brings back the pixelated artwork we all remember. The only part that looks out of place is the score, which cheats with smaller pixels. The ghost behavior is also a little different than the arcade version, but it keeps me on my toes. I think the spirit of the original game is here, so I'm not too hung up on changes.
famiclone
Version 3.5.0
2015-04-18

Great Game, But..

I love the game! It's creative, it's a classic and it's also very fun to play. Now I'm not complaining of the quality or anything but I'd rather complain about the ads. I just played one level and right after the level comes a BOOMING ad of 30 seconds. Guys, c'mon seriously? Stop the ads. Also another thing that I found frustrating is that you only have one level and you have to pay to get different cool maps. It's just not fair. At least give us four! Thank you for your understanding.
CrossyRoadCrossy
Version 5.1.1
2014-09-06

Hardly playable!!!!!

So I wrote a very negative review earlier and now I'm writing an even MORE negative review. Here I go.
This app is so frustrating and it's the Free version! I deleted it now. I can only play 3 levels including the classic. I have to pay 99 Cents for each level. Really? I thought this was the LITE version. No way I'm paying you people money for gameplay In a FREE app!!! Also the amount of ads is INSANE!! Every time I tap a button of any kind, and ad pops up. This isn't how you get people to buy your products! You don't p!ss them off to the core and force them to buy the real one which is 7 bucks. That's the whole purpose of this app and that's a fact. If that's the case (which obviously it is) I'm out.
NEXT!!!!!!!!!!
ToxicFirecracker
Version 5.0.7
2014-04-11

Horrible

I have never been so frustrated with an app in my life. I NEVER write negative reviews (I usually just delete an app and forget about it if I don't like it) but I have too many things to complain about not to. For starters, the app is a bit lag-y when it first loads up. Secondly, the amount of ads is just ridiculous. You can hardly even get to the game because you're constantly having to exit out of ads. But that really doesn't matter because YOU CAN'T EVEN GET INTO THE GAME. As soon as you go to start the game, the app crashes. I had to re-open the app at least 20 times and each time I would try to actually start the game, the app would crash. This app is a complete waste of time and, like I said, I've never been so frustrated with an app. I'm sure they're just trying to get you to buy the real version which is outrageous. They should not expect you to pay more than .99 cents for an app like this. And, along with the initial amount you have to pay, they include a ridiculous amount of in-app purchases, some of which are necessary for you to be able to actually enjoy the game. Long story short, I do not recommend downloading this app as it is just a waste of time and the word "frustrating" is really an understatement. VERY disappointed.
beanslaura
Version 5.0.4
2014-02-05

Finally, a sample of a pricey game.

I sure wish other developers would make sample levels to try before dropping 8 to 10 dollars on a game. I'm glad I tried it before I make the plunge.
Do I still want the full game? Not sure. It works, looks, and sounds just like the arcade game, but the controls are a little awkward, just a tiny little joystick at the bottom of the screen. My big ape hands don't do so well with it. I think it would've been better if the game used the entire screen as a controller. Would've been a little more intuitive and less prone to errors. The full version is still a little pricey, I might wait until Namco gets desperate and drops the pice to $2.99. It's not a must-have app.
It doesn't work on a 1st-gen iPod Touch? Bummer. Aren't you glad you didn't pay for the full version before you found out? Delete it from iTunes, grab it in the Finder and move it to the Trash.
kenosabe
Version 5.0.1
2013-02-28

?????

I really recomind this game to anybody it is really fun and adicting the only thing is it shows adds all the time but don't let that stop you and get this game !!! Oh ya if maker of this game is reading this which I know your not your to buzzy but if you are please make the tokens free so many other Peale are conplainig about it on their reviews I no you want more money but we don't want to spend money I will rate it 5stars if you do
Ps if you do get it don't eaven try to get as good as mw😴😉
STMarshall
Version 3.4.0
2012-08-05

Doesn't give you all your tries

When you play lets say you lose one man. Well you have two left. Then let's say you pass the board with two men left. Normally you should be able to go on to the next level but recently this game has taken me back to the main menu where it says that I don't have any more tokens left. If I passed the level with men left I shouldn't need more tokens! Just feel like this is a ploy to get me to buy the full version, but instead of doing that I will remove this game entirely and not spend another dime on namco products for my iPhone!! What a rip off!! Wanted to give it a zero but it wouldn't have rated.
Farnrja
Version 3.3.0
2012-06-16

PAC man

I really really enjoy playing this game. But I wish that you did not have to buy more tokens when you use the two that they give you at the start. Hint: don't buy anymore tokens when you run out, just wait until the next day and the game will give you one more token, you only get one more try for the day, but I think that it is every 24 hours that they give you 1 more token. Advise: I would say to keep the setting on slide so you can just slide you finger over the screen and not have to have your eyes moving up and down to make sure that your finger is on the little red joy-stick. I would totally recommend this game, but to save money, please take my advice.
Snowballismydag
Version 3.2.0
2012-04-13

PAC-man

Well it is a very good game but 2 coins you are kidding I never got to the 2nd stage because the PAC people always after me and teaming up to eat me like you got to be kidding like come on with the fun I am board to were I could sream at the PAC people then the coins got to more than two to play to game so come you guys join with me the game is cheating so if you think it is fair fine but if not join me to fight the makers of this game the game is good but not all the way
A.lesa
Version 3.2.0
2012-03-20

PAC-Man

Love it Love it The best part I did not need the internet. This is the very first time playing any games! Over the years I have watched my children & grandchildren play games, but my self never! I was coming home from my grandson boot camp graduation and one of my fears is to fly✈ I put my head sets on, as I was playing I could here my self yell out loud 😃I played for 3 hours my finger was sore but it was worth it!! I plan on visiting him more so now I have something to keep my concentration off my fear of flying!!! 😓 I was so excited I text my children to down load the game. when we landed a passenger on the flight ask me the cost of the game, I told him I down loaded for free 👍
Julie Arroyo
Version 3.2.0
2012-02-20

太鼓ください!!!

Dear Namco,
Would u please please please please please please release Taiko no Tatsujin in the US store???????? We've been waiting for it forever and I don't get why u aren't releasing it! It's definitely going to be a huge hit and it's a game perfect for this platform!!!! I've been hesitating sooooo much whether I should get my iPhone jail broken just to get taiko but I thought I'd wait for it to be released!! I don't think that the Japanese music would do much harm to the sales since many people in the states love Japanese music!!!!
Madloool
Version 3.1.2
2012-01-01

PAC man

This game is fun and upsetting, you have two turns on each type of game til you BUY the full version. I think that if I have to get two turns every day then what is the use of downloading the game. Those were the negatives but some positives are, the game has easy controllers. You swipe your iPod or iPhone with your finger and the man goes where you want it to. Sounds easy enough right. Another thing I like about PAC man is I can see the man easily enough to tell where I'm going. I love this game and hope you enjoy it just as much as I did. :)
Rose alyssa
Version 3.1.2
2011-09-23

Great!!!

Love, love, love  My all-time favorite arcade game.  The graphics and sound effects are great. Love hearing the Pac Man theme song. Takes me back to when I was a kid. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with this app. I definitely recommend this one. No problems.... Loads quickly, never crashes, and someone mentioned the joystick not working properly. I've not had any problem with the joystick; but the cool thing is that you can use the joystick or just slide your finger along the maze...either way does the job.
Angelswg
Version 3.1.0
2011-08-14

This needs more

In This app you have to spend your own money on tokens just to play more of this extraordinary, fun, and exciting game. And another thing about this app is when you try to exit the game in which you are playing in you have to go through a lot. First you have to go to a screen where you have to tap to continue and then you have to go to a screen where you have to either buy more tokens and or go to main menu I which I've been trying to do all along. But on the flip side this app is entertaining,fun, and it passes the time. So that is how I feel about this app.
Dnwjxjoaojsb
Version 3.1.0
2011-07-02

Classic! Amazing!

I'm not that old, but pretty sure they used to make classic games like this that were addicting,simple, and fun and everyone loved them, nowadays people make games and some of them are fun but still kind of challenging and some games aren't even that fun! I love pacman because its simple,fun,addicting,and a true classic game. And to me the low-res makes the game what it is! I love it! This app definitely deserves 5 stars! I would give it 10 if I could! 
Rainbow unicorn
Version 3.1.0
2010-12-21

Scam. Not "lite", demo at best and that

I've gotten many lite games before and think they are a great way to figure out if you want to pay for the full version. I've used them this way many times. So when I saw a Pac-Man lite game I was thrilled. One of my all time favorite old school games. I downloaded it and gave it a try. The controls seemed a bit off but I thought with practice I'd get use to them. Imagine my shock when later it wouldn't let me play, it only wanted me to buy the full version. Once I turned off my phone and then back on I was allowed to play a quick single level. Once again that was it.
I love this game, I thought it ran decently, I will NOT buy the full version. Their lite version only barely qualifies as a demo. If they let me play it over and over again without turning off my phone I'd be cool with it. This is complete BS. Personally I'm not going to "reward" them by buying a full version.
srahfox
Version 2.2.0
2010-07-10

Controls, crippleware

These apps live and die by their controls. I remember very well playing the real arcade game. But with this, I have to look at the controls to make sure I'm using it right. The accelerometer would be good except (1) it can't be calibrated, and (2) it's slow to respond.
The other problem is that, at least on iOS4 (iPhone 4), this version is crippleware. After one game, it gives you one option and one option only, to buy the full game ($4.99?? Not with those controls!!). To play again, you have to go back to the springboard, double-tap home to get to the switcher, hold-then kill this app, then launch it again from the springboard. Any app that requires me to kill it loses one star. And this was already at one star!!
@mlv
2010-06-14

BS a-plenty!!

Nice try Namco, release a free version for a game that ain't worth the asking price anyway, $9, $7 to much for a game concieved 20 years ago, developers who made Trism and Fieldrunner priced their games perfectly, why, they ain't greedy, they understand the mind-set of iPhone users, who are getting very tired of the greed surrounding these companies, Apple included!
The bottom line is, Namco, EA, Apple et-al are not making Apps to keep the end users happy and interested in their products, they make them to keep their shareholders happy, while this has helped Apple is the past, as they increase there user base and it moves away from their usual fanboy market into the wider population these pricing policies will back fire and big companies will have wished that they charged $4 for their apps, selling hundreds or thousands more copies making more money!
As for this app not working on 1st gen iPod touches, that's because Apple want you to buy the new ones, if they could get iPhone users out of their contracts it wouldn't work on 1st gen iPhones either!
As for the game it's self, it's PAC-MAN, nothings changed, play the demo every now and then and save your $8!
Poly ViNiL pro
2010-06-05

Even for free, it is too brief a demo

This is more like a "Proof Of Concept" than a game or even a Demo.
It will allow you to see the game and try the controls for only the first level of PacMan. Once you finish the first level, the game is over. I did appreciate the new "swipe" method of moving, where you slide your finger across the screen in the direction you want to move. The accelerometer and the digital joystick did not work well for me.
While that very short demo strategy is valid, and the game seems to be much more playable with the swipe method, I suspect it is so short that most of the people that try it will feel like it is too difficult to feel comfortable and abandon it, much like the way I initially felt when I first tried using an iPhone keyboard.
But, like the iPhone keyboard, I suspect playing it for longer periods would make any of the techniques second nature, so maybe just giving a couple more levels or allowing Level 1 to be played over and over again without ending the game would have been a better idea?
But, at the present price, I will buy a desktop application for less that has more features, more levels, and with a keyboard, so turning is not as awkward.
Homer1954
2010-05-24

Don't bother, they ruined it.

This free app used to be fun before they ruined it with this latest "upgrade". Unfortunately, I reluctantly bit at the questionable "minor bug fixes" note for this upgrade (even though I didn't experience any bugs in the previous version). The previous version allowed you to select one of three skill levels - easy, medium, or difficult. This version eliminates that choice and forces you to play the fast-paced difficult setting. The ghosts move so quickly that playing isn't fun, it quickly becomes frustrating. It's over fast, and then you realize there is no option to restart - instead you are presented with the "Buy Overpriced Full Version" option. You have to exit the app, then reload it if you want to play again. The previous free version was just right, it was fun, gave you a few levels to play, and actually whetted your appetite to consider purchasing the full version. It reminded you of the fun you had back in the arcades. Too bad they ruined it. You're impression now will likly be "I don't remember this game being this fast-paced and frustrating," which, of course, will likely negatively impact your consideration to purchase the full version.
CB43890$
2010-05-01

Lousy Trick

Without warning, the recent update removes the ability to play the first level as much as one likes. Now the app freezes by design after each play, stopping at an advertisement to buy the full version, forcing a quit and restart prior to playing again. The game also now has ads for other products. It is unethical for a developer to downgrade even a free app without warning, so the once mighty Pac-Man now rates only one star.
Having not synced my iPod since falling for this con, I will be able to restore the superior old version. Stay away from the current version if you have not yet downgraded. Do not download.
Funny -- there are still dumb developers who think they can increase sales by downgrading free apps in the attempt to force users to upgrade. That never works -- never. Marketing works by temptation, not force. They should have added samples of paid improvements, but preferred to force ill will against themselves. People don't mind spending a little money, but they hate being mistreated.
Bozocity
2010-04-27

Seems fine to me...

I don’t get what everyone’s complaining about. This is a free app with one level, just like it was before the update. Except now this one has a new open feint like online feature that lets you chat with people. It also has some achievements and a leader board which I can’t seem to post to. (probably have to get the full app)
So what if the super easy mode is now gone and you can only play once? Isn’t playing the same level over and over seem kinda boring to you??
Monkeybytes
2010-04-22

This was great until the upgrade

This is one of those games that i was enjoying on my itouch at moments when there is no wifi.
It was real simple and a lot of fun and worked great...however the upgrade came in and it forces you to create an account(not possible until i go to a wifi area) or else u cannot play it. I understand you want to make it where poeple network and play with eachother but I wished they made that optional. To make matters worse it allowed me to play one game but the controls now wont work or are very slow. If i try to move the red ball in any direction it takes forever and by the time it actually does anything my pac man gets eaten up. Then there is all those ads to try to force you to buy the full version.
OH well i guess it was good while it was worth it. Time for me to delete it.
TriskelionAZ
2009-06-16

Wow...this one does not thrill me

First of all, it isn't compatible with 1st gen. ipods. Second, i know it's a demo, but only one level to play? Come on, only one level? You can't possibly be occupied with the first level! Lastly, the supposed "arcade" controls aren't anything to be happy about. It is very small, and i have missed the pad many times the first time i played it (it was deleted soon after). Overall, not very good for a free app: needs more levels, bigger controls, and compatibily.
Whitesox2005
2009-06-09

Tough to control, but otherwise a clone of the 25+ year old game.

I think I played enough pac man when it was popular in the arcades to last a life time. Playing this lite version made me think three things. First, Mrs. Pac Man was a very superior game, making playing this one uninteresting by comparison. Second, offering just one level makes the replay value of this lite version very limiting (couldn't they offer one really easy level, and one very hard one afterwards?). And thirdly, I don't know if I'd ever get used to the Dpad they give you to control your character, since this game relies upon lightning reflexes, and it is too easy to slip off the Dpad.
Grimjack2
2009-02-01

Good, but...

This app is fun, but it doesn't make me want to buy the full version. First, the only advantage to buying the full version is that it doesn't stop you after only one level. Also, the full version is six dollars for only one level over and over. If the game makers want me to buy the full version, they would make different mazes and drop the price to 2.99. Otherwise this free version is great!
nathangitter
2009-01-08

Yay! PACman for my iPod!

My mom is an original player of this game and she got me into it. The controls I thought were sloppy but then I found that you could change the settings for the controls to "swipe mode" which was perfect! Also, the included speeds of the classic arcade version was even better. I'll buy the update for sure if it has included the scenario videos- they are my favorite part!!!! Does anyone know if they are included? Thanks!
nightdancer342
2008-12-28

Playable, but ...

I wrote initially that the game is unplayable, but I was able to get through the only level on easy using the swipe control method. Still, a game like this should probably not be written for iPhone because you will never get the full experience without a joystick.
The dpad method is too hard and the accelerometer control moves in the opposite direction of what I think it should.
A more logical control system would be to briefly tap to where you want to go anywhere on the screen and let the app figure out the shortest way to get there. Change your route with another tap.
John Coffey
2008-12-22

GREAT! Available on all App Store compatible devices!

First, for those of you who think that it only works on iPod touch 2G, that is incorrect. It says directly at the top of the description that it "is available for all iPhone and iPod touch devices." Second, this is a very nice app. The joystick is a little hard to get used to but other than that, it is a fantastic replacement for the "free only" App Store user. Hope this helped!
singdanceact96
2008-12-10

Love Pac-Man but...

I was really pleased namco offered this download so you can see all the cool updates for this classic game. I won't be buying it unfortunately but it is simply too expensive. I bought it for my last iPod and paid 5 bucks and I thought that was expensive at the time... How can you expect me a year later to turn around and pay 8-10 bucks for the same game? (even with the updates!)
Namco please be more realistic. Why would I pay so much for an arcade classic when there are other fun games on here for free? I'll add Pac-Mam to my collection as soon as you stop charging people for a novelty and put this timeless game up for a fair price. Until then I'll just play Pac-Man on one of the other countless formats.
Thanks.
MalkuthIselith
2008-11-28

Ignore bad reviews!!!!! THIS GAME IS GREAT!!!

i have a 2 gen ipod touch and this game works amazingly. for all you noobs that dont have a 2nd gen ipod, GO GET ONE!!!! i absolutly LOVE the fact that u can change the controls. i do best with swipe. i would have rated this game 5 stars, but heres a few things i dont like.
1. please make the interface more user friendly.....like level select, difficulty select, ect.
2. the game is not like the real one. you need to make the ghosts a bit faster, and some of the sounds are "out of tune"
thats all, and please consider my requests!!!!
decmandude
2008-11-27

Great!

This is a great app. It's just like the arcade version. People are so cheap! Complaining because it's just one level! Hello, it's a demo. In Pac-Man, all the levels look the same anyway. Just the speed and the pattern of the ghosts are different. If you want more than one level, then buy the full version. It really irritates me that people give bad reviews because an app is not free or costs a few dollars. Just tell me what you think of the app. I can decide for myself what's too expensive. Apparently, developers aren't supposed to try to make money off of their apps. They should put time and money into making apps and then just give them away. Give me a break.
Nappyhoose
2008-11-07

Awesome Pac Man

It's true to the original, from the one screen in the Lite version, and easy to play. I spent countless quarters and hours on the real arcade game 30 years ago, I turned the score over twice on one occasion before I quit playing and the arcade owners told me not to play anymore, and I have no idea what people are talking about -- THERE WAS ONLY ONE MAZE! Ms. PacMan had different mazes at different levels, not Mr. PacMan. At 5.99 for the full version it's pricey, but closer to a value. I wouldn't raise the price if I were them.
cujodu
2008-11-07

Controls are fantastic!

With three choices available to control your Pac-man, I found each one of them highly intuitive and easy to acclimate to for game playing. Sure, a wired or Bluetooth joystick needs to be developed by someone for us serious gamers, but I greatly enjoyed this old-schooler just as it is.
My only recommendation, NAMCO, is that you allow for an adjustable speed cheat to be toggled by the player. The game is painfully slow - I don't even recall Pac-man back in 1980 going that slow, but maybe you had to add that slowdown here for virtual control issues.
Danno210
2008-11-06

It works on 1st Gen ipod touch

I have a first gen ipod touch and the demo worked just fine on my iPod. I think that it might have something to do with the software. My ipod touch is 2.1 software. Maybe if you never chose to update the software on you ipod because of the money.... I think you need software 2.0 and above. It has nothing to do with what Generation the ipod touch is. Anyways the demo does exactly what you think it would. It gives you a demo of the first pac man level.
Shelbys221
2008-10-27

Four stars, but not five.

This game is Pac-Man. Everybody knows what Pac-Man is, so I am not going to explain what the goal is. I am going to explain the controls though. There are 3 types of control: d pad, swipe, and accelerometer. All work fine and are effective. You only get one level in this lite version, but who needs more. Most people play one level of Pac-Man and quit. The only reason this app isn't five stars is that it Pac-Man, and I am only going to play the game for only 2 minutes. But go and download it, it is a pretty good free app.
Ipod Applications Dude
2008-10-24

I like it, wish the full version were cheaper

Decent build of an old-school game and the inclusion of 3 control modes was a good idea (I prefer swipe mode). This is a good game to play when you only have a few minutes to spare. I want to buy the full version now that I've gotten a sample, but there are far better gaming values elsewhere in the store which make this relatively low-tech game seem overpriced. For now I'm holding off on buying the full version in hopes they put it on sale for a buck or two.
Boomerny
2008-10-23

SOLUTION FOR 1ST GEN ITOUCH USERS- THIS GAME IS COMPATIBLE FOR 1ST GEN

for those of you who have a 1st gen itouch and are complaining how its 2 gen compatibly only, guess what, its not! if you are a 1st gen itouch user, all you have to do is purchase this game again, select ok, and sync to your ipod. i downloaded this game as soon as it came out and i noticed i couldn't play it, i was very upset. But i suppose that namco updated pac-man lite without telling us. PAC-MAN LITE IS 1ST GEN ITOUCH COMPATIBLE. just re-download the game and it should work. worked for me!
Dr Soup
2008-10-22

Controls are pretty bad. Decent gameplay, but only one level??!?

Wow, I hate to rate this game down, but this game just doesn't make much sense compared to most of the other games on the App Store.
It's overpriced compared to most of the games on here. There are plenty of other games that took a LOT more work to make them and most are cheaper. Stop trying to just squeeze everything you can from a customer, let's get the price down a bit
I used the d-pad and accelerometer controls. Both just don't seem to work very well. After tilting the game for a while, you end up with your iPod all out of whack and you have straighten out. It just doesn't seem very sensitive.
Seriously, does the d-pad need to be so small? It also didn't seem to be very responsive.
I don't like rating games down or complaining about them. This game just doesn't quite do it for me. I think it could be a lot better if the developers took a step back too see if improvements can be made.
Seriously, it shouldn't be this expensive.
ispshadow
2008-10-22

It's hard to play!

And being free it only gives you one level to play. The controls are hard to use, I guess being old school, and I just love a joystick. It has three options to control the game, the "D-pad," "Swipe" and "Accelerometer."
The D-pad is not really a little joystick like they show on the picture it's arrows and it is incredibly hard to use.
Swipe, is the easiest, but still not perfect and that you just use your finger and drag it across the screen to move Pac-Man.
Accelerometer is the worst control function, tilting you iPod or iPhone is how this one works and it's annoyingly hard to use.
This game was a good try, but I'm going to stick with the arcade for Pac-Man.
Ally Means
2008-10-20

Finally, a sample of a pricey game.

I sure wish other developers would make sample levels to try before dropping 8 to 10 dollars on a game. I'm glad I tried it before I make the plunge.
Do I still want the full game? Not sure. It works, looks, and sounds just like the arcade game, but the controls are a little awkward, just a tiny little joystick at the bottom of the screen. My big ape hands don't do so well with it. I think it would've been better if the game used the entire screen as a controller. Would've been a little more intuitive and less prone to errors. The full version is still a little pricey, I might wait until Namco gets desperate and drops the pice to $2.99. It's not a must-have app.
It doesn't work on a 1st-gen iPod Touch? Bummer. Aren't you glad you didn't pay for the full version before you found out? Delete it from iTunes, grab it in the Finder and move it to the Trash.
ZombieCowboy
2008-10-20

Lite version includes only one level

I played this on my atari 2600 growing up, as well as spending Huge amounts of quarters at the arcades and pizza parlors. I think Namco can afford to include more than one level in the lite version, why not at least two or three?
I gave it a low rating because it's not really lite, it's actually pretty much a demo.
So after I played the single level, it asked me to buy the full version or quit to main menu... So I deleted this app, don't see the need to waste 7.99 on tho full version. I already own the rom on my 2600 maybe I'll upload it to my iphone myself.
LostINSpace2011
2008-10-19

BS a-plenty!!

Nice try Namco, release a free version for a game that ain't worth the asking price anyway, $9, $7 to much for a game concieved 20 years ago, developers who made Trism and Fieldrunner priced their games perfectly, why, they ain't greedy, they understand the mind-set of iPhone users, who are getting very tired of the greed surrounding these companies, Apple included!
The bottom line is, Namco, EA, Apple et-al are not making Apps to keep the end users happy and interested in their products, they make them to keep their shareholders happy, while this has helped Apple is the past, as they increase there user base and it moves away from their usual fanboy market into the wider population these pricing policies will back fire and big companies will have wished that they charged $4 for their apps, selling hundreds or thousands more copies making more money!
As for this app not working on 1st gen iPod touches, that's because Apple want you to buy the new ones, if they could get iPhone users out of their contracts it wouldn't work on 1st gen iPhones either!
As for the game it's self, it's PAC-MAN, nothings changed, play the demo every now and then and save your $8!
its a me!!
2008-10-18

Good game but....

This is a good game if u use the swipe mode. But I still not going to by the full game cause it cost $8. That is just too much money for a mobile game that been on every phone and video game system out to date and still nothing change. And how come eveybody think that it's ok to charge $10 for a game I think I'll pass til u drop the price to $5 or less or bundle both pac-man and mrs pac-man. $5 is the most I'll spend for a good iPhone game even some of the top 10 iphone game started out at $10 and went down to $5 or less. Lower the price get more sales!!! Just look at the iPhone top app to see their sale boost most of those apps use to be $10 now their on sale for $2.
Ghostislegend