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While Pac-Man's popularity has died down today in comparison to the early 80s, he is still a recognizable figure, and has appeared on just about every form of merchandising available.  His legacy continues on the latest generation platforms with ever expanding adventures, and while they capture the good natured quality of our little yellow hero, they can never outshine the accomplishment of the original game.
While Pac-Man's popularity has died down today in comparison to the early 80s, he is still a recognizable figure, and has appeared on just about every form of merchandising available.  His legacy continues on the latest generation platforms with ever expanding adventures, and while they capture the good natured quality of our little yellow hero, they can never outshine the accomplishment of the original game.


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{{Continue Nav|game=Pac-Man|nextpage=Elements|nextname=Controls & Characters|nextpage2=Tips|nextname2=Gameplay tips}}
Image:PM Title.png|Title screen
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== Story ==
== Table of Contents ==
{{:Pac-Man/Table of Contents}}


=== Story ===
Actually, there's not much of a story at all.  Despite Pac-Man's popularity, an official explination as to why Pac-Man had to run through a maze and gobble all of the dots and avoid the ghosts, has never been provided.  Feel free to make up your own.
Actually, there's not much of a story at all.  Despite Pac-Man's popularity, an official explination as to why Pac-Man had to run through a maze and gobble all of the dots and avoid the ghosts, has never been provided.  Feel free to make up your own.


== How to play ==
=== Gameplay summary ===
=== At a glance ===
[[Image:PM Title.png|thumb|right|Title screen]]
* You control Pac-Man through the maze with the joystick.
* You control Pac-Man through the maze with the joystick.
* You must eat every dot and energizer to advance to the next stage.
* You must eat every dot and energizer to advance to the next stage.
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* A fruit or item will appear below the ghost pen twice per stage for bonus points.
* A fruit or item will appear below the ghost pen twice per stage for bonus points.


=== In depth ===
=== Pac-Man Fever Lyrics ===
* [[Pac-Man/Elements|Controls & Characters]]
[[Image:Pac-Man Fever Album Cover.gif|thumb|right|Album cover]]
* [[Pac-Man/Tips|Gameplay tips]]
* [[Pac-Man/Patterns|Arcade patterns]]
* [[Pac-Man/Versions|Home version comparisons]]
 
== Box artwork ==
 
Pac-Man has been released on many different systems, and has accumulated a wide range of box artwork, some of which is displayed below.
 
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Image:PM 2600 Atari box.jpg|Atari 2600
Image:PM 2600 Sears box.jpg|Atari 2600 (Sears)
Image:PM 5200 box.jpg|Atari 5200
Image:PM 800 box.jpg|Atari 800
Image:PM AP2 box.jpg|Apple II
Image:PM VIC20 box.jpg|Commodore VIC-20
Image:PM C64 Atarisoft box.jpg|Commodore 64
Image:PM TI99 box.jpg|TI-99/4a
Image:Pac-Man IBM box.jpg|IBM PC
Image:PM INTV box.jpg|Intelivision
Image:PM INTV2 box.jpg|Intelivision rerelease
Image:PM Thunder Mountain box.jpg|Thunder Mountain (C64, IBM)
Image:PM FC box.jpg|Famicom
Image:PM NES Tengen box.jpg|NES (Tengen)
Image:PM NES Namco box.jpg|NES (Namco)
Image:Pac-Man_FM-7_box.jpg|Fujitsu FM-7
Image:PM GB box.jpg|Game Boy
Image:PM GBC box.jpg|Game Boy Color
Image:PM SGG box.jpg|Sega Game Gear
Image:PM NGPC box.jpg|Neogeo Pocket Color
Image:PMC GBA box.jpg|Game Boy Advance (Pac-Man Collection)
Image:PM GBA NES box.jpg|Game Boy Advance (Classic NES)
Image:PM GBA JP box.jpg|Game Boy Advance (Famicom Mini)
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== Pac-Man Fever Lyrics ==
[[Image:Pac-Man Fever Album Cover.gif|right]]
Just for fun, here are the lyrics from the title track of [[1982]] Pac-Man Fever Album:
Just for fun, here are the lyrics from the title track of [[1982]] Pac-Man Fever Album:


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'''Chorus''' (''repeat til fade.'')
'''Chorus''' (''repeat til fade.'')
{{Continue Nav|game=Pac-Man|nextpage=Elements|nextname=Controls & Characters|nextpage2=Tips|nextname2=Gameplay tips}}


[[Category:Arcade]]
[[Category:Arcade]]
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