Pac-Facts

Likely coincidental, the touch maze gameplay in Trace-It Pac-Man resembles Namco's 2005 arcade game, Flamin' Finger.

In 2015, 321 volunteers dressed in full yellow and formed Pac-Man to promote the movie Pixels and for Pac-Man's 35th anniversary.

PUCK (from Pac-Man Circle and Shadow Labyrinth) is named after Puckman, the initial Japanese title of the original Pac-Man.

On January 1st 2011 Pac-Man had a parade float as part of the 122nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade.

News on the live action Pac-Man movie was next to nowhere this year, but we got a few credits attached.

MyArcade seems to be teasing a pair of new retro game players that feature Pac-Man coming out next year. One will mix together some Namco & Capcom classics, and other celebrate Pac-Man's 45th anniversary.

In 2011 it was reported that a Pac-Man game show was in the works. It would be developed by Merv Griffin Entertainment.

Treasure! Dig! Diggers! was a smartphone game released in 2008 where you had to tap the screen to dig up treasures and Namco characters, including Pac-Man.

Toru Iwatani has shared many inspirations that have led to the creation of Pac-Man.

The ghosts are inspired by Casper & オバケのQ太郎 (Obake no Kyutarō). The antics in the game are inspired by Popeye and Tom & Jerry.

Pac-Man Effect Challenge was a contest hosted on TikTok using screen effects that utilized Pac-Man to make games and software controlled by your head. All the winning games are still playable.