After the widely criticized Atari 2600 Pac-Man, Atari's cartridge of Ms. Pac-Man felt like an apology. It came out in 1983 and looks and plays much closer to the arcade game, with solid ghosts that barely flicker, small dots instead of rectangular wafers, and a cast of bouncing fruit for bonus points.
The maze layouts change as you advance, following the arcade idea of varying mazes rather than one fixed board. Ms. Pac-Man still has to clear every dot while avoiding the four ghosts, turning the tables by eating a power pellet. The sound and the side tunnels make it feel recognisably like the arcade version. Many players rank it among the best arcade ports on the system, and it shows how much better 2600 programming got in a short time.
Tips for Ms. Pac-Man
Use the side tunnels to shake off a pursuing ghost, since they wrap Ms. Pac-Man to the opposite edge of the maze.
Wait near a power pellet until several ghosts are close, then eat it and chase them for bigger points.
Clear the dots far from the ghost pen first, saving the safer central areas for later.
How to Play Ms Pac Man
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What console is Ms Pac Man for?
Ms Pac Man is a Atari 2600 title. Our browser-based emulator lets you experience it exactly as it was on the original hardware — no console required.
What genre is Ms Pac Man?
Ms Pac Man is a action game. It was made for the Atari 2600.
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