10 best Pac-Man games, ranked

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If you’re talking about some of the biggest arcade games of the ’80s, names like Donkey Kong, Joust, Tempest, and even Mario Bros. may be brought up. But despite all of these classic titles, one arcade game has chomped more quarters than any of them: Pac-Man. Despite Pac-Man being most well-known for his original arcade cabinet, there are plenty of games in the Pac-Man series that go beyond the classic maze action gameplay of the original. From party games to racing titles to 3D platformers, he’s done it all and then some. Here’s our ranking for the Top 10 Pac-Man titles.

Made only a few years after the original arcade title, Pac-Land traded the maze for a 2D side-scrolling adventure. Pac-Land sees players running from the left of the screen to the right. All the while, Pac-Man must avoid the ghosts attempting to keep him from reaching the magic door at the end of the level. Once Pac-Man makes it to the magic door at the end of each trip, he’ll be given a pair of enchanted shoes to run home before time runs out. It’s a simple platformer game with delightful sounds and fun gimmicks on each trip. Made as a response to the popularity of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Pac-Land is a charming game, just like it’s a cartoon.

With the popularity of Tetris 99, and Mario 35, Namco teamed up with Akira Co. Ltd. to develop its own version of the retro battle royale. Much like Akria’s previous endeavors, Pac-Man 99 pits 99 players against one another in a Pac-Man gauntlet. Players have to survive through the classic maze, avoiding ghosts and collecting dots. Any ghost a player eats is sent to another player’s maze as a Pac-Man that will slow them down upon contact. Whoever is left at the end is crowned the victor. Pac-Man 99 is a