

The game is referenced in season 5, episode 18 (Meet the Quagmires) of the animated TV series Family Guy. Pac-Man and, at the last minute (within 72 hours of the production line startup of the original coin-ops) finalized as Ms. Pac-Man went through a baffling array of name changes: Pac-Woman was eventually vetoed by female employees of Midway, and revised to Miss Pac-Man - until someone noticed that animated inter-scene depictions of the male and female Pac-Men getting together and producing a child now illustrated a bastard birth out of wedlock. Once her initial leggy incarnation as Crazy Otto had been shelved, Ms. Pac-Man was one of the "Fabulous Eleven" launch games for the Atari 7800. Sue is also named after the sister of original General Computer hacker Doug Macrae. Sue was later depicted as a purple ghost, first in the animated series, then in later versions of the game. While three of the ghosts returned from the original Pac-Man game, the orange ghost (Pokey/Clyde) was made female, and given the nickname "Sue".

In 1982 Milton-Bradley released a board game adaptation of this video game. Pac-Man appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott. Video games turned into board / card games.Console Generation Exclusives: Xbox 360.Pac-Man, leading all the way up to the arrival of "Junior". Survive a few rounds of gameplay, and the player will be treated to humorous intermissions showing the growing romantic relationship between Pac-Man and Ms. The Energizer power only lasts for a limited amount of time, as the ghost's eyes float back to their center box, and regenerate to chase after Ms. Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points (ranging from 200, 400, 800, and 1600, progressively). During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Ms. Pac-Man can turn the tables on her pursuers by eating one of the four Energizers located within the maze. One touch from any of these ghosts means a loss of life for Ms. Pac-Man attempts to clear four various and challenging mazes filled with dots and ever-moving bouncing fruit while avoiding Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue, each with their own personalities and tactics. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay of the original game, but added new features to keep the title fresh. In 1981, a sequel to Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.Credits 10 people Releases by Date ( by platform)
