Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man

Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man is an April 1982 pinball game with maze game elements. It was released by Bally/Midway. It is the first pinball game in Namco's Pac-Man series, immediately preceding the hybrid pinball/video game Baby Pac-Man. It depicts the marriage of Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man.

Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man
ManufacturerBally/Midway[1][2]
Release dateApril 1982[1][2]
SystemBally/Midway MPU AS-2518-35 (Squawk & Talk)[1][2]
DesignGeorge Christian[1][2]
ArtworkMargaret Hudson, Pat McMahon[1][2]

Gameplay

The playfield features 3 flippers, 2 bumpers, 2 sling shots, 6 stationary targets and 11 drop targets, and 2 saucers.[1][3] It features sounds from the Pac-Man arcade game as well as a voice-synthesizer.[3]

Alongside the standard pinball elements, the center of the playfield features a five-by-five "VID-GRID" called the Pac-Maze. Players earn "moves" during the pinball section and can enter the Pac-Maze by landing the pinball in a saucer while having at least six moves. While in the Pac-Maze, players must use their moves to light the circles on the grid while avoiding a ghost, which appears as a red light. If the player hits the three drop targets at the top of the maze or successfully land the ball into the saucer during the opening skill-shot, they enter the maze in "Aggressive" mode, which allows them to chase the ghost and eat it for points. Lighting all the circles on the grid is treated as completion of the maze, awarding points and resetting the lights.[3]

Reception

The game was moderately successful, with 10,600 units produced.[1][2][3]

In Japan, Game Machine listed Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man on their June 1, 1983 issue as being the eighth most-successful pinball table of the year.[4]

References
  1. "The Internet Pinball Database Presents Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man Pinball". The Internet Pinball Database.
  2. "Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man Pinball - IPSND/IPDB No. 1639 - April 1982". The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database.
  3. "MR. & MRS. PAC-MAN". Pinside Game Database. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - フリッパー (Flippers)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 213. Amusement Press. 1 June 1983. p. 29.


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