Ms. Pac-Man Geneology

Even though Namco wasn't responsible for her creation, Ms. Pac-Man has found a happy home among the company's famous characters, and still enjoys a presence in a new video game now and then.

1979 - Puck Man - In the famous predescesor to Ms. Pac-Man, players must clear a maze of dots while avoiding the wrath of multi-colored monsters!

1980 - Pac-Man - The hungry yellow "Man" comes to America and gets a new name.

1982 - Ms. Pac-Man - In what could be the most popular video game sequel of all time, Ms. Pac-Man is introduced, and so are the ideas of changing mazes and bonus fruits that don't stay still.

1994 - Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures - This platformer is apparently meant to be the "proper" sequel to Pac-Man, though really it has more in common with Pac-Land. The home versions of this game have ways to play the original Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, and the Sega Genesis release even offers a new game called Pac Jr., which is similar to, but not the same as, Jr. Pac-Man.

2000 - Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness - Ms. Pac-Man gets a 3D update of her own, boasting a combination of familiar Pac-Man-style game play and a few new puzzle bits thrown in. A sequel was planned, but never released.

2001 - Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze - In this PC quasi-adventure game, Our Lady of Dot Munching sets off to find the fabled Golden Maze of Cleopactra. Naturally, Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Sue have other ideas.

2002 - Pac-Man Fever - Pac-Man joins several other Namco game characters, including Ms. Pac-Man, in playing a video board game.

2006 - Pac-Man World Rally - Ms. Pac-Man also appears in this racing game boasting a cast of characters from many previous Pac-Man games, and a few other Namco games as well.