Namco partners with Midway to release Pac-Man in North America, rapidly gaining popularity.
Pac-Man becomes a cultural icon, inspiring merchandise, an animated TV series, and significant influence on video game culture.
Ms. Pac-Man, a sequel featuring a female protagonist and new maze designs, is released by Midway.
Pac-Man is recognized as one of the most influential video games, setting grounds for game design and character branding.
Pac-Man is officially recognized as the most successful coin-operated arcade game ever, according to Guinness World Records.
Namco releases Pac-Man Championship Edition, revitalizing the classic gameplay with new features and graphics.
Pac-Man franchise launches officially licensed games on mobile devices, expanding its reach to new audiences.
Pac-Man comes into existence within the maze world, designed to gobble up pellets and avoid ghosts.
Pac-Man discovers the power pellet, which allows him to eat ghosts for a limited time, changing the gameplay dynamics.
The ghost characters Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde are introduced, beginning their pursuit of Pac-Man.
Pac-Man successfully clears his first maze by eating all pellets without losing all lives.
Bonus fruits begin appearing in the maze to grant Pac-Man extra points when eaten.
The ghosts adapt their AI to better predict Pac-Man's moves and trap him.
Pac-Man navigates through increasingly complex maze designs with greater skill.
Pac-Man consumes a series of power pellets to defeat all ghosts consecutively, achieving maximum score potentials.
