// Archive entry № 23246
Pac-Man
- 1980
- Apple II
- Arcade
- Atari 2600
- Atari 8-bit
- BlackBerry
- C64
- DOS
- FM-7
- Game Gear
- Intellivision
- MSX
- Neo Geo Pocket Color
- Palm OS
- PC-88
- PC-98
- VIC-20
- Win
- ZX Spectrum
Pac-Man (1980) is a title from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, catalogued in the VG90 reference archive for Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry, C64, DOS, FM-7, Game Gear, Intellivision, MSX, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Palm OS, PC-88, PC-98, VIC-20, Win, ZX Spectrum.
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About the game
Dating from 1980, Pac-Man for Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry, C64, DOS, FM-7, Game Gear, Intellivision, MSX, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Palm OS, PC-88, PC-98, VIC-20, Win, ZX Spectrum is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the early cartridge-and-arcade boom.
the early cartridge-and-arcade boom was a period of rapid change for the medium: the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Placing Pac-Man in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.
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Why it matters
This entry is worth keeping because the early cartridge-and-arcade boom is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.
Technical notes
Platform on record: Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry, C64, DOS, FM-7, Game Gear, Intellivision, MSX, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Palm OS, PC-88, PC-98, VIC-20, Win, ZX Spectrum. Release year: 1980. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.
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