Kotaku: Ms. Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man in Hustler Magazine

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:00:50 MDT

Joystick penis joke alert! Joystick penis joke alert! Above is a clip from a 2005 Hustler piece that featured a pantsu-less woman in a Ms. Pac-Man costume. The article includes lines like:

Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you happy to see me?

So clever. Hit the jump for the full version. It's from Hustler, so NSFW should be a given. That is, unless you work at Hustler, then it's TOTALLY SAFE.

Ms. Pac-Man Whores It Up [Joystick Division via Topless Robot]

Five World Records Up For Grabs in Brooklyn

ogood — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MDT

Ah, the Guinness Book of World Records. In the 1980s game craze, I remember they started accepting video game submissions, so I rolled the score on Defender on the Atari 2600 (1 million points), snapped a photo and sent it in, either to Guinness or somewhere else. No one called, no one wrote. Glory delayed is glory denied.

Perhaps no longer. You can grab an official record this coming Thursday if you live in, or can get to, Brooklyn, N.Y. — and have mad skills in one of five classic arcade games. Guinness World Records is hosting a competition to coincide with the release of its inagural Gamers' Edition.

The five titles up for grabs:

• Fastest Time to Beat Five Boards on Ms. Pac Man
• Fastest Time to Beat Five Boards on Tapper
• Highest Out-Run Score
• Highest Ghosts 'n Goblins Score
• Highest Donkey Kong Score Without Using the Hammer

I like how the records are some feat within the play of the regular game — except for Ghosts 'n Goblins, which is so goddamn impossible that just getting the all time highest score is badass enough. Arcade-History.com says the record is 811,000 points. Good luck with that.

A news release advises that "the public at large is invited to try their hand at the joystick of destiny," provided you're 21 or over and have an ID. (Barcade is, well, a bar.) The event is 7:30 pm Thursday, April 10, and the location is 388 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY.

Ms. Pac-Man Looks Lovely on Hands

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:30:32 MST

We've posted plenty of gaming shirts, but gaming rings? Aside from Square Enix's Final Fantasy costume jewelry, no gaming rings jump out at me. There are these: Ms. Pac-Man and a ghost. For those with man hands, there is also an approximately one inch version of the ghost ring. While the website dubs the ring "Ghost Ring Large," we refer to it as Blingy-Blingy.

Ms. Pac-Man [stars + infinite darkness]

The Ms. Pac-Man Necklace

fdemarco — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:00:00 MDT

Etsy does it again! Artist SparkleMe created this cute Ms. Pac Man necklace and put it up for sale on the craftster website not too long ago. Of course it didn't last long and sold almost immediately (these things always do), so if you were hoping to pick this up for your loved one or maybe yourself, I'm afraid you've missed the boat. Aeropause's Eric Munn already snapped up this beauty for his lovely wife. Sorry, maybe next time.

The 8 Most Whored Out Games

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:40:43 MDT

Some call Tetris a timeless classic. 1UP calls it one of the most whored out games of all time. The industry's other biggest gaming sluts? Ms. Pac-Man, John Madden, and the Prince of Persia—they've all tramped around with just about every gaming platform known to man over their respective histories.

While Pac-Man's 24 platform partners over the course of 27 years may not seem like a lot to some, Ms. Pac-Man's list of 25 will probably draw some sour looks. An unfair double standard? Not my call, but from what I hear, playing a few mazes is like throwing a hot dog down a hallway at this point.

The game with the loosest platform morals? Tetris with an astounding 39 platforms. That doesn't even count the lighting grids on office buildings. Wash thoroughly after playing. And always use protection, okay? Michael McWhertor

Platform Agnostics [1UP]

Pac-Man CE Looks Damn Amazing

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:20:33 MDT

While Ms. Pac-Man is one of those go-to games that I'll still drop a quarter in today, my dot munching days are pretty much over. However, after seeing the "history making" Pac-Man Championship Edition in motion, I'm totally into this. Pac-Man is seriously back. Did we mention this is going live tomorrow on Xbox Live Arcade yet? Well, it is. Michael McWhertor

Finally, Ms. Pac-Man Comes To iPod

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:40:03 MST

Game drought? What iPod game drought? Sure, the past three months might have been a tad arid for iPod gamers, but that's all in the past now that Namco has announced that the sequel to Pac-Man is available for fifth-generation iPods.

Like other iPod games, Ms. Pac-Man will set you back $4.99 (practically free!) via the iTunes store. The reps from Namco call the iPod release "a great way to kick-off a year-long anniversary celebration." They are referring, of course, to the 26-year anniversary of Ms. Pac-Man's arcade release, a milestone no corporation should ever miss a chance to capitalize upon.

Ms. Pac-Man brings the iPod gaming library up to a very respectable twelve games. I can't wait to hit a baker's dozen! Michael McWhertor

Clip: Ms. Pac-Man Chased Down NYC Streets

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:00:43 MST

British band The Go! Team feature a 1970's style Ms. PAC-MAN chase scene in one of their music vids. Sure, we've seen live-action Pac-Man stuff before, but never sounding this good! Brian Ashcraft

Ms. PAC-MAN Runs Through NYC, No One Notices [Aeropause]

The Ms. Pac-Man Bathroom

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:23:28 MST

This is EXACTLY why you should always take a camera into public restrooms. Game blog bits bytes pixels & sprites points to this Ms. Pac-Man themed W.C. located in an Ohio specialty game retailer. Bonus points for that pixel tile work. Just look at those cherries! Brian Ashcraft

Pac Potty [BBPS via The Last Boss]
More Pics Here [Katy's Flickr Account]

TGS06: New XBLA Games Announced

kotaku.com — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:47:54 MDT

At TGS06 yesterday, Microsoft announced a bunch of new games coming to XBLA over the next few months, including.

• Contra
• Gyruss
• Dig Dug
• Track & Field
• New Rally-X
• Rush'n Attack
• Ms. Pac-Man
• Yie Ar Kung Fu

That last title will be Japan only, since it's a port of a rather obscure and ancient fighting game.

You know, it's rather nice to see a new Xbox Live title every Wednesday and all, but I'd personally rather see a lot less ports of games I can play on M.A.M.E. and a lot more showcasing of small developer, mold-breaking content. Florian Eckhardt

Watch A Chimp Play Ms. Pac-Man

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:53:57 MDT

We love primates at Kotaku. We love to watch monkeys and apes bathe cats, smoke cigarettes, quench their thirst via their own urine. A little bit of trivia for you here: Brian Ashcraft's favorite movie of all time is Every Which Way But Loose. Seriously, he owns this on laserdisc. That's why we're so pleased to present you with this fascinating video of a chimpanzee (a bonobo, possibly) playing Ms. Pac-Man. Monkey boy isn't really that good, but at least seems to grasp the basic concept. Maybe it's all just random luck.

Thanks for the heads up, S. Michael McWhertor

Meet Alan, Video Game Junkie

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:22:12 MDT

Back when Saturday Night Live was still funny, the sketch comedy show served up hot pippin' plates of giggle pie like this. A total classic! Brian Ashcraft

Thanks, Jarod

More Here [SNL]

Pac-Man Loves Ms. Pac-Man Cross Stitch

brownlee — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:40:59 MDT

Courtesy of our luscious British lass, Alice, this wonderful cross stitching celebrating the everlasting love between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man. Or, as the artist describes:

Inspired by the classic video game. This is a one-of-a-kind cross-stitch that I designed and whipped up myself. Show your love of Inky, Blinky, the other monsters, power pellets and Mr. and Ms. Pac-Man

It is, of course, for sale, although a one of a kind piece, so if you just have to have it, better buy now!

Pac Man Cross Stitch [Etsy]

Win a Pac-Man Arcade Machine

Brian Crecente — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 11:09:41 MDT

As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Pac-Man, Namco and Verizon are giving away eighty 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Pac-Man arcade machines. The cabinet features Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga in one machine with the original 80s art and logo for Pac-Man. Unfortunately, the contest is only open to people who were Verizon customers as of Oct. 1 and to enter you need to download Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga or Pac-Mania by Nov. 12.

It was almost a cool contest.

Official Rules [Verizon]