<![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man - Kotaku Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man - Kotaku Comments]]> http://kotaku.com Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:41:40 MDT Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:41:40 MDT http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4698044 So... anyone there with haunted PS3s to give away?

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

]]> 9:366370:c4698044 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:41:40 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4684794 when should we expect the tv movie about it?

fcb1899

]]> 9:366370:c4684794 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:14 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4675915 What?! The owner can't stand it so they're handing it off to someone else? Doesn't that make them a bad person? Why don't they fix the problem rather than lettting it perpetuate?

Or give the thing to a freaken lab.

The illest wind

]]> 9:366370:c4675915 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:25:10 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4672125 @TheIrishNinja: lol

rawg

]]> 9:366370:c4672125 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:46:04 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4670640 @nucwin83: Yeah, I thought the same thing. I guess you could say the haunted version of Ms. Pacman is "gimped".

gozirah

]]> 9:366370:c4670640 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:24:07 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4655605 @Modus_Operandi: Hells, mine must be haunted, too! Does anyone here want a free Xbox?

L_K_M

]]> 9:366370:c4655605 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:48:30 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4654930 I really see no reason why this guy would make up a ghost story if he gave away the cabinet for free. He clearly wasn't out to make a profit and I seriously doubt that he was attempting to garner any kind of fame over this. Regardless of whether the machine is actually haunted or not, he believes it is. My question is why a ghost would inhabit a Ms. Pac-Man arcade. Stick to rickety old houses and graveyards.

rapsodist

]]> 9:366370:c4654930 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:33:00 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4654529 Neat story.
I hope my Dig-Dug machine isn't haunted, ghosts creep me out.


TheCleaningGuy

]]> 9:366370:c4654529 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:53:05 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4653964 @Witzbold:

At least Asian ghosts tend to be benign, . My grandma (mother's side) came back during the last week for her funeral rites. My mom and her sisters baked her favorite cake, which was left in the oven overnight. In the morning, her footprint was found on the cake's depressed surface; which is actually a good sign she was there and not that she disliked the cake =)

Anyway, I have to question whether a ghost who haunts a Ms. Pac-Man cabinet is a 'queen'.

Also, why is there no description of what happens when you try to actually play the thing? I'd be interested if a fifth ghost DOES appear and starts hunting down Ms. Pac-Man, phasing completely through walls.

Or maybe, it'll suddenly stop, and turns its evil 8-Bit eyes upwards and stare directly into your soul, cursing you and your kin to forever be fixated on fruit!

Byakko

]]> 9:366370:c4653964 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:18:07 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4653413 (harsh whisper)GET OUT!(/harsh whisper)
Damn, couldn't use the faux HTML tags because Gawker thinks I'm attempting to use the harsh whisper tag...

BSAKat

]]> 9:366370:c4653413 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:22:39 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4652798 I know what this is.

Its some guy dressing all in black and trying to keep others from beating his high score. I ain't afraid of no geeks!

2NinjasTapedTogether

]]> 9:366370:c4652798 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:24:50 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4652728 @m9105826: if you killed someone for a haunted ms. pac-man machine, wouldn't that make it even more haunted?

geekgrrl

]]> 9:366370:c4652728 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:18:18 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4651366 ...Someone died inside that machine?

Dick-Ballistic

]]> 9:366370:c4651366 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:37:13 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4651045 Does this mean the game is always in two-player mode? icanhas haunted SF2:CE?

Brackynews

]]> 9:366370:c4651045 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:13:26 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4650785 @Nylo: Did you buy it at an apple store and then miss the next few hours, like a blackout?

They put a chip in your head man. Thats what happens when you buy retail!

*Runs off screaming about lizard-people and tin-foil*

DaiMacculate

]]> 9:366370:c4650785 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:53:42 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4650702 My Mac notebook is haunted. Keeps telling me if I don't upgrade I wont be cool.

"Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP!!!"

Nylo

]]> 9:366370:c4650702 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:48:22 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4650690 Dogs and Cabinets living together! MASS HYSTARIA!!

Datalock

]]> 9:366370:c4650690 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:47:10 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4650608 LOL, I am reading people comments and it ridiculous lol...

Kimchi

]]> 9:366370:c4650608 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:42:16 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4650565 @m9105826: If you managed to get a Ms. Pacman machine and tipped over onto someone and it killed them.... it could end up being haunted....

Mr.SithNinja

]]> 9:366370:c4650565 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:39:11 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4650318 Missing tools, huh? A few weeks ago, my copy of DMC4 mysteriously disappeared along with my black Xbox 360 controller.

Anyways, I've never had any ghost experiences before, but I, too, am fascinated by ghost stories.

josh924

]]> 9:366370:c4650318 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:24:45 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4650084 I would kill for a haunted Ms. Pac Man machine... that would be awesome beyond reasoning.

m9105826

]]> 9:366370:c4650084 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:10:44 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4649479 I thought the only arcade death that I've heard of was at Friar Tuck's in Calumet City, Illinois (I used to live across the street from the place years later).
I could have sworn that I heard the victim was playing pac-man or Ms. Pac-man. But after searching I find that he was player Berzerk.
Oh well, I thought I solved the mystery, but nope.

More on the death here: [home.hiwaay.net]

CaptCaveman

]]> 9:366370:c4649479 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:34:42 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4649345 He should just wait untill the "Ghost Busters" game comes out and putem in the same room! LOL

Acute Gamer

]]> 9:366370:c4649345 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:27:55 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4649185 Wakka Wakka Wakka Wakka wwaAAAA?!?!!

King Seafoam

]]> 9:366370:c4649185 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:19:24 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4649088 is the 5th ghost Slimer?

nox

]]> 9:366370:c4649088 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:14:44 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4648760 who ya gonna call...

Tzero7

]]> 9:366370:c4648760 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:58:13 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4648297 I wonder what it's like, "living" inside of a 2d game box...

v-rus

]]> 9:366370:c4648297 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:37:39 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4647586 On second thought, this thing is probably just stolen, not haunted.

Wubbytoes

]]> 9:366370:c4647586 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:04:44 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4647549 I wish there were crazy people near me giving away free arcade machines.

Wubbytoes

]]> 9:366370:c4647549 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02:52 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4647086 That's one creative ghost. Watch what happens when Billy Mitchell dies, Donkey Kong will be haunted too...

Gam3r

]]> 9:366370:c4647086 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:43:45 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4646768 @wallapuctus: thanks for the disappointing conclusion.

i hate cliffhangers.....

D:

Onizuka-GTO

]]> 9:366370:c4646768 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:31:28 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4646624 There's clearly a homeless person living inside the machine. It's the only logical explanation.

Chintz

]]> 9:366370:c4646624 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:24:57 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4646533 @Werrick: Because he figured "Hey, maybe not everyone is retarded like me to believe in ghosts, and trowing away a working game machine is WRONG"

Bunn

]]> 9:366370:c4646533 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:21:06 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4646531 I can't believable, just for speakerrs. I mean naive, gullible.

artofwar420

]]> 9:366370:c4646531 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:21:05 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4646277 wow, spammers are resorting to some nifty techniques to get those email addresses.

Nah, but I would kill for a Ms. Pac Man machine. Maybe that's how this one got haunted...

PaulMorel

]]> 9:366370:c4646277 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:12:48 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4646145 holy cow, not only did someone score a free ms pac-man table but also the hugest scientific breakthrough to ever be recorded ever. a true poltergeist?! why give this thing away when you can study it with scientists and make millions?! what a sucker.

buttpwner

]]> 9:366370:c4646145 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:08:21 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4645908 I just had a brief conversation with the guy. The machine is gone so stop asking he's sick of the emails. I told him to take his ad down then.

I tried asking about what happened to him and he seems genuinely frightened of the thing. He didn't want to think about it anymore, and his wife was really upset about it.

He said it went to a home with no children with full disclosure, and he expects the new owner will try to get rid of it in a few weeks.

wallapuctus

]]> 9:366370:c4645908 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:00:14 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4645811 Someone should help this guy out and get his wife a supply of big dots.

deathbunny

]]> 9:366370:c4645811 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:56:31 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4645781 moral of the story?

don't use craiglist.

:p

seriously, i don't believe in ghosts, but i do listen to my instincts.

so while i'll getit just for the freebies. cos everyone loves freebies.

if i get one twang of my guts, of something "wrong" with this machine, i'll dump it in a minute.

hell it's free, i don't care.

its the funny "guts feeling" when you BUY something with MONEY that gets me pissed off. you pay money....for this?!

D:

anyway, if your gonna give something away for free, no point making a "ghost" story about it.

Should of just sold it, at leased he'll get some real interest.

if he just wants to get rid of it, without wanting to dump it, just tell people a general " i regret it, but i have to...because.." blah blah story would just work.

giving something away for free, plus the ghost story just.....don't seem right....
even if you don't believe in those stuff.....

>_>

Onizuka-GTO

]]> 9:366370:c4645781 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:55:46 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4645136 Interesting story.

But I want to know why he didn't think of unplugging it from the wall and then seeing if it still switched itself on. THAT would really prove it was haunted.

inphanta

]]> 9:366370:c4645136 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:32:28 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4645006 I love people that give away things because they believe in the supernatural. They are soooo stupid. I'll take the sweet, sweet "haunted" machine anytime!

IrisMR

]]> 9:366370:c4645006 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:27:16 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644893 @BPM is Ready to Brawl!: Yeah, I swear I've seen a ghost like thing before. Kinda looked like static in the shape of a person. Kinda just wandered threw a room one night in my house... still gives me chills thinking about it.

z357x

]]> 9:366370:c4644893 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:21:51 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644852 If I knew it would not kill me in my sleep then I'd totally want it. I'd be fine with non-lethal shadowy figures.

z357x

]]> 9:366370:c4644852 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:19:54 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644787 Even better....

sgodun

]]> 9:366370:c4644787 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:17:22 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644764 Wiggin'...

Not sure if I believe in the supernatural or not... But I think I have seen things... I've seen transparent figures float around before... Like one time, I could've sworn I saw someone walk into my closet...

Would I still take this haunted Ms. Pac-Man? Yes. Yes, I would.

BPMζ

]]> 9:366370:c4644764 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:16:41 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644694 Curious...

If this machine really is haunted, then why are there no pictures or images of the alleged ghost? This would be a PRIME candidate for a 'ghost hunter' -- they'd leap at the chance to document it. "Haunted houses" usually show little or no photographic evidence, mainly because a house is just so big that you can't cover the whole thing with cameras and get an accurate assessment. But this is just a small single cabinet. Put it in a basement with four cameras, one at each compass point, and record it for a few days. Hell, set up a few webcams and let the world monitor it live 24/7. Guaranteed to get a few screen grabs and incontrovertible and reproducible proof of ghosts.

sgodun

]]> 9:366370:c4644694 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:14:08 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644663 hmmm...the real question is, which version is this: fast, slow or toggle-switch?

i would need a ghost in the slow ms. pac man just to keep me interested.

mac-phisto

]]> 9:366370:c4644663 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:12:49 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644606 @Prinnygeddon!: Its also true that to really understand Kotaku you have to feel the posts with your Gut, rather than read them. There are more nerve endings in your gut than in your brain, after all.

DaiMacculate

]]> 9:366370:c4644606 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:10:25 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644602 @RPGr: That's the unmade sequel to pokemon. You killed people, took their ghosts then made them fight each other to the undeath!

AstrayPenguin

]]> 9:366370:c4644602 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:10:11 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644551 I figured this would be extremely cool to own, primarily as a conversation piece.
It would go well with this haunted coffeemug here. And this haunted desk lamp that really compliments my haunted desk. Also, my wallpaper is haunted. I need a life.

StartRunning

]]> 9:366370:c4644551 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:08:20 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4644004 I just realized what it is. There's a midget living in the machine. It explains everything! The figure running across the room, tools being scattered or things missing, and of course, the nightly games when said midget gets bored. I wonder if he noticed any food missing from the pantry as well...

nucwin83

]]> 9:366370:c4644004 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:47:06 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643975 @fawrh: Ghosts are not powers that be though...

One thing I've always been facinated with if "paranormal" stuff is real are those so-called "death by ghosts". In my theory, if a ghost offs someone even worst than they were in real life or someone who held down most of their psychosis and died really bitter, wouldn't that just create a worst ghost that would take its revenge on the other ghost (and maybe revenge on those of the living as well)?

RPGr

]]> 9:366370:c4643975 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:46:03 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643820 People are suckers. No way that story is real. It is just somebody messing with people, as is quite common on craigslist.

I live in Boston and am familiar enough with Craigslist (used it to buy and sell things many times) to know that something like that would never last, haunted or not. Within 5 minutes, he would have had 20 antique/junk shop owners/Electronics dealers etc. e-mailing to say they would pick it up immediately.

I call shenanigans.

/looks for broom

jslay012

]]> 9:366370:c4643820 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:40:48 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643794 That's just Mezmeron. He's harmless.

Robotube

]]> 9:366370:c4643794 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:39:51 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643751 It'd be better if it were a good two player arcade game... then you'd never have to game alone.

nucwin83

]]> 9:366370:c4643751 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:38:26 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643657 I believe it all. Great story! And i think i can have this cleaned, maybe. I've been dealing with the paranormal for years and I've always wanted a ms.pac-man of my very own. but it's such a bitch to get rid of the entities...

CancerMan

]]> 9:366370:c4643657 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:34:59 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643433 I have to say that I am with Witzbold on this one, the powers that be are not to be f***ed with.

fawrh

]]> 9:366370:c4643433 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:27:39 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643281 Haha i'm trying to talk my wife into letting me go get it...she's definitely not having it.

gils0n

]]> 9:366370:c4643281 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:23:26 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643262 This isn't funny; a Ms. PacMan machine killed my brother.

Brill

]]> 9:366370:c4643262 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:22:57 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643148 @suburbancowboy: The funny thing is, it wasn't the hot sauce that made him disappear. You just have to wish him away using a specific chant you can find on any forum. Him pouring on the hot sauce is just his way of attracting mates.

mackincheese

]]> 9:366370:c4643148 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:19:42 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4643079 I've bought this game only today for the Atari Lynx & the fifth ghost is definitely there!

Either that or its the Lynx screen's motion blur together with the fact I'm drunk... (-;

DreamcastRIP

]]> 9:366370:c4643079 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:17:18 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642970 @davrone: Then all the images of pacman's head spinning and vomiting pellets will come true.

zoesch

]]> 9:366370:c4642970 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:13:36 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642916 yeah...even if the thing was made of solid gold i'd have to get rid of it in that situation...

first the daughter, then the wife...
yeah, it'd be GONE :-P

that's the kind of thing you just don't mess with

mAaron

]]> 9:366370:c4642916 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:11:58 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642894 From the people that saw The Grudge, The Ring, The Grudge 2, The Ring 2, and Shutter...

...The Cabnitu.

Rated R for R-r-r-r-raunted!

justhesh

]]> 9:366370:c4642894 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:11:09 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642645 haunted game eh?

if i were playing and doing awesome but then all of a sudden the ghost inside causes my pac-man to die, i would be pissed. i would be like "dam you ghost you owe me a quarter!!!!!"

dong_duc_dong

]]> 9:366370:c4642645 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:02:12 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642627 I see where this story is going. The guy was a really good Pac-Man player. Almost good enough to set a world record.
Scooby and the gang come over to investigate.
Catch the ghost, pull off the mask and it's old man Billy Mitchell who was just trying to preserve his rank as the best old-school gamer in the world.
"And I would've gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddling kids"
....Covers himself in Rickey's World Famous Hot Sauce and disappears.

suburbancowboy

]]> 9:366370:c4642627 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:01:39 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642503 @Modus_Operandi: LMAO

Anyway, I'm a skeptic too and if I had a house as opposed to a small one bedroom apartment I'd be all over that. 5th ghost or not.

And on top of that, I'd have Discovery Channel come investigate my machine.

AsWater

]]> 9:366370:c4642503 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:57:21 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642397 Or maybe the last owner got over 900,000 and Star Command connected with him/her. Oh wait, that was just a movie...

SigmundTheSeaMonster

]]> 9:366370:c4642397 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:54:17 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642343 @DiscipleofJamzy: I was just thinking about that guy that died from a heartattack playing Berzerk. That would justify a haunting.

Quantum Leap, ftw!

SigmundTheSeaMonster

]]> 9:366370:c4642343 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:52:26 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642267 He should contact that ghost chasing show.

eightcell

]]> 9:366370:c4642267 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:50:01 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642222 BS, the guy probably just wants to get rid of it and thought a clever story to tie in with the game itself would get rid of it faster...then he realized people dont like "Haunted " things so he changed his story.

yashichi8bit

]]> 9:366370:c4642222 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:48:38 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642201 Some gaming blog that starts with a K needs to get this and have an interesting exclusive. Observe it and it's surroundings, videotape and document.

Don't let it ruin another poor gamer's life. Let it ruin your lives for good business and entertainment

Tetelestia

]]> 9:366370:c4642201 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:47:57 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642194 It would probably be easier to get rid of if he charged for it instead of giving it away for free. If people _think_ it's haunted they'll pay for it and ship it home. If people BELIEVE it's haunted 'cause you're giving it away for free, they'll think 'something is up' and avoid it.

Relee

]]> 9:366370:c4642194 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:47:49 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4642187 Somebody call an exorcist!

davrone

]]> 9:366370:c4642187 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:47:37 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4641895 Oh, I want this!
I'm going to contact him for it...


tme2nsb

]]> 9:366370:c4641895 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:39:14 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4641759 Be ye warned the spirit which cannot be named lives within the cabinet of terror. The wife of a hero shall be tourmented by the Fifth Ghost, the spirit which cannot be named...

Juggrnott

]]> 9:366370:c4641759 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:35:08 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4641536 why doesn't this jerk just ship it to Ghost Hunters. I'm calling protective services, this guy is obviously locking his kids, or someone els's kids in this box.

Johnny.Shitbox

]]> 9:366370:c4641536 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:28:21 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4641371 Wouldn't a haunted Mrs. Pac-Man be even more valuable?

marklip

]]> 9:366370:c4641371 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:22:51 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4641194 @geekgrrl: if you read it somewhere else, then it was false. It became true only once it was published on Kotaku.

Automageddon!

]]> 9:366370:c4641194 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:17:35 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4641142 @DiscipleofJamzy: the scary thing is, i've read that story before... (forgives if it was off kotaku, it's possible.)

geekgrrl

]]> 9:366370:c4641142 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:16:09 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4641045 I would take that in a split second.
Ghosts: Love them
Video Games: Love them
Arcade Machine: Always wanted one

That is like the perfect combination for an amazing time.

Zenax

]]> 9:366370:c4641045 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:13:05 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640988 I wonder if the Church would refuse to exorcise the machine on the grounds that videogames are the work of the devil.

zoesch

]]> 9:366370:c4640988 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:11:23 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640925 @icepick314: Its gonna erase all of your anim00 dvds. ;D

Witzbold

]]> 9:366370:c4640925 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:09:22 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640910 The things people come up with...

ShaggE

]]> 9:366370:c4640910 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:08:42 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640872 I ain't 'fraid o' no ghosts.

baked ham

]]> 9:366370:c4640872 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:07:34 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640855 whether or not ghosts really do exist is one thing. but outsie of being spooky what harm can ghosts really cause?
I would get this in a heartbeat and even if I did see a figure disapear into the machine I wouldn't be swayed. Probably just challenge him to a high-score game and let him channel me so that i may be his controller and he can attempt to beat me at HIS OWN GAME. HAR!
but seriously mr ghost. lets be friends

_Perp

]]> 9:366370:c4640855 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:07:08 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640843 @Werrick: because the machine called his cellphone and said "seven days" but the call came FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE.

TheIrishNinja

]]> 9:366370:c4640843 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:06:50 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640836 I live in Cali and would pay to have that thing shipped here in a heartbeat.

@Witzbold: Chuck Norris doesn't make ghost go away.....he just plain makes ghosts!

Mr.SithNinja

]]> 9:366370:c4640836 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:06:42 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640801 @wallapuctus: my thoughts exactly.

i wish my world was such an exciting one, i believed in haunted arcade machines.

TheIrishNinja

]]> 9:366370:c4640801 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:05:26 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640704 Why not just throw it out?

Werrick

]]> 9:366370:c4640704 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:02:16 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640660 Holy fucking hell I want a haunted arcade cabinet!

brent_w

]]> 9:366370:c4640660 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:01:03 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640636 Obviously swamp gas.

Oh wait that was me.

Sorry.

strider_mt2k

]]> 9:366370:c4640636 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:00:00 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640599 It would be cool to dump it at MIT if it is "haunted" though. Can you imagine the way all those geeks would torment that soul? Prank the Pac-man ghost!

RPGr

]]> 9:366370:c4640599 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:58:18 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640535 I just emailed the feller saying I'd take it. Belmont isn't far from my house. If it is haunted, I'd love to get the Ghost Hunters to come investigate it! If not, free arcade machine!

wallapuctus

]]> 9:366370:c4640535 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:56:10 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640519 I want it! Why? I've always wanted to torment poor souls! You know, let evil me out to play once in awhile.

RPGr

]]> 9:366370:c4640519 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:55:41 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640516 Pardon me, "Berzerk". Don't haunt me, Pacman Fever Ghost!

DiscipleofJamzy

]]> 9:366370:c4640516 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:55:40 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640466 It would be extra freaky if this was an old cabinet of "Berserk".
[home.hiwaay.net]

DiscipleofJamzy

]]> 9:366370:c4640466 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:53:53 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640417 This dude is so gonna rob whoever shows up looking for a free Ms. Pac-Man.

chucklebuck

]]> 9:366370:c4640417 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:52:36 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640409 @vanderblade: This idea reminds me a bit of the end of "Shaun of the Dead"...but with the potential for playing video games with a ghost instead of a zombie.

Cathaoir

]]> 9:366370:c4640409 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:51:59 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640371 @Ashurahori: "There's something strange, in the neighbourhood, who will yo call? Banhammer!"

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

Automageddon!

]]> 9:366370:c4640371 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:50:28 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640320 The ghosts of a thousand Pikmin haunt my cube...

I just wanted all the parts to the dolphin! That's all! NO!

dunnace

]]> 9:366370:c4640320 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:48:51 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640319 The machine is possessed by the spirit of Billy Mitchell's mullet.

Sherlock_the_Barbarian

]]> 9:366370:c4640319 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:48:49 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640298 man...i wish i could get hold that machine...

i don't particularly like ghosts but this would be one cool machine to have in your own home...

icepick314

]]> 9:366370:c4640298 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:48:19 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640270 I don't believe in ghosts, so I'd be all over this. Except for the weight. That would be the problem. Hell, did anybody even bother to talk to this "dark man"? I mean, he could be a real cool old school gamer.

vanderblade

]]> 9:366370:c4640270 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:47:22 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640258 @Prinnygeddon!: Does that mean you cannot cross the hammers?

Ashurahori

]]> 9:366370:c4640258 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:46:58 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640250 Cool, when I die I want to haunt a Street Fighter Machine

DrHobo

]]> 9:366370:c4640250 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:46:51 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640247 @Prinnygeddon!: I think we will need Mr. Norris on this one. Not even the hammer can save us this time. D:

Witzbold

]]> 9:366370:c4640247 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:46:47 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640195 @Cathaoir: I would never challenge the banhammer, I was only wondering if banning ghosts was one of the Almighty Banhammer's powers...

Automageddon!

]]> 9:366370:c4640195 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:45:20 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640141 If it's real or not it's still rather creepy. I've always thought the world is full of stuff we don't understand and I'd rather not fuck with it myself.

I'd like to hear more of this guy's story though. What did the figure resemble etc. etc.

AstrayPenguin

]]> 9:366370:c4640141 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:43:31 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640136 @Prinnygeddon!: I briefly thought you meant your own comment and that you were challenging Witzbold. My proximity to your comment almost made me take shelter.

Cathaoir

]]> 9:366370:c4640136 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:43:26 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640098 This is awesome. I don't live in boston, but I would pay for a haunted machine.

PS: I don't believe in ghosts, but I wish they were real. That would be awesome.

Zombie_Crunch

]]> 9:366370:c4640098 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:42:20 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640065 @geekgrrl: My guess is that someone must've killed him by forcing him through the coinslot. Science.

Cathaoir

]]> 9:366370:c4640065 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:41:10 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640047 @Witzbold: Can you use the banhammer on this?

Automageddon!

]]> 9:366370:c4640047 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:40:39 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640045 He just needs to eat a power pellet, and be done with them. that's what the big "dot" is called, right?

WEGGLES90

]]> 9:366370:c4640045 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:40:34 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640038 You know what, maybe it's Kevin Flynn trying to get out and away from the MCP.

Garrison Dean, King Awesome

]]> 9:366370:c4640038 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:40:21 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4640000 Its all about the quarters...

SigmundTheSeaMonster

]]> 9:366370:c4640000 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:38:40 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639987 As little as I believe in the supernatural, stuff like this always freaks me out. No way would I put that thing in my apartment.

waitinthecar

]]> 9:366370:c4639987 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:38:27 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639951 Cooool.

Garrison Dean, King Awesome

]]> 9:366370:c4639951 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:37:14 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639914 That is freaky deaky.

Someone should just take that machine and put it in a room and set up a camera, now games can also prove that ghosts do exist.

Someone other then me cause I ain't messing with stuff like that.

Jacktherip

]]> 9:366370:c4639914 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:35:47 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639906 Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde all kinda sounded like henchman names to me.

This fifth ghost must be the mastermind.

...

Either that or some poor lost soul who thought pixelated ghosts were better friends than none.

MarquisMark

]]> 9:366370:c4639906 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:35:34 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639903 @adinnieken: LOL You're right, why not "Ghosts 'N' Goblins or a Vs. Caslevania?

I bet the spectre was someone who succumbed to a bout of Pac-Man Fever.

mr.dandy

]]> 9:366370:c4639903 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:35:28 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639902 My 360 was haunted awhile back. It would turn off mysteriously at odd times. Sometimes it would claim it couldnt read my disc. Still other times it would flash various red lights like the Devil or the aliens from Close Encounters. Spooky right?

Modus_Operandi

]]> 9:366370:c4639902 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:35:27 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639825 hauntings usually take place at the sight of trauma.. i can't help but wonder what happened to this guy in order for an arcade box to become haunted. i'm with Witz, don't fuck around with that stuff, as cool as it sounds...

geekgrrl

]]> 9:366370:c4639825 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:32:58 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639801 Maybe the ghost is pissed that the machine isn't set to free play.

ghost: 50 cents for a game a Mrs. Pac Man?! I'm so gonna haunt yer ass...

hondo

]]> 9:366370:c4639801 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:32:08 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639799 Second time i've posted this exact line, but:
tend to the widow pac man

GMC

]]> 9:366370:c4639799 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:32:06 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639748 I usually don't belive this stuff, but.. well, when it comes to games, EVERYTHING is true.

jesp3r

]]> 9:366370:c4639748 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:30:32 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639597 Seriously, there are better games than Ms. Pacman to haunt.

I see dead people...some of them scare me. They play ancient video games or tell me about ancient video games friends have played.

adinnieken

]]> 9:366370:c4639597 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:24:48 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639573 Man thats insane.

I can believe it though.

Since in Japan we have issues with things like "possesed" swords, dolls and such. So I cant see why there wouldnt be a haunted game machine.

Quite personally I dont fuck with such things since while you can kill something living its a bit harder to get rid of something that does not exist on the same "plains" as us living folks.

Witzbold

]]> 9:366370:c4639573 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:23:15 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639502 A pac-man machine for free is pretty cool. A haunted machine? I need one of those in my house. Games machine, conversation piece etc.

MajorMcMuffin

]]> 9:366370:c4639502 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:20:43 MDT <![CDATA[The Haunted Ms. Pac Man]]> http://kotaku.com/366370/the-haunted-ms-pac-man#c4639500 that's crazy. if i lived in Boston, id have a free Mts. Pac-Man, and possibly more entertainment.

TheIrishNinja

]]> 9:366370:c4639500 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:20:40 MDT