The Pac-Man Connect and Play is a Namco TV game released by Bandai in 2012 and contains 11 unique games, the 12th being Pac-Man 256, which is just Pac-man with a hack to start at level 255.
It was the first Pac-Man related plug and play TV game system to be released by the same company that developed the games.
Built-in Games[]
- Pac-Man 256
- Pac-Man
- Super Pac-Man
- Pac and Pal
- Pac-Man Plus
- Mappy
- New Rally-X
- Dig Dug
- Xevious
- Bosconian
- Galaga
- Galaxian
Motherboard revisions[]
| Revision | Release date | Changes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | February 14, 2012
10:46:23 AM |
None, first revision | First revision of the motherboard to be released in 2012 |
| 1.1 | 2013 | Same as revision 1.0 | Super Pac-Man's Super Speed was changed from the Midway version to the original Namco Japanese speed (Which is faster). |
| 1.2 | 2015 | Motherboard now features micro switch controls | Second revision of the motherboard, re-released in 2015 for Pac-Man's 35th Anniversary, this revision of the motherboard, Board now features Microswitches |
| ?? | 20?? | Unknown | A Third version of the Pac-Man connect and Play with a new Box, unsure if any changes to the motherboard were made. |
Gallery[]
A Picture of an original Pac-Man Connect and Play
Trivia[]
- Despite releasing 10+ years ago, this Plug and Play is still being sold and manufactured as of July 27, 2023.
- Even though it was released in 2012, it still featured composite video cables just like previous plug and play's.
- This Plug and Play has been re-released 4 times with the most recent being a gold version.