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The '''''Ms. Pac-Man Collection'''''<ref>Official name listed in yellow text on this unit's copyright screen upon start-up.</ref> is a plug & play console featuring a compilation of ported Namco arcade titles, developed by [[HotGen Ltd.]] and released by [[Jakks Pacific]] in June 25, 2004<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040625194030/http://www.jakkstvgames.com/mspacman.html [Note: Earliest listed date from the Wayback Machine that doesn't state "Coming This Summer!". Earliest capture of the page was in March 25, 2004.]</ref>. Every unit includes:
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*Ms. Pac-Man
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* Pole Position
 
* Galaga
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* Xevious
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* Mappy
  Official name listed in yellow text on this unit's copyright screen upon start-up.
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  https://web.archive.org/web/20040625194030/http://www.jakkstvgames.com/mspacman.html
  [Note: Earliest listed date from the Wayback Machine that doesn't state "Coming This Summer!".
  Earliest capture of the page was in March 25, 2004.]
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  image=Jakks-ms-pacman-5-in-1.png|
  date=June 25, 2004<ref name="release date"/>|
  publisher=[[Jakks Pacific]]|
  developer=[[HotGen Ltd.]]|
  hardware=[[SunPlus]] SPG240-series SOC<ref name="MAME machine info">[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=jak_mpac Information on the 'jak_mpac' machine in MAME (provided by ArcadeItalia)]</ref>|
  outputs=Analog Video (Composite), Mono Audio|
  powersource=4x AA battery|
  emulation=Good (MAME - listed per [[#Revisions|revision]])
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The '''''Ms. Pac-Man Collection'''''<ref name="name"/> is a plug & play console featuring a compilation of ported [[wikipedia:Namco|Namco]] arcade titles, developed by [[HotGen Ltd.]] and released by [[Jakks Pacific]] in June 25, 2004<ref name="release date"/>. Every unit includes:
 
* [[wikipedia:Ms._Pac-Man|''Ms. Pac-Man'']]
* [[wikipedia:Pole_Position|''Pole Position'']]
* [[wikipedia:Galaga|''Galaga'']]
* [[wikipedia:Xevious|''Xevious'']]
* [[wikipedia:Mappy|''Mappy'']]
 
It is the second Namco-related plug & play device Jakks Pacific released, following their [[Namco Collection|''Namco Collection'']] from 2003, and succeeded by the [[Super Pac-Man Collection|''Super Pac-Man Collection'']] in 2006.
 
== Appearance ==
The console is of an elongated, octagonal shape, with uneven diagonal angles, separated between a lower, black base and an upper, light blue shell with tapered edges. The back of the light blue shell is heightened to make room for the vertical battery compartment. This compartment's cover is held in place with a single Phillips screw.
 
The front of the black base has a red menu button, a reset button inside of a small hole, a red power LED, and a red horizontal power switch. The monaural audio and composite video cables are attached to the back of the base.
 
Along the tapered edges of the blue shell, from left to right, are trapezoidal stickers of in-game screenshots and logos for ''Pole Position'' and ''Galaga'', the Namco logo surrounded by yellow, red, and light blue outlining, and in-game screenshots and logos for ''Xevious'' and ''Mappy''. Additionally, the sticker for ''Mappy'' has artwork of the game's antagonist and titular protagonist, [https://mappy.fandom.com/wiki/Goro Goro] and [https://mappy.fandom.com/wiki/Mappy Mappy], respectively.
 
Atop the shell are two red buttons on the left, one larger above another one smaller, used for primary and secondary actions, respectively. On the right is an 8-way joystick with a twist axis. The joystick has a white circular base, adorned with red arrows pointing in the four cardinal directions, a smaller red ring, slightly above, surrounding the joystick's metal pole and protecting the mechanism from dust, and a yellow ball on the top. The flat surface around the controls is moulded with a [[wikipedia:Tread_plate|tread plate]] pattern.


It is the second Namco-related plug & play device Jakks Pacific released, following their [[Namco Collection]] from 2003, and succeeded by the [[Super Pac-Man Collection]] in 2006.
Behind the controls is a large, rectangular sticker, featuring art of the titular [https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Ms._Pac-Man Ms. Pac-Man] and the game's logo above. The character stands with one arm on her hip and the other raised, whilst smiling and winking towards the viewer. This Ms. Pac-Man art, first used in miscellaneous 1980s merchandising<ref>https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Ms._Pac-Man?file=MsPacman2.jpg#Gallery</ref>, is set atop a cartoon, cloudy sky backdrop. Two ghosts, one [https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Blinky red] and one green (the latter being a color of ghost not seen in ''Ms. Pac-Man'') float on the right of this sticker, whilst three red, round pellets float on the left side.


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== Controls ==
{| class="wikitable"
!
![[File:Joystick.gif|center|frameless|Joystick|alt=]][[File:LR.gif|center|frameless|Left/Right|alt=]]
![[File:Joystick.gif|center|frameless|Joystick]][[File:UD.gif|center|frameless|Up/Down]]
![[File:Fire Large.gif|center|frameless|Fire (Large)]]
![[File:Fire Small.gif|center|frameless|Fire (Small)]]
![[File:Joy Twist.gif|center|frameless|Joystick (Twist)]]
|[[File:Menu.gif|center|frameless|Menu]]
|-
|'''''Menu/General'''''
|Menu Selection <small>(Revision 2 Onwards)</small>
|Menu Selection <small>(Revision 1)</small>
|Selecting/Starting Game
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|'''''Ms. Pac-Man'''''
|Move (Left & Right)
|Move (Up & Down)
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Pause
|-
|'''''Pole Position'''''
|N/A
|N/A
|Acceleration
|Gear Shift
|Steer
|Pause
|-
|'''''Galaga'''''
|Move
|N/A
|Fire Shot
|N/A
|N/A
|Pause
|-
|'''''Xevious'''''
|Move (Left & Right)
|Move (Up & Down)
|Fire Shot
|Drop Bomb
|N/A
|Pause
|-
|'''''Mappy'''''
|Move
|N/A
|Open Doors
|N/A
|N/A
|Pause
|}
A hardware test can be accessed by holding Up on the joystick, pressing and holding Fire (Large), and then moving the joystick Down, on the copyright screen.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Ms._Pac-Man_Collection#Debug_Mode</ref>


== Revisions ==
== Revisions ==
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All cyan body, with a black bottom.
All cyan body, with a black bottom.
''MAME machine: jak_mpaco''


=== QVC ===
=== QVC ===
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This unit contained two extra games, ''New Rally-X'' and ''Bosconian'', making it 7-in-1.
This unit contained two extra games, ''New Rally-X'' and ''Bosconian'', making it 7-in-1.
''MAME machine: jak_mpacq''


=== GameKey ===
=== GameKey ===
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* Dig Dug, New Rally-X (orange key)<ref>Photographic proof (Dig Dug, New Rally-X) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-dig-dug-slash-new-rally-x</ref>
* Dig Dug, New Rally-X (orange key)<ref>Photographic proof (Dig Dug, New Rally-X) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-dig-dug-slash-new-rally-x</ref>
* Pac-Man, Bosconian (black key)<ref name="pacman/bosconian" />
* Pac-Man, Bosconian (black key)<ref name="pacman/bosconian" />
''MAME machine: jak_mpac''


=== Wireless ===
=== Wireless ===
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It has the same game set as the QVC unit, but lacks any QVC branding.
It has the same game set as the QVC unit, but lacks any QVC branding.
''MAME machine: jak_mpacw''


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 17:38, 31 August 2025
Release Date: June 25, 2004[2]
Publisher: Jakks Pacific
Developer: HotGen Ltd.
Hardware: SunPlus SPG240-series SOC[3]
Power Source: 4x AA battery
Outputs: Analog Video (Composite), Mono Audio
Emulated: Good (MAME - listed per revision)

The Ms. Pac-Man Collection[1] is a plug & play console featuring a compilation of ported Namco arcade titles, developed by HotGen Ltd. and released by Jakks Pacific in June 25, 2004[2]. Every unit includes:

It is the second Namco-related plug & play device Jakks Pacific released, following their Namco Collection from 2003, and succeeded by the Super Pac-Man Collection in 2006.

Appearance

The console is of an elongated, octagonal shape, with uneven diagonal angles, separated between a lower, black base and an upper, light blue shell with tapered edges. The back of the light blue shell is heightened to make room for the vertical battery compartment. This compartment's cover is held in place with a single Phillips screw.

The front of the black base has a red menu button, a reset button inside of a small hole, a red power LED, and a red horizontal power switch. The monaural audio and composite video cables are attached to the back of the base.

Along the tapered edges of the blue shell, from left to right, are trapezoidal stickers of in-game screenshots and logos for Pole Position and Galaga, the Namco logo surrounded by yellow, red, and light blue outlining, and in-game screenshots and logos for Xevious and Mappy. Additionally, the sticker for Mappy has artwork of the game's antagonist and titular protagonist, Goro and Mappy, respectively.

Atop the shell are two red buttons on the left, one larger above another one smaller, used for primary and secondary actions, respectively. On the right is an 8-way joystick with a twist axis. The joystick has a white circular base, adorned with red arrows pointing in the four cardinal directions, a smaller red ring, slightly above, surrounding the joystick's metal pole and protecting the mechanism from dust, and a yellow ball on the top. The flat surface around the controls is moulded with a tread plate pattern.

Behind the controls is a large, rectangular sticker, featuring art of the titular Ms. Pac-Man and the game's logo above. The character stands with one arm on her hip and the other raised, whilst smiling and winking towards the viewer. This Ms. Pac-Man art, first used in miscellaneous 1980s merchandising[4], is set atop a cartoon, cloudy sky backdrop. Two ghosts, one red and one green (the latter being a color of ghost not seen in Ms. Pac-Man) float on the right of this sticker, whilst three red, round pellets float on the left side.

Controls

Joystick
Left/Right
Joystick
Joystick
Up/Down
Up/Down
Fire (Large)
Fire (Large)
Fire (Small)
Fire (Small)
Joystick (Twist)
Joystick (Twist)
Menu
Menu
Menu/General Menu Selection (Revision 2 Onwards) Menu Selection (Revision 1) Selecting/Starting Game N/A N/A N/A
Ms. Pac-Man Move (Left & Right) Move (Up & Down) N/A N/A N/A Pause
Pole Position N/A N/A Acceleration Gear Shift Steer Pause
Galaga Move N/A Fire Shot N/A N/A Pause
Xevious Move (Left & Right) Move (Up & Down) Fire Shot Drop Bomb N/A Pause
Mappy Move N/A Open Doors N/A N/A Pause

A hardware test can be accessed by holding Up on the joystick, pressing and holding Fire (Large), and then moving the joystick Down, on the copyright screen.[5]

Revisions

Original

Contains 5 games. No GameKey slot, or black sticker behind the joystick.

  • Ms. Pac-Man
  • Galaga
  • Pole Position
  • Xevious
  • Mappy

All cyan body, with a black bottom.

MAME machine: jak_mpaco

QVC

This special version which was exclusive to QVC recolored the top of the control panel silver, particularly accentuating the pattern on that part of the unit, making it very visually similar to a tread plate.

The QVC logo of the time (just the letters "QVC" in serif font) appears in all 4 corners of the screen on the main menu.

This unit contained two extra games, New Rally-X and Bosconian, making it 7-in-1.

MAME machine: jak_mpacq

GameKey

This revision made the back side of the unit much taller to account for the GameKey cartridge slot added to the bottom of the unit.

A black sticker was added behind the joystick, with a shiny, bulbous topper, that reads "Game Key Ready" in silver lettering.

The compatibility code for Namco GameKey units is "NM". Despite all GameKey hardware being compatible with each other[citation needed], the software is arbitrarily locked-out.[6][7]

The GameKey cartridges allow you to play different sets of games on your console. They were sold separately[8], and bundled with the main unit[9].

Each key could unlock a menu allowing you to play:

  • Pac-Man, Bosconian, Rally-X (black key)[10]
  • Dig Dug, New Rally-X (orange key)[11]
  • Pac-Man, Bosconian (black key)[8]

MAME machine: jak_mpac

Wireless

This revision features a base station, which connects to your television, and a IR-based wireless joystick designed to be cradled on top of it. Both units require batteries to operate.

It has the same game set as the QVC unit, but lacks any QVC branding.

MAME machine: jak_mpacw

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official name listed in yellow text on this unit's copyright screen upon start-up.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20040625194030/http://www.jakkstvgames.com/mspacman.html [Note: Earliest listed date from the Wayback Machine that doesn't state "Coming This Summer!". Earliest capture of the page was in March 25, 2004.]
  3. ↑ Information on the 'jak_mpac' machine in MAME (provided by ArcadeItalia)
  4. ↑ https://pacman.fandom.com/wiki/Ms._Pac-Man?file=MsPacman2.jpg#Gallery
  5. ↑ https://tcrf.net/Ms._Pac-Man_Collection#Debug_Mode
  6. ↑ https://tcrf.net/Ms._Pac-Man_Collection#NM_Lockout
  7. ↑ https://plugplaytvgames.fandom.com/wiki/File:DisneyGamekeySplashscreen.png
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Photographic proof (Pac-Man/Bosconian) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-pac-man-slash-bosconian
  9. ↑ Photographic proof (Bundled GameKeys) https://www.amazon.com.au/Namco-Pac-Man-Plug-Play-Gamekey/dp/B009WTUIV6
  10. ↑ Photographic proof (Pac-Man/Bosconian/Rally-X) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-pac-man-slash-bosconian-slash-rally-x
  11. ↑ Photographic proof (Dig Dug, New Rally-X) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-dig-dug-slash-new-rally-x
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