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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
* Pole Position
* Galaga
* Xevious
* Mappy
 
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.
 
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== Revisions ==
== Revisions ==

Revision as of 14:44, 27 August 2025

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:

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

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.
Release Date: June 25, 2004
Publisher: Jakks Pacific
Developer: HotGen Ltd.
Hardware: SunPlus SPG240-series SOC[3]
Outputs: Analog Video (Composite), Mono Audio

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.

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.

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.[4][5]

The GameKey cartridges allow you to play different sets of games on your console. They were sold separately[6], and bundled with the main unit[7].

Each key could unlock a menu allowing you to play:

  • Pac-Man, Bosconian, Rally-X (black key)[8]
  • Dig Dug, New Rally-X (orange key)[9]
  • Pac-Man, Bosconian (black key)[6]

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.

Notes

  1. ↑ Official name listed in yellow text on this unit's copyright screen upon start-up.
  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://tcrf.net/Ms._Pac-Man_Collection#NM_Lockout
  5. ↑ https://plugplaytvgames.fandom.com/wiki/File:DisneyGamekeySplashscreen.png
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Photographic proof (Pac-Man/Bosconian) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-pac-man-slash-bosconian
  7. ↑ Photographic proof (Bundled GameKeys) https://www.amazon.com.au/Namco-Pac-Man-Plug-Play-Gamekey/dp/B009WTUIV6
  8. ↑ Photographic proof (Pac-Man/Bosconian/Rally-X) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-pac-man-slash-bosconian-slash-rally-x
  9. ↑ Photographic proof (Dig Dug, New Rally-X) https://www.igdb.com/games/gamekey-namco-dig-dug-slash-new-rally-x
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