Pac-Man (Game Boy)

Pac-Man
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Platform: Game Boy Released in JP: November 16, 1990 Released in US: April 1991 Released in EU: 1991 Released in AU: 1991 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has unused graphics. This game has regional differences.

Pac-Man on the go. Why not?

To do: When and/or where was the third version released?

Unused Graphics

An animation of an angel Pac-Man.

Text saying "FRUIT", along with スコア, the Japanese word for score.

An Ltd. symbol in a different font than on the title screen.

Hidden Message

A message stored with the graphics of full-screen mode.

Japanese	Romaji	English
これからも ナムコを よろしく!!	Kore kara mo NAMUKO wo yoroshiku!!	Please continue to consider Namco favorably!!

Regional Differences

Japan	International

The Japanese version displays the Namcot logo both on a separate screen before the title screen appears, and on the title screen itself. These were removed from the international releases. Additionally, the copyright text was changed to mention Nintendo (and also shifted up a bit to fill in the empty space where the Namcot logo was), and trademark symbols were added to the logo and the copyright text.

Additionally, a later (or earlier?) revision exists of the international version that replaces the trademark symbols on the title screen with registered symbols, as well as changing the copyright text again to replace the second mention of Namco Ltd. with Namco Hometek. Notably, this version of the copyright text is very similar to that seen in the Namco version of the NES port.