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|first_appearance=''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' (1980, ''Pac-Man'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], ''Mario''-related media)

 

'''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man (character)|Pac-Man]]''' (occasionally stylized as '''PAC-MAN''' or '''PAC-Man''', originally named '''PuckMan''' in Japan)<ref>[https://moneyweek.com/392564/22-may-1980-pac-man-hits-the-arcades] 22 May 1980: Pac-Man hits the arcades, moneyweek.com, May 22, 2015</ref> is a famous video game character created by [[Namco]], who debuted in the arcade classic ''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' to great acclaim. He has since spun-off into other games and media, making crossover appearances with the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart Arcade]]'' games and the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. Other icons from his debut title have appeared in the games, such as his wife, [[Ms. Pac-Man]], and his arch-enemy, [[Blinky]].

Pac-Man returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. His appearance in this game reflects his modern design, which first appeared in ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures|Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures]]''. The [[Soul Varoon]], from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2'', returns as his personal kart. In the game, he is classified as a middleweight character, meaning all of his stats are average, and has no notable advantages or disadvantages.

Pac-Man's standard special move is [[#Bonus Fruit|Bonus Fruit]], which has Pac-Man charge up and cycle through the various bonus items from the original ''Pac-Man''. His side special is [[#Power Pellet|Power Pellet]], which has him create a trail of Pac-Dots ending in a Power Pellet and charging forward. His up special is [[#Pac-Jump|Pac-Jump]], in which Pac-Man leaps off a trampoline that can be used three times. His down special is the [[#Fire Hydrant|Fire Hydrant]] from ''Pac-Land'', which has Pac-Man put down a fire hydrant that shoots water to push opponents back. Pac-Man's [[Final Smash]] is [[#Super Pac-Man|Super Pac-Man]], which turns Pac-Man into a giant version of his original appearance in a nod to [[wikipedia:Super Pac-Man|the game of the same name]] and its Super Pellet items. Alternatively, it may be a reference to the first cutscene in the original ''Pac-Man'', in which Pac-Man was shown to be giant after eating a power pellet.

'''Bonus Fruit''' is Pac-Man's standard special move, based on the Bonus Fruit items from the original ''[[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' game. Pac-Man charges a projectile in his hands that cycles through a number of projectiles that can be thrown by pressing the special attack button again. Each fruit has different properties when thrown:

'''Pac-Jump''' is Pac-Man's up special move. Pac-Man leaps up into the air on a trapmoline that remains and can be bounced on two more times afterward, giving players who bounce on it more height with each bounce before it disappears the next time it is touched. The trampoline changes colors each time it is bounced on, going from blue to yellow to red to indicate how many times the player can bounce on it. After Pac-Man bounces he is turned into his classic form and damages any nearby opponents. The trampoline originates from the [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Namco]] arcade game ''[[wikipedia:Mappy|Mappy]]'', which work in the same way as in this game.

'''Fire Hydrant''' is Pac-Man's down special move. He drops a fire hydrant from ''[[wikipedia:Pac-Land|Pac-Land]]'' directly underneath him to damage any fighters under it; if used on the ground Pac-Man leaps into the air to drop one. The hydrant then shoots water that pushes back opponents, or pushes them up if water comes from the top (this only happens, however, if Pac-Man is standing on top of the hydrant). While the hydrant is active it can be attacked and knocked away to damage any fighters that are hit by it.

By tapping the Pac-Man amiibo to the Wii U gamepad in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', the player will unlock a [[Mystery Mushroom]] that gives Mario a [[Costume_Mario#89|costume]] based on Pac-Man, as well as replace some sound effects with Pac-Man sound effects. His appearance is based off his sprite from the Japanese version of ''[[wikipedia:Pac-Land|Pac-Land]]'', albeit with the hat removed.

|JapM=Pac-Man, from "''pakupaku''", a Japanese mimetic word for mouth movement. Originally romanized as "Puck Man".