Who made Ms. Pac-Man?

Ms. Pac-Man was published by Namco, released in 1982.

What kind of game is Ms. Pac-Man?

Ms. Pac-Man is a action game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive.

Can two people play Ms. Pac-Man?

Yes. Ms. Pac-Man supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Ms. Pac-Man load?

The Ms. Pac-Man ROM is 70 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Ms. Pac-Man?

Ms. Pac-Man runs on Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and PicoDrive. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Ms. Pac-Man Game (1982) - Sega Genesis

Name: Ms. Pac-Man
Availability: InStock
Author: Namco

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
PicoDrive	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

PicoDrive

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Ms. Pac-Man is Namco’s classic action-maze game, originally released in 1982 and brought to the Sega Genesis with faithful arcade gameplay. Players guide the iconic bow-wearing heroine through a series of distinct, colorful mazes, clearing out all the dots to advance to the next level while being relentlessly pursued by four ghosts.

How to Play

The objective is to clear each maze of dots without losing all your lives. Maneuver through the corridors and avoid the ghosts: Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Sue. Eating one of the large Power Pellets temporarily turns the ghosts blue, allowing you to chomp them for bonus points. The game features multiple maze layouts that change as you progress, complete with bouncing fruit bonuses.

Control:
GP:	KB:
▲	↑
▼	↓
◄	←
►	→
A	S
B	X
C	Z
Start	Enter
Mode	Shift
Menu	mouse

Tips

Learn ghost behaviors: Blinky (red) chases you directly, while Pinky (pink) tries to ambush you by moving ahead of your current path. Use their patterns against them.
Save Power Pellets: Try to clear the more dangerous areas of the maze early on, leaving the Power Pellets for when you are cornered or need to rack up a high score from a ghost combo.
Watch the fruit: Unlike the original Pac-Man where fruit is stationary, the fruit in Ms. Pac-Man bounces around the maze. Grab it quickly for big points, but do not get trapped by ghosts while chasing it.