Ms. Pac-Man! is the first level in Retro Gaming, Wonderland-Style. It is based on both the 1980 arcade game Pac-Man and its 1982 sequel Ms. Pac-Man.
Origin and Differences
A screenshot from Pac-Man
A screenshot from Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Man was developed by Namco and originally released in July of 1980. In it, the game's main character, Pac-Man, goes around a maze eating dots while dodging four ghosts: Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde. Larger dots in the corners of the maze called Power Pellets serve as power-ups. If Pac-Man eats one, the ghosts turn blue and are able to be eaten. Warp tunnels at the side of the maze can also be used to escape from the ghosts and quickly reach the other side of the maze.
Ms. Pac-Man was developed by General Computer Corporation and released on January 13, 1982 by Midway. It is similar in gameplay to its predecessor but contains several differences such as new mazes, different ghost behavior, and changing the name of the orange ghost to Sue. It also introduces Pac-Man's wife Ms. Pac-Man who serves as the game's playable character.
The version in Return to Wonderland is very similar to the original games. The small dots are replaced with Rainbow Coins, and the Power Pellets are replaced with Bonus Coins. There are also 16 Ghosts as opposed to four, and the maze has an original design. Warp tunnels are represented with Teleporters.
Walkthrough
The level is fairly straightforward. Stinky must go around the maze collecting the Rainbow Coins while avoiding the Ghosts. The Bonus Coins are located in the corners, and the Rainbow Gate is found just below Stinky's starting position. If needed, Stinky can use the Teleporters to warp to the other side of the maze.
Trivia
Okay, this one was straight-forward. Stinky and Loof certainly like to “gobble” up Rainbow Stars, a maze is an easy level to design, and Return To Wonderland even has its own variety of Ghosts. All that was missing were the Power Pills. In retrospect, we couldn’t tell you why we named the level “Mrs. Pac Man” rather than just “Pac Man”. Maybe because it’s the better game of the two? (Note: The maze setup in our version bares no resemblances to the original game. Oops! That could have been easily fixed.)
| Return to Wonderland Levels and Walkthroughs
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| Tutorial Levels
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Tutorial Set 1
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Basic Moves • Water, Water, Everywhere • Watch your Step! • Slipping and Sliding • Buttons and Barriers • Introducing Loof! • Collaboration • Loof vs The Kaboom!s • More Trouble with Kaboom!s • Combination Puzzle
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| Tutorial Set 2
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Coins For Better and Worse • Coily, Coily, Coily • Teleportation • Zippy Z-Bots • Tough as Steel • Steel and Fire • Mixing It Up • Some Water With Ice, Please • Obstacle Course • A Little Preview
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| Classic Levels
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Back in the Swing of Things
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A Little Refresher • Reflectors! • Upon further Reflection... • Clear the Way! • Rolling Stones • Boulder Blockade • Let's Get Rolling! • Relay Race
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| Temple of Fire
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Walking on Hot Coals • Introducing 'Chomper' • One for Me, One for You • Chompers, Cannons, Kaboom!s, Oh My! • Boulder Panic • The Fire Pit • Remote Control • Chomping at the Bit • Repetition • The Arena
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| The Haunted Castle
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This Doesn't Look Very Inviting • Traps! • Things are starting to get a little Spooky around here • Not So Fast! • The Pendulum • Chasms • Hostile Environment • Roof Top Challenge
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| Robot City
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Starlight Lounge • Close Encounters of the Wonderland Kind • Multi-Function Reflectors • Catch Me If You Can • Switcheroo! • Switch and Bait • Floating Platforms • Sharp Shooter • Loading Dock • Space Station Zeta
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| The Secret Garden
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A Day In The Garden • A Shortcut Through Mushrooms • Hidden Surprises • Can't See The Forest For The Trees • What's Hidden In That Hedge???
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| Atlantis
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That Sinking Feeling! • Pacifist • Bridge over Troubled Water • Binary Thinking • Be My Guide • A Little Detour • The Ice Age
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| Underwonderworld
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Dark Caverns • Firing Squad • No Need to be Greedy • Ring of Fire • Spiral • Don't Make A Move! • Sewer System • Hot Stuff • Tick Tock • Proper Shielding
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| Retro Gaming, Wonderland-Style
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Ms. Pac-Man! • Space Invaders! • Pong! • Dig Dug! • Q*Bert! • Frogger! • Centipede! • Missile Command!
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| At the Edge of Space and Time
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Vortex • Rimrunner • A Thousand Gateways • Serpentine • Out of Time • House of Mirrors • Ghostbustin' • Chain Reaction • Hop, Skip, and Jump
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| Full Circle
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We End at the Beginning • Marble Maze • It's A Long Shot • Knight's Move • There's Got To Be Another Way!!! • They Came From Beyond The River! • Firestorm • Mathematical Wonderland • Five Squared, Squared • One Last Hurrah!
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| Deluxe Levels
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It's A Mystery
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Foreword • First Encounter • The Mystery Deepens • Team Chaos • The Great Wonderland Gateway
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| Under the Foggy Mountains
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Deep Underground • Prism, Prism, On the Floor • Crystal Cave • Choose Wisely • Lost and Found • Handle with Care! • Blasting Range • Ammunition Storage Room • Multiple Targets • Escape From The Foggy Mountains
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| Qookie's Cottage
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Introducing Qookie • Discovery at Mountain Lake • Kaboom!s in my Garden • Friend or Foe? • Mushroom Farm • Home Is Where The Snow Isn't • Nightfall • New Friends
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| Wondertown
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Welcome to Wondertown • The Bridge • The Gates to the Old City • Peegue vs The UFOs • Wonderland Invasion!
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| And Then There Were Three
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Snow Day • On the Road Again • Entry Denied • A Cry For Help • Beam Me Up!
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| Rescue In Space
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Boarding Party • Loof All Alone • Stinky's Solo Adventure • Qookie's Challenge • Guard Corridor • Rescue Mission • Payback Time • To the Escape Hatch • Payback Time, Part II
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| Secret Passages
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The Rainbow Temple • The Library • The Chessboard • Trapped! • The Secret of the Great Pyramid • Footstep of the Inner Sanctum • The Inner Sanctum • Gateway to the Rainbow World
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| The Rainbow World
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The End of the Rainbow
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| Official Custom Level Sets
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The Playground
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Bowling for Coileys • Wonderland Exploration • The Hedge Maze • Hide and Seek • On Your Mark...
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| Wonderland 101
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Boxes and Water • Getting Around • Buttons, Buttons, Buttons • Enter the Bad Guys! • The Trouble with Kaboom! • Steel and Fire • Mixing It Up • Coins For Better and Worse • Some Water With Ice, Please • Working Together
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| Platinum Set
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New Shores • Strange Phenomena • Meanwhile... • The Forest Maze • Return to the Jade Temple • Look Before You Leap • Sticky Cubes • Gridlock • Reunion • The Fire World • This and That • The Goop Machine • Linked • Mirror, Mirror • All Fired Up • You're Not Alone! • Unexpected Visitors • Z-Bot Reinforcements • Escape from Fire World • Twist Ending
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