Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pac-Man's ultimate bonus item—the Key—is worth a whopping 5000 points! But how does it look in every version of the game? Let's find out!
🎮 Watch the evolution of Pac-Man as we track down the Key in each version. Some ports keep it, while others replace it with unique items!
🍒 See Pac-Man eating ALL the fruits: youtu.be/8bPNZuR0NdY
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👉 Which version of the Key is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
Versions included:
00:00 Arcade (1980)
00:12 VIC-20 (HAL Laboratory) (1981)
00:18 Atari 5200 (1982)
00:24 Atari 8-bit family (1982)
00:30 Apple II (1983)
00:36 VIC-20 (Atarisoft) (1983)
00:42 Commodore 64 / C64 (1983)
00:48 ColecoVision (Unreleased) (1983)
00:54 Intellivision (1983)
01:00 TI-99/4A (1983)
01:06 PC Booter / PC DOS / MS-DOS (1983)
01:12 Sharp X1 (1983)
01:18 Nabu Personal Computer (1984)
01:24 Sharp MZ-700 (PCG) (1984)
02:06 Sharp MZ-1500 (1984)
02:12 Fujitsu Micro 7 / FM-7 (1984)
02:18 MSX (1984)
02:24 NES / Famicom (1984)
02:30 ZX Spectrum (1984)
02:36 NEC PC-6001mkII (1984)
02:42 NEC PC-8001mkII (1984)
02:48 NEC PC-8801mkII SR / PC-88mkII SR (1985)
02:54 Sharp X68000 / X68K (1988)
03:00 Famicom Disk System / FDS (1990)
03:06 Game Boy / GB (Scroll) (1990)
03:12 Game Boy / GB (Full Screen) (1990)
03:18 Game Gear / GG (Scroll) (1991)
03:24 Game Gear / GG (Full Screen) (1991)
03:30 NEC PC-9801 / PC-98 (1992)
03:36 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures) (1994)
03:42 Super Nintendo / SNES / Super Famicom (Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures) (1994)
03:48 PlayStation / PS1 (Namco Museum Vol. 1) (1995)
03:54 Windows (Microsoft Return of Arcade) (1996)
04:00 Windows (Namco History Vol. 3) (1998)
04:06 Nintendo 64 / N64 (Namco Museum 64) (1999)
04:12 Game Boy Color / GBC (Scroll) (1999)
04:18 Game Boy Color / GBC (Full Screen) (1999)
04:24 Neo Geo Pocket Color (Scroll) (1999)
04:30 Neo Geo Pocket Color (Full Screen) (1999)
04:36 Sega Dreamcast (Namco Museum) (2000)
04:42 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Pac-Man Collection) (Scroll) (2001)
04:48 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Pac-Man Collection) (Full Screen) (2001)
04:54 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Classic NES Series / Famicom Mini) (2004)
05:00 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Namco Museum 50th Anniversary) (Scroll) (2005)
05:06 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Namco Museum 50th Anniversary) (Full Screen) (2005)
05:12 Nintendo DS (Pac 'n Roll) (2005)
05:18 Nintendo DS (Namco Museum DS) (2007)
05:24 Windows (Namco All Stars Pac-Man) (Enhanced) (2009)
05:30 Windows (Namco All Stars Pac-Man) (Classic) (2009)
05:36 J2ME / Java Mobile (Low res) (2009)
05:42 J2ME / Java Mobile (Mid res) (2009)
05:48 J2ME / Java Mobile (Higher res) (2009)
05:54Android, iOS (2009)
06:00 Android, iOS (2023)
🎵 Music: “Retro Game Music Pack Level 1” by Juhani Junkala (CC BY)
🔗 soundcloud.com/juhanijunkala/retro-game-music-pack-level-1-loop-ready-free-download
#PacMan #Retrogaming #Arcade #ClassicGaming #GamingHistory
Pac-Man's ultimate bonus item—the Key—is worth a whopping 5000 points! But how does it look in every version of the game? Let's find out!
🎮 Watch the evolution of Pac-Man as we track down the Key in each version. Some ports keep it, while others replace it with unique items!
🍒 See Pac-Man eating ALL the fruits: youtu.be/8bPNZuR0NdY
❤️ Support us by subscribing and hitting the bell icon for more retro gaming content: youtube.com/c/retrosutra?sub_confirmation=1
👉 Which version of the Key is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
Versions included:
00:00 Arcade (1980)
00:12 VIC-20 (HAL Laboratory) (1981)
00:18 Atari 5200 (1982)
00:24 Atari 8-bit family (1982)
00:30 Apple II (1983)
00:36 VIC-20 (Atarisoft) (1983)
00:42 Commodore 64 / C64 (1983)
00:48 ColecoVision (Unreleased) (1983)
00:54 Intellivision (1983)
01:00 TI-99/4A (1983)
01:06 PC Booter / PC DOS / MS-DOS (1983)
01:12 Sharp X1 (1983)
01:18 Nabu Personal Computer (1984)
01:24 Sharp MZ-700 (PCG) (1984)
02:06 Sharp MZ-1500 (1984)
02:12 Fujitsu Micro 7 / FM-7 (1984)
02:18 MSX (1984)
02:24 NES / Famicom (1984)
02:30 ZX Spectrum (1984)
02:36 NEC PC-6001mkII (1984)
02:42 NEC PC-8001mkII (1984)
02:48 NEC PC-8801mkII SR / PC-88mkII SR (1985)
02:54 Sharp X68000 / X68K (1988)
03:00 Famicom Disk System / FDS (1990)
03:06 Game Boy / GB (Scroll) (1990)
03:12 Game Boy / GB (Full Screen) (1990)
03:18 Game Gear / GG (Scroll) (1991)
03:24 Game Gear / GG (Full Screen) (1991)
03:30 NEC PC-9801 / PC-98 (1992)
03:36 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures) (1994)
03:42 Super Nintendo / SNES / Super Famicom (Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures) (1994)
03:48 PlayStation / PS1 (Namco Museum Vol. 1) (1995)
03:54 Windows (Microsoft Return of Arcade) (1996)
04:00 Windows (Namco History Vol. 3) (1998)
04:06 Nintendo 64 / N64 (Namco Museum 64) (1999)
04:12 Game Boy Color / GBC (Scroll) (1999)
04:18 Game Boy Color / GBC (Full Screen) (1999)
04:24 Neo Geo Pocket Color (Scroll) (1999)
04:30 Neo Geo Pocket Color (Full Screen) (1999)
04:36 Sega Dreamcast (Namco Museum) (2000)
04:42 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Pac-Man Collection) (Scroll) (2001)
04:48 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Pac-Man Collection) (Full Screen) (2001)
04:54 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Classic NES Series / Famicom Mini) (2004)
05:00 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Namco Museum 50th Anniversary) (Scroll) (2005)
05:06 Game Boy Advance / GBA (Namco Museum 50th Anniversary) (Full Screen) (2005)
05:12 Nintendo DS (Pac 'n Roll) (2005)
05:18 Nintendo DS (Namco Museum DS) (2007)
05:24 Windows (Namco All Stars Pac-Man) (Enhanced) (2009)
05:30 Windows (Namco All Stars Pac-Man) (Classic) (2009)
05:36 J2ME / Java Mobile (Low res) (2009)
05:42 J2ME / Java Mobile (Mid res) (2009)
05:48 J2ME / Java Mobile (Higher res) (2009)
05:54Android, iOS (2009)
06:00 Android, iOS (2023)
🎵 Music: “Retro Game Music Pack Level 1” by Juhani Junkala (CC BY)
🔗 soundcloud.com/juhanijunkala/retro-game-music-pack-level-1-loop-ready-free-download
#PacMan #Retrogaming #Arcade #ClassicGaming #GamingHistory
