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Super Pac-Man

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The money and the fame that it brings is usually welcome, and any follow-up will have a guaranteed audience – but creating that follow-up can be a tricky the game was such a success, and then find a way to change the formula enough to make something fresh without removing the initial appeal. Namco managed to do that for with , but is a great example of what happens when the appeal of the original game is misunderstood.

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