Welcome to the video game run. These caches are hidden along part of the Florida Trail here in Ocala. It should be a nice stroll, but you should always be prepared with water and anything else you may need for the hike. You will be out and about with nature and all it's critters, so be careful of them and you should be fine.
While the original Pac-Man arcade game created by Namco was a worldwide success, it's even more popular sequel was originally labeled a copycat spin-off. Ms. Pac-Man debuted in the United States in 1981, as an unauthorized collaboration between Midway and General Computer Corporation. Namco had previously been working with General Computer Corporation to convert existing Pac-Man arcade machines with a new kit called Crazy Otto.
General Computer Corporation's legal troubles with a different video game distributor eventually resulted in a ban on the unauthorized sale of arcade game conversion kits. After having the opportunity to review Crazy Otto in its original form, Midway struck a deal with General Computer Corporation, which eventually led to the creation of Ms. Pac-Man.
Although Namco was the original creator of the Pac-Man game concept, Midway was able to purchase the complete game rights to Ms. Pac-Man. A few tweaks were made to alter the game's appearance and give it a slightly unique twist. Ultimately, Ms. Pac-Man was premiered in United States arcade, and it eventually went on to become the best-selling arcade game of its time.
In an attempt to put a spin on the situation, Midway made a public statement ahead of the release of Ms. Pac-Man. Midway Marketing Director, Stan Jarocki, stated that Ms. Pac-Man was created to pay homage to the female gamers that helped to make the original Pac-Man a success. By introducing the first female protagonist in an arcade game, Midway made history. Unfortunately for Midway, Namco was able to attain all rights to Ms. Pac-Man a short time later. Midway also had all future distribution rights to the Pac-Man series rescinded by Namco.
Ms. Pac-Man was ported to most popular U.S. home video gaming systems, such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Atari 5200, 7800, 2600 and 8-bit, the Xbox 360, the Game Boy Color and Commodore 64. The original, unaltered version of Ms. Pac-Man continues to be ported to contemporary gaming systems along with several new and revised versions. Ms. Pac-Man has also been included in numerous video game collections and anthologies.
The most recent version of Ms. Pac-Man appears within a collection of games featured on Pac-Man's 30th anniversary collection by Namco. Ms. Pac-Man is a one and two player game.