Spunky

Spunky (スパンキー Supankii) is a grey ghost from Pac-Mania, and is related to Funky.
In the Japanese versions of Pac-Mania, Spunky is referred to as being a "grey Common", following Funky's title of just "Common".
==History==
=== Pac-Mania ===
Main article: Pac-Mania
Spunky first appears in Pac-Mania. In the game, she is able to jump as high as Pac-Man. She is harder to avoid with jumps than Funky, but it is still possible to jump over her without being touched by her. Spunky does not chase Pac-Man as often as Funky, and instead wanders around the upper-left section in a maze, but will pursue Pac-Man if nearby.
In-game, Spunky first appears in Jungly Steps. After completing Jungly Steps, the second loop of mazes starts, in which she begins appearing in the other three levels; but she can only jump in Sandbox Land and Jungly Steps.
=== Pac-Man 256 ===
Main article: Pac-Man 256
Spunky returns in Pac-Man 256, alongside Funky. She sleeps until Pac-Man gets close to her; upon being woken up by him, she will chase Pac-Man mercilessly until she falls back to sleep (or when Pac-Man eats a Power Pellet).
=== The Sandbox Evolution ===
Main article: The Sandbox Evolution
In The Sandbox Evolution, Spunky is once again seen sleeping. She will pursue Pac-Man if he wakes her up.
== Trivia ==
* In an interview with Polygon, Hipster Whale co-founder Matt Hall credited the bats from Spelunky as an inspiration for Spunky's behavior Pac-Man 256.https://youtu.be/l78IQycS4Y4?t=183
** Her behavior in Pac-Man 256 is also similar to that of the Sleeping Ghosts from Pac-Man Championship Edition DX.
* She is the only ghost from Pac-Mania who lacks official artwork.
* Spunky's relationship with Funky is inconsistent, as some sources, such as promotional flyers, state that they are siblings, while others state that they are cousins, like the manual for Pac-Mania on the NES.[1]"Spunky (Black): 'Funky's Cousin'." - Pac-Mania (NES) manual, page 3 (PDF source)"For the record, the gray one is SPUNKY, the older brother, and the green one is the younger brother." - Arcade Archives Pac-Mania
*In pre-release footage of Pac-Man 256 seen in the game's trailer, Spunky's color is black instead of grey.
== References ==
Category:Characters
Category:Ghosts
Category:Males
Category:Females
Category:Enemies
Category:Villains
Category:Ghost Family