List of Pac-Man merchandise/Japan merchandise, 1990s

This page details Pac-Man merchandise pieces released in Japan from approximately 1990 to 1999.
==General list==
Company 	Production date (approx.)	Merchandise pieces	Further Information
Epoch 	1998 	
*Namco Official Collection Cards	A set of trading cards based on numerous Namco franchises, including a few Pac-Man cards.
Game Soul 	1995 	
*Pac-Man hoodie
*Pac-Man pendant floppy case	Only sold in the "Game Soul" retail store, and bundled together as one product (?). The "pendant floppy case" is a floppy disk holder on a string, and uses artwork loosely based on one of the Fleer Pac-Man trading cards.
Gunze Co. 	1993 	
*Pac-Man swim trunks	
JICC Publishing 	1991 	
*"The Namco Book"	A book written by Daisuke Narisawa that details Namco games (including Pac-Man); appears to mainly detail Namco's company history, games, characters, and artwork.
Namco (arcade prizes, "Superior Hall of Honor" series)	1997-1999 	
*Namco keychains
*Namco inflatables
*Namco plush toys
*Namco plush cushions
*Namco piggy banks	A set of redemption prizes commonly dubbed as "Namco All-Stars" (ナムコオールスターズ), "Hall of Fame" (殿堂宮) or "Super Hall of Fame" (超殿堂) on their packaging; romanized in English as "Superior Hall of Honor". Ms. Pac-Man is used under a separate "Namco Gals" label. These sets all feature Pac-Man products, alongside characters from numerous other Namco IPs.Various different models of the keychains exist, using both Tadashi Yamashita and Hideki Tanaami-like designs. Some models were produced in both grayscale and color paint.The Superior Hall of Honor branding was reused on several mid-2000s toys; some items listed may actually be post-2000.
Namco (arcade prizes, misc.) 	1991, 1998-1999 	
*1991 items:
**Namco plush set
**Namco tissue box set
**Pac-Man handkerchief
*Later 1990s items:
**Namco plush keychains
**Pac-Man plush backpacks
**Pac-Man sweatshirt	Released as redemption prizes beginning in February 1991; the plush set features an open-mouthed Ms. Pac-Man alongside Goro and Meowky, the two cats from Mappy. A later revision of the set refined the plush designs, including giving Ms. Pac-Man a closed mouth, and added characters from Cosmo Gang and Gator Panic.Oddly, NG Magazine refers to the open-mouth plush as just "Pac-Man", and the closed-mouth plush as "Pac-Lady"; but the actual tush tag reads Ms. Pac-Man.Namco Museum Vol. 3 shows a supposed plush of Pac-Man from the set (alongside Ms. Pac-Man); however, it was seemingly never released.The plush set's rarity is undetermined, though is in high demand due to the otherwise-uncommon characters used.
Namco (employee merchandise) 	1997-1999 	
*Pac-Man postcards	Given to Namco employees for New Year's and the beginning of Summer.
Namco (Entertainment Goods Store) 	1998-1999 	
*Namco Wind-Up Doll Set
*Pac-Man hats
*Pac-Man "master model" piggy bank
*Pac-Man phone cards
*Pac-Man plush set
*Pac-Man postcards
*Pac-Man puffy stickers
*Pac-Man stickers
*Pac-Man t-shirts
*Pac-Man-themed cell phones	Products sold at Namco's "Entertainment Goods Store" in 1998, as well as through other Namco-operated businesses in 1999. Due to the strange distribution of the EGS-exclusive products, effectively all items from the store are considered rare.The wind-up doll set includes Pac-Man, the four Ghosts, Mappy, and Pooka from Dig Dug.The plush set includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Baby Pac-Man; a Pooka plush was also released. Some stores would display and sell the plushes wearing hats; it is unknown if the hats were sewn on.The "master model" piggy bank is a replica of the 1998 3D wax sculpture created internally at Namco.The stores reportedly sold Pac-Man-themed cell phones; the exact details of these are unknown, though one (low quality) image of the store's walls appears to show the phone.https://retrogamegoods.com/gamegoods_item/%e3%83%8a%e3%83%a0%e3%82%b3%e3%80%8c%e3%83%91%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3%e3%80%8d%e3%83%95%e3%82%a3%e3%82%ae%e3%83%a5%e3%82%a2%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88%e3%83%a9%e3%83%83%e3%83%97Image featuring the phone
Namco (retail and NG items) 	1990-1992 	
*Namco/Pac-Man calendars
*CGI Pac-Man cassette index label
*NG memo pad	The Namco/Pac-Man calendars were released from 1990 to 1992, resuming production from the 80s.Some 1990s calendar artwork (originally illustrated by Tadashi Yamashita) was used as basis for Greg Martin-based U.S. illustrations. Curiously, the 1990 cover shows what is possibly the origin for the common U.S. Pac-Man logo from the decade. The "CGI" index label uses an image of a Namco employee postcard from the Summer of 1988.
Pony Canyon 	1991 	
*"The History of TV Games: Namco Edition 1"
*"The History of TV Games: Namco Edition 2"
*"The History of Video Games II"	The "History of TV Games: Namco Edition" volumes are two VHS tapes released in the "TV Game Museum" series; "The History of Video Games II" is a laserdisc that combines the contents of the two tapes. The releases feature footage of Namco arcade games (including Pac-Man titles) with brief commentary. Opens with a 3D animated intro showing Pac-Man as the sun.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWiykC0m9mM
Sony Creative Products 	1996 (?) 	
*Pac-Man floppy disk index labels	
Tomy (cell phone products) 	1998 	
*Pac-Man antenna caps
*Pac-Man phone stickers
*Pac-Man phone straps
*Pac-Man protection stickers
*Pac-Man reception lights	Possibly only sold in the Entertainment Goods Store; likely either postdates or marks the end of Tomy's presumed-exclusive Pac-Man contract. Each item was sold in Pac-Man and Inky variants.The Pac-Man reception lights are transluscent figures that light up when the user gets a phone notification.
Tomy (misc.) 	1991 	
*GameKids: Pac-Man
*GameKids: Square Maze	Products do not seem to be directly affiliated with Namco, suggesting that Tomy's presumed-exclusive Pac-Man toy contract lasted into the early 1990s.Tomy GameKids: Pac-Man is a wind-up game resembling a Nintendo Game Boy. Square Maze is a generic labyrinth game that is only Pac-Man-branded on its box.
Varie Corporation 	1992 	
*Pac-Land LCD game	A handheld LCD game based on Pac-Land; features a Game & Watch-like form factor. Released in a "set" of handhelds based on other Namco games.
Wonder Spirits (Namco) 	1998 	
*"Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2 Arcade Soundtrack"	CD release of the game's music.
unknown manufacturer 	1997 (?) 	
*Pac-Man coin purses	Possibly only sold in the "Gamers" retail store.
unknown manufacturer 	1990s 	
*Pac-Man hand towel	
unknown manufacturer 	1994 (?) 	
*Pac-Man watches 	Sold in three colors.
== Gallery ==
=== Merchandise pieces ===
Note that the gallery section(s) may not feature every single listed piece of merchandise. Images are predominantly sourced from magazine scans, internet auctions, or other collectors' websites.
==== Namco "Superior Hall of Honor" items ====
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-gals-keychain-set-0.jpg|Namco, "Namco Gals" keychains (full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-gals-keychain-set-1.jpg|Namco, "Namco Gals" keychains (Ms. Pac-Man)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-0a.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 1-A, full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-0b.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 1-B, full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-0c.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 1, Pac-Man)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-1a.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 2, full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-1b.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 2, Pac-Man)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-2a.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 3, full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-2b.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 3, Pac-Man)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-4a.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 4, full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-4b.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" keychains (vol. 4, Pac-Man)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-3a.jpg|Namco, "Namco All-Stars" keychains (full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-keychain-set-3b.jpg|Namco, "Namco All-Stars" keychains (Pac-Man and Blinky)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-plush-set-1a.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" plush set
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-plush-set-2a.jpg|Namco, "Hall of Fame" plush set (vol. 1)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-plush-set-3a.jpg|Namco, "Hall of Fame" plush set (vol. 2)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-plush-set-4a.jpg|Namco, "Hall of Fame" plush set (vol. 3)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-piggy-bank-set-1.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" piggy banks (full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-piggy-bank-set-2.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" piggy banks (Pac-Man, boxed)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-HoF-piggy-bank-set-3.jpg|Namco, "Super Hall of Fame" piggy banks (Pac-Man, loose)
==== Namco Entertainment Goods Store items ====
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-wind-up-doll-set-0.jpg|Namco, Wind-Up Doll Set (boxed)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-wind-up-doll-set-1.jpg|Namco, Wind-Up Doll Set (pictured w/ box)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-pacman-master-model-piggy-bank-0.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man "master model" piggy bank (promotional image)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-pacman-master-model-piggy-bank-1.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man "master model" piggy bank (boxed)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-pacman-plush-set-0.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man plush set (promotional image)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-pacman-plush-set-1.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man plush set (pictured w/ box)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-pooka-plush-1.jpg|Namco, Pooka plush
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-pacman-postcard-0.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man postcard
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-EGS-pacman-stickers-puffy-stickers-0.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man stickers and puffy stickers
==== Others ====
Merch-JP-1990s-epoch-namco-official-collection-cards-0.jpg|Epoch, Namco Official Collection Cards
Merch-JP-1990s-game-soul-pacman-hoodie-pendant-floppy-case-0.jpg|Game Soul, Pac-Man hoodie and pendant floppy case
Merch-JP-1990s-gunze-co-pacman-swim-trunks-0.jpg|Gunze Co., Pac-Man swim trunks
Book-the-namco-book-daisuke-narisawa-cover.jpg|JICC Publishing, "The Namco Book"
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-prize-plush-set-0a.jpg|Namco, plush set (version 1, full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-prize-plush-set-1a.jpg|Namco, plush set (version 2, full set)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-prize-plush-set-1b.jpg|Namco, plush set (version 2, Ms. Pac-Man)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-tissue-box-set-0.jpg|Namco, tissue box set
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-prize-pacman-handkerchief-0.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man handkerchief
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-plush-keychain-set-1.jpg|Namco, plush keychain set
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-plush-backpack-set-1.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man plush backpacks
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-prize-sweatshirt-0.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man sweatshirt
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-postcard-1997-summer-0.jpg|Namco, Summer 1997 postcard (version 1)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-postcard-1997-summer-1.jpg|Namco, Summer 1997 postcard (version 2)
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-postcard-1998-new-years-0.jpg|Namco, New Year's 1998 postcard
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-postcard-1998-summer-0.jpg|Namco, Summer 1998 postcard
Merch-JP-1990s-namco-postcard-1999-new-years-0.jpg|Namco, New Year's 1999 postcard
Calendar-1990-pacman-cover.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man 1990 calendar
Calendar-1991-pacman-cover.jpg|Namco, Pac-Man 1991 calendar
Merch-JP-1990s-pony-canyon-history-of-video-games-ii-0.jpg|Pony Canyon, "The History of Video Games II"
Merch-JP-1990s-sony-creative-products-pacman-floppy-disk-index-labels-0.jpg|Sony Creative Products, Pac-Man floppy disk index labels
Tomy-merch-JP-1990s-gamekids-pacman-0.jpg|Tomy, GameKids: Pac-Man
Tomy-merch-JP-1990s-gamekids-square-maze-0.jpg|Tomy, GameKids: Square Maze
Merch-JP-1990s-varie-pacland-lcd-0.jpg|Varie, Pac-Land LCD game
Merch-JP-1990s-wonder-spirits-ncc-vol2-arcade-soundtrack-0.jpg|Wonder Spirits, "Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2 Arcade Soundtrack"
Unknown-merch-JP-1990s-pacman-coin-purses-0.jpg|Unknown manufacturer, Pac-Man coin purses
Unknown-merch-JP-1990s-pacman-hand-towel-0.jpg|Unknown manufacturer, Pac-Man hand towel
Unknown-merch-JP-1990s-pacman-watches-0.jpg|Unknown manufacturer, Pac-Man watches
=== Supplementary material ===
Images related to the listed merchandise, such as advertisements and magazine articles.
Ng-magazine-ms-pacman-plush-set-0.jpg|NG Magazine coverage of the Namco 1991 arcade prizes
Namco Museum Vol. 3 (USA)-exhibit1.png|The 1991 Pac-Man plush seen in Namco Museum Vol. 3, which was seemingly never released
==References==
==Sources==
*Pac-Man on "Retro Game Goods" (retrogamegoods.com)
*"NG Magazine" (various issues), 1990-1993 (sourced from archive.org, Gaming Alexandria)
*"Nours" magazine (various issues), 1993-1999 (sourced from archive.org, 765 Style)
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