Pac-Man Smash

Pac-Man Smash (alternately formatted as Pac-Man Smash!) is an arcade air hockey table, developed by Bandai Namco Amusement and released in 2012 by Namco-America. It was released concurrently with a Japanese version titled Big Bang Smash! (ビッグバンスマッシュ Biggu Ban Sumasshu); the Pac-Man theming was added for the game's North American localization.https://www.famitsu.com/news/201208/07019316.html
== Gameplay ==
Pac-Man Smash begins as a standard air hockey game (supporting up to four players), with each player attempting to launch a singular puck into their opponents' goal. Periodically (and randomly) throughout the game, 28 smaller pucks will release onto the playfield; which players must quickly deflect.
== Machine models ==
Several different Pac-Man Smash machine models are known to have been produced:
*Big Bang Smash! (2012) - Japanese model of the game; lacks Pac-Man branding.
*Pac-Man Smash (2012) - The first U.S. release of the game; uses character artwork from the Wii game Pac-Man Party.
*Pac-Man Smash Slimline (2016) - A slimmer model; reportedly has simplified mechanics. Uses pixel graphics and the general 2010s merchandising artwork for Pac-Man.
*Pac-Man Smash Mini (2018 [?]) - A smaller model; uses the rounded flat merchandising designs from the 2010s.
*The Joker vs. Batman: Laughing Madness (2019) - Reskin of the "Slimline" model with a Batman theme.
== Trivia ==
*While Pac-Man Smash was technically released in Japan, it did not enter full production in the region; with only select, Namco-operated arcades featuring the machine (such as Pac-Man Zone locations).
*A similar "multi-puck" air hockey table known as Tom and Jerry Kitchen Chaos was released by Namco in 2024. While not directly based on the game in mechanics, Namco dubbed Pac-Man Smash as the "pioneer" behind Kitchen Chaos's concept.https://www.bandainamco-am.co.uk/press/bandai-namco-s-tom-jerry-kitchen-chaos-enjoys-instant-success/
== Gallery ==
Pac-man-smash-1.png|Original model machine.
Pac-man-smash-slimline-flyer.jpg|Pac-Man Smash Slimline flyer.
== References ==
Category:Games
Category:Pac-Man Games
Category:Arcade Games
Category:Namco Games
Category:Air Hockey tables