Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Pac-Man Pinball Advance 2005 gameplay!

Pac-Man Pinball Advance is a 2005 Game Boy Advance title developed by HumanSoft and published by Namco. In this quirky spin-off, Pac-Man is transformed into a pinball to rescue kidnapped citizens of Pac-Land by battling ghosts across two themed tables: Pac-Village and Haunted Boardwalk. Each table has classic and outdoor variants, with mechanics blending traditional pinball with Pac-Man elements—like eating ghosts after grabbing power pellets. Players collect Pac-Dots as currency to buy power-ups and must complete mini-games to rescue characters, all within a single play session. While the concept mixes familiar franchises in a novel way, content is limited, with just two main tables and a handful of unlockables.

Despite the creative premise, Pac-Man Pinball Advance received lukewarm reviews, with critics citing major issues in physics, graphics, and gameplay polish. The ball physics are notoriously unreliable, collisions feel random, and the game lacks a high-score table—undermining replay value. Dark, muddy visuals make it hard to play on the original GBA screen, and the shallow design offers little beyond novelty. While it may appeal to die-hard Pac-Man collectors, most found the game rushed, buggy, and ultimately forgettable compared to other handheld pinball offerings.