Pac-Man Ghost Bowling

Pac-Man Ghost Bowling
Image of two linked machines (under the "Ghostly Bowling" name).
Developer	Golden Dragon (GuangZhou)
Publisher	Bandai Namco Amusement America (US, limited release)
Series	N/A
Genres	Redemption, Skill
Release date(s)	US: 2013 (?)
Arcade system	Unknown, likely proprietary
Number of players	1-3 players
Input methods	N/A

Pac-Man Ghost Bowling, also known as Pac-Man Ghostly Bowling in later reprints, is an arcade redemption game released in 2013 (?) by Bandai Namco Amusement America. It is an alley roller or Skee-Ball-based game with a Pac-Man theme.

Overview

Pac-Man Ghost Bowling is rebranded from another machine known as just "Ghost Bowling", originally produced by Golden Dragon of GuangZhou. The Pac-Man version adds branding based on Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, while reusing the same color scheme and design shape of the original game.

The machine features a somewhat small, curved lane, making it much shorter in length than a standard Skee-Ball machine (being roughly two-thirds the size in direct comparison). Up to three machines can be linked together, with specialty toppers available to go across larger rows of cabinets.

Trivia

• While the game appears to have been officially released in the U.S., it does not appear to have been featured on the Bandai Namco Amusement America website; suggesting it may have had limited distribution. This trait is shared with Pac-Man Alley Ball, a similar redemption game.
• When shown at IAAPA 2012, Pac-Man Ghost Bowling was displayed as being "under construction", and still featured the side artwork of the original Ghost Bowling.