Pinky

Pinky
Affiliations	Ghost
Gender	Female
Homeland	Ghost Land
First Appearance	Pac-Man

"Well, if I can't have you, no one will!" — Pinky, Pac-Man World 2

Pinky (Japanese: ピンキー Pinky) is one of the four main ghosts in the Pac-Man series. Pinky is the sole female member of the Ghost Gang and has appeared as either an antagonist or ally throughout the franchise. In certain continuities, Pinky has been shown to have a one-sided crush on Pac-Man which normally goes unreciprocated.

While originally the main antagonist alongside Blinky, Inky and Clyde in the first Pac-Man arcade game, their role has largely been diminished to secondary antagonists or allies in recent incarnations.

History

Pac-Man

Pinky first appears alongside Blinky, Inky, and Clyde in the original arcade classic, Pac-Man. She is the second ghost to leave the chamber in the middle of the maze. Pinky's original English descriptor, "Romp", refers to the way in which she positions herself around Pac-Man. By following his direction (approximately four spaces ahead of wherever Pac-Man is headed) rather than Pac-Man himself, Pinky usually ends up taking a roundabout path to him. Because of this, however, if Pac-Man comes face-to-face with Pinky at an intersection, she will, more often than not, turn away. During "scatter" mode, Pinky occupies the top-left corner of the maze.

She continues a similar role in these subsequent arcade games:

• Ms. Pac-Man
• Pac-Man Junior
• Super Pac-Man
• Pac & Pal
• Pac-Mania
• Pac-Man Arrangement
• Pac-Man: Adventures in Time
• Pac-Man Championship Edition
• Pac-Man Battle Royal
• Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

Pac-Land

Based on the Pac-Man animated series, Pac-Land features Pinky and the other ghosts as they try to stop Pac-Man by using various methods, including vehicles. Pinky is depicted as a male character in the American version to coincide with the Hannah-Barbera animated series which was airing at the time, as such her sprite was changed to match her American counterpart much like the rest of the characters in the game.

Pac-Man Remix

Pinky appears as a normal enemy in this game, often ambushing and trapping Pac-Man. Pinky is the second boss of the game, and she makes herself a giant, and uses a mega-hover car to fight Pac-Man with. Her hover-car flies around chasing Pac-Man, before teleporting to a random spot. These attacks are easy to avoid if the player keeps running around the sides, and she is defeated by chomping a Power Pellet, which turns her giant form into 20 small dark-blue ghosts that the player must eat to make her smaller and defeat her. When Pinky becomes normal size, she abandons her hover-car and attacks the player normally. Along with the other ghosts, she fights Pac-Man in the second-to-last battle. She makes herself giant and, if the player defeats the giant Blinky, attacks. She doesn't have her hover-car anymore, so she is unable to teleport, making her easier, but as the player must use the double Pac-Man power-up to reach the power-pellet, it is slightly harder. In the final boss battle, she pilots the mega-ghost on the castle roof alongside Blinky, Inky, and Clyde.

Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures

Pinky, Blinky, Inky, and Clyde appear as enemies for Pac-Man, petrifying him whenever they appear. Unless Pac-Man is able to get a Power Pellet, he will faint. Occasionally, Pinky or the others will leave important items behind after they are eaten. After their leader, the Ghost Witch of Netor is defeated, Pinky and the others fly off.

Pac-Man World series

Pinky in Pac-Man World 2

Pac-Man World

Pinky and the ghosts allied themselves with Orson, who plotted to defeat Pac-Man once and for all. The ghosts aided Orson and his creation Toc-Man in capturing Pac-Man's friends and family, including Ms. Pac-Man, Baby Pac, Pac Jr., Professor Pac, Chomp-Chomp, and Pooka. Soon after, Funky discovered Pac-Man arriving on Ghost Island, to which Toc-Man reprimanded the ghosts for failing to capture him. She fled after Pac-Man appeared.

Pinky's Blower

Pac-Man World 2

Pinky is first seen watching Pac-Man sleep from outside his window. She picks a flower, presumably infatuated with Pac-Man. Soon after she and the other ghosts pick the Golden Fruit from the tree in the middle of the town, Spooky appears and convinces the ghosts to aid him in his plans to get rid of the Pac-People. She is the third boss of the game. Her fight takes place in a snowy area with platforms on all sides to jump and attack from. She, like Inky and Blinky, made a ghost-like robot for her fight. It has the ability to shoot snowballs.

Pac-Man World 3

Pinky teams up with Pac-Man, Blinky, Orson, and Toc-Man in order to save Inky and Clyde from the evil Erwin. Pinky appears as a playable character. The player is able to swap between Pac-Man or Pinky or Clyde in order to progress throughout the stages, many of which take place in the Spectral Realm. Pinky is first encountered by Pac-Man after being chased by the Spectral Fiend. He rescues her, and she volunteers to help him find the other ghosts and stop Erwin. Pinky was voiced by Mindy Lee Raskin.

Pac-Man World Rally

Pinky appears as a playable racer in this game. She's a light-weight class racer, and is depicted as having a blue bow on her head. Pinky is also featured in the stage Ghost Mansion.

Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness

Along with the other ghosts, Pinky was recruited by the witch Mesmerelda to stop Ms. Pac-Man from finding the four Gems of Virtue. Pinky and the ghosts fail in their mission, allowing Ms. Pac-Man to defeat Mesmerelda and restore Pac-Land. Pinky also appears in the similar PC title, Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze. Pinky is playable in the multiplayer "Ghost Chase" mode, though she is limited to the second player.

Pac-Man Pinball Advance

Pinky and the ghosts send Pac-Man a letter, notifying him that they've kidnapped the residents of Pac-Land. Pinky signs her name with "XOXO," implying she still has an attraction to him. Pac-Man rescues the Pac-People and defeats the ghosts using pinball techniques.

Pac-Pix

Pinky is the only ghost given a new look for Pac-Pix. She is the most common enemy faced by Pac-Man. Her card information states: "Her charm is her large eyes. She's relaxed and enjoys life at her own pace." Pinky also appears in her original Pac-Man incarnation as a special enemy.

Pac 'n Roll

Pinky's plan in Pac 'n Roll.

Pinky and the ghosts appear in Pac 'n Roll as enemies. They team up with Golvis in order to get rid of Pac-Man after their previous defeats. It was Pinky's idea to resurrect Golvis. Although Inky, Blinky, and Clyde weren't completely interested, they went along with Pinky's plans. After the destruction of Golvis's UFO, Pinky and the others watch Pac-Man on a television in the middle of the ocean. She scolds Golvis, declaring that she's had enough of his foolishness. She then discovers the reason Golvis was imprisoned was because of his clumsiness, not because of his power.

Pac-Man Party

Pinky appears as a playable character in Pac-Man Party. Her look has been somewhat altered, given what appears to be shoulder-length hair (though it appears the same as her body). Her new look would go on to inspire her depiction in Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. In the game, she aids Blinky, Inky, and Clyde in stealing cookies from Mr. Cookie. However, she manages to befriend Patra after facing off against her. At the end of the game though, it is revealed that they never stole the cookies and that they were actually given to them by Mr. Cookie himself to test Pac-Man and his heroism.

Pac-Man Dash!

Pinky appears in Pac-Man Dash! as a support character.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (game)

Pinky appears in Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (video game) as an ally of Pac-Man alongside her other three cohorts. She often appears in the hub world to cheer for Pac-Man.

Pac-Man Monsters

Pinky appears as one of the collectible characters in Pac-Man Monsters. She is a light-type character and has high HP base stat along with her other cohorts. She can be evolved up to three times starting from her plain appearance.

Characteristics

"A pink ghost that strategically targets PAC-MAN in the PAC-MAN series. She's also known as Speedy, as she can anticipate PAC-MAN's moves and get ahead of him quick enough to ambush him. In Smash Bros., she appears in the PAC-MAZE stage and in PAC-MAN's down smash." — Trophy Description, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Appearance

Pinky is the pink-colored ghost of the four Ghost Monsters. Although she is female, she wasn't depicted as any different from Blinky, Inky, or Clyde until the Pac-Man World series which gave her eyelashes and lipstick. Most recently, Pinky has been altered to look as if she has shoulder-length hair and looks much younger.

Personality

"Hi Pacman Sweetie" - Pinky, Pac-Man World 2

She is quite feminine and calm but is just as mischievous as the rest of the Ghost Gang and won't hesitate to stop Pac-Man if he tries to stop their antics. At one point during the Pac-Man World series, Pinky was infatuated with Pac-Man romantically, but later decided it was against better judgment and would prefer to remain enemies.

In Pac N' Roll, she is shown to be quite cunning and mean, having been the one who came up with the plan to summon Golvis and ruin the Power Pellet Harvest Festival.

Later games show her and the rest of the Ghost Gang as being less mean but still mischievous and may even act as allies.

In Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Pinky is once again shown to have a crush on Pac-Man in this continuity and appears to have now joined the good guys due to her affections for Pac-Man and even her fellow Ghost Gang members have become friends with Pac-Man. She also calls him by endearing names, usually "Pacums".

Maze Behavior

When chasing Pac-Man in the maze, her strategy is to ambush Pac-Man rather than chase him, even though she is not as fast as Blinky, but nonetheless this makes her one of the more persistent and tricky ghosts.

In other media

Hanna-Barbera Cartoon

Pinky in the Pac-Man cartoon.

Pinky of the Hanna Barbera T.V. series was voiced by Chuck McCann, who also voiced Blinky. In the animated series, Pinky was male rather than female, having the deepest voice of the ghosts. This male version of Pinky also sported a cap. He had the ability to shape-shift into various substances, such as a hot air balloon. Pinky would often merge together with the other male Ghosts to create various objects, such as a frisbee or a kite. Pinky was characterized as a slow-witted tough guy.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

Pinky from Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures.

Pinky appears in the 3-D Pac-Man animated series, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. Rather than an enemy of Pac-Man, Pinky and the other members of the Ghost Gang are allies. Unlike the previous cartoon, Pinky is accurately portrayed as being female. She also has an intense romantic interest for Pac-Man, which she develops during the series' pilot epiode. She even got to kiss Pac on one occasion. She is rather hotheaded and easy to anger, particularly towards Cylindria, who she sees as a rival for Pac Man's affection. On one occasion, she showed the ability to transform into a larger, cyclops-like ghost. She is voiced by Ashleigh Ball, who also voices Pac's aunt Spheria.

PIXELS

Pinky's role in the movie PIXELS was assumed by a ghost car driven by Ludlow Lamonsoff(Josh Gad).

Trivia

General

• Pinky's alternate name is "Speedy" in the early arcade games.
• Japan's default name for Pinky is the same as her American name. This is because Japanese language and the English language pronounce "pink" similarly (the Japanese way of pronouncing pink is 'pinku' ピンク). As a result, Pinky is the only ghost that has no more than four nicknames.
• Pinky along with Blinky and Inky made a cameo in the 2012 Disney film, Wreck-It Ralph at the Game Central Station, as the group waits for the commuter train to take them home after work.
• The Super Smash Bros. games placed Pinky in two trophies, an assistant trophy, the Pac-Maze, and Pac-Man's down smash.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

• Both Pinky and Betrayus have fiery temper.
  • However, Pinky's fiery temper is napalm instead of orange.
• Her middle name is Sneaky.
• When she gets too frustrated, she'll turn into a pink Cyclops. This was seen in Stand By Your Pac-Man.

Gallery

Pinky as she appears in Pac Man Party.

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Her cameo in Wreck-It Ralph.

Pac 'n Roll

Pac 'n Roll

Pinky and her friends being scary.

Pinky and Cylindria arguing over Pac.

List of Game Appearances by Date

Title	Description	Release Date	System/Format
Pac-Man	Enemy	1980	Arcade
Ms. Pac-Man	Enemy	1981	Arcade
Super Pac-Man	Enemy	1982	Arcade
Pac-Man Plus	Enemy	1982	Arcade
Jr. Pac-Man	Enemy	1983	Arcade
Pac & Pal	Enemy	1983	Arcade
Pac-Man and Chomp-Chomp	Enemy	1983	Arcade
Pac-Land	Enemy	1984	Arcade/NES
Pac-Mania	Enemy	1987	Arcade
Pac-Attack	Non-Playable Character	1993	SNES/Gameboy
Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures	Enemy	1994	SNES/Genesis
Pac-In-Time	Enemy	1995	SNES
Pac-Man Arrangement	Enemy	1996	Arcade
Pac-Man World	Enemy	1999	PSX/GBA
Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness	Enemy	2000	PSX/N64/GBA
Pac-Man: Adventures in Time	Enemy	2000	PC
Ms. Pac-Man: Quest for the Golden Maze	Enemy	2001	PC
Pac-Man World 2	Boss	2002	PS2/GameCube/GBA
Pac-Man Fever	Non-Playable Character	2002	PS2/GameCube
Pac-Man Vs.	Playable Character	2003	GameCube/DS
Pac-Man Pinball Advance	Enemy	2005	GBA
Pac-Pix	Enemy	2005	DS
Pac 'n Roll	Enemy	2005	DS
Pac-Man World 3	Semi-Playable Character	2005	PS2/GameCube/DS/PSP/Windows
Pac-Man World Rally	Playable Character	2006	PS2/GameCube/PSP/Windows
Pac-Man Championship Edition	Enemy	2007	360/PSP/3DS
Pac-Man Battle Royale	Enemy	2010	Arcade
Pac-Man Party	Playable Character	2010
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX	Enemy	2010	PS3/360

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