Pac-Mania took the original formula into isometric 3D in 1987, and the soundtrack followed suit by going way more melodic than its predecessors. "Block Town" opens with this bouncy, almost jazzy FM synth groove that immediately tells you this isn't your standard pellet-munching fare.
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"Pac-Man's Park" is sunshine in chip form. "Sandbox Land" gets moodier, and then "Jungly Steps" brings in these percussive patterns that feel genuinely adventurous for a Pac-Man game. The Coffee Break jingles between stages are short but catchy little palette cleansers.
This 2020 release captures the Namco System 1 hardware sound perfectly. If you've only ever heard the original Pac-Man intermission music, this is going to feel like a revelation.