"Pal" Character
Introduced in this game is an exclusive character: Miru (ミル?), the "Pal" of the title. She is a green female ghost (denoted by her hair bow) that looks like a gooseberry with legs. When an item is unlocked, she will wander around, giving Pac-Man some time to try to get the item. After some time, she will take it into the ghost house where it will be lost forever. This might help in clearing the level, however, and if she brings the last one there, it automatically clears the level. Due to the ability of using this advantage, it may be the reason she is called "Pal". She is not affected by the other ghosts. In order to get the maximum points from the items, Pac-Man had to eat them first, or intercept them from Miru.
An alternate version of this game features Chomp Chomp, Pac-Man's dog from the animated cartoon series, in place of Miru, and the game's name is changed to Pac-Man & Chomp-Chomp.
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