Microsoft and Namco Bandai Games make history tonight by releasing Pac-Man Championship Edition on Xbox Live Arcade — featuring the first new Pac-Man mazes in more than 26 years — available only on the Xbox 360.

The Pac-Man Championship Edition is the same beloved game played in the arcades sine the 1980s but is updated with new features.

It includes new mazes that dynamically change shape during gameplay, six new timed game modes, new soundtracks and high-definition graphics.

* The Championship Mode is the main game mode designed by Toru Iwatani specifically for the championship round of the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. This mode – as well as all others – features redesigned mazes with wide maze walls and a widescreen configuration to better enable high-speed gameplay. There is a time limit of five minutes.
* Challenge Mode 1 (Patience and Reward Course) is an evolution of the Championship Mode. Patience mazes strategically offer fewer Power Pellets and Reward mazes provide a large number of Power Pellets – providing unique challenges and rewards for the player. Time limit is 10 minutes.
* Challenge Mode 2 (The Darkness Course) is where only the area directly around Pac-Man and the Ghosts is visible and the maze walls are completely hidden. Time limit is 10 minutes.
* Extra Mode 1 (The Freeway Course) is an extremely high-speed mode for advanced players; this mode features warp-speed Pac-Man and Ghosts and plenty of tunnels. Time limit is five minutes.
* Extra Mode 2 (The Manhattan Course) is inspired by the streets of Manhattan — the home for the first-ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. Time limit is five minutes.
* Extra Mode 3 (The Overall Course) is a mix of all other modes, resulting in extreme mazes for the most devout Pac-Man fans. Time limit is 10 minutes.