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The new variation is in <strong>Pac-Man<\/strong> yellow with iconic accents and a cool matching joystick, as well as includes a <strong>PAC-MAN: Double Feature<\/strong> cartridge. In addition, they&#8217;re going to sell a <a href=\"https:\/\/atari.com\/products\/high-score-collection-7800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collection of Bandai Namco-licensed Atari 7800-compatible (and + compatible, of course, as well as eventually compatible with the Polymega module) games<\/a> in special packaging, including <strong>Galaga<\/strong>, <strong>Dig Dug<\/strong>, <strong>Xevious<\/strong>, and the &#8220;new&#8221; PAC-MAN: Double Feature.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/highscore-gif.webp?resize=750%2C815&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Atari High Score Collection 7800 package\" class=\"wp-image-190034\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Atari High Score Collection 7800 package.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>PAC-MAN Double Feature, like the other games in the High Score Collection 7800, has exclusive packaging with a colorful cartridge. 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