Mappy

March 1, 1983

Collection

Mappy

Platforms

Arcade FM-7 iOS MSX NEC PC-6000 Series Nintendo Entertainment System PC-8800 Series Sega Game Gear Sharp X1 Wii Wii U

Companies

Bandai Namco Games Dempa Shimbunsha Namco Limited

Genres

Platform Puzzle Strategy

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The name "Mappy" is likely derived from the early 20th century Japanese slang term "マッポ" (mappo), used in criminal circles to refer to a police officer.

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“まっぽ”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese)‎, 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, ISBN: 4-09-521001-X

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The characters of Mappy and Goro/Nyamco predate the Mappy game by 2 and 3 years respectively, originally being designed as robots for Micromouse maze competitions. Unlike the similar situation with Pac-Man banks, these robots were made by Namco, making Mappy fully verifiable as both an official and intentional adaptation.

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