This week, US-based pastry and treats maker Krispy Kreme along with Bandai Namco have announced a ‘PAC-MAN Specialty Dozen’, available for purchase until the 1st of June. These specialty donuts are modelled after the beloved arcade series and power pellet-consuming yellow fiend PAC-MAN, featuring:
- (3) TEAM GHOST: Unglazed shell doughnut filled with chocolate flavored Kreme™, dipped in black icing, decorated with PAC-MAN maze and topped with a Team Ghosts piece.
- (2) STRAWBERRY POWER BERRY: Unglazed shell doughnut filled with strawberry flavored Kreme™, dipped in red icing and topped with white sprinkles and green leaf icing.
- (3) PAC-MAN PARTY: Original Glazed® doughnut piped with yellow buttercreme flavored icing, sprinkled with celebration sprinkles, and topped with a PAC-MAN piece.
- (4) Original Glazed® Doughnuts
All coming in a PAC-MAN inspired box. But that’s not all: Krispy Kreme is celebrating the yellow dot’s 45th anniversary by tossing up 45,000 free Original Glazed doughnuts between the 12th of May through the 18th during Hot Light hours – 7 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., or whenever the Hot Light is shining – limit one per guest per day in shop and via drive-thru. And, in honor of PAC-MAN’s love of fruits, if fans help achieve this “high score,” they will unlock the return of Krispy Kreme’s popular Strawberry Glazed Doughnut, which the brand last offered for a limited time in August 2023.
Alongside that, we’ve got:
- Transforming its Doughnut Dots into “Pac-Dots” between the 12th of May through the 14th, giving guests a free 10-count of Dots with the purchase of any dozen doughnuts at regular price.
- Selling a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for just 25 cents with the purchase of any dozen at regular price on PAC-MAN Day, his official birthday, 22nd of May.
“These all-new PAC-MAN doughnuts are sweetest in multi-player mode. So, press start on a dozen and chomp on a maze of flavors with family, friends and coworkers,” said Dave Skena, Krispy Kreme Chief Growth Officer. “Partnering with Bandai Namco and PAC-MAN is a new high score of sweetness.”
“This year marks an incredible milestone as we celebrate PAC-MAN’s legacy and his 45 years of impact,” said Karim Farghaly, senior vice president, business innovation and licensing at Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. “We are thrilled to partner with Krispy Kreme, another beloved iconic brand, to deliver a sweet experience for fans to enjoy just in time for PAC-MAN Day.”
You can now pick up your own box of PAC-MAN treats at participating Krispy Kreme locations. Head on over to the company’s official website to learn more and to purchase. PAC-MAN himself is seeing a bit of a resurgence, with an all-new 2D Metroidvania planned for later this year. Age is just a number, after all.
