Editing NAMCO Circuit

'''NAMCO Circuit''' is the second track of the PAC-MAN Cup in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. Like [[PAC-MAN Stadium]], it is a stadium with a [[Pac-Man]] theme, and features sections based off of classic Namco arcade games. Aside from ''Pac-Man'', it features cameos of characters from ''{{wp|Dig Dug}}'', ''{{wp|The Tower of Druaga}}'', ''{{wp|Galaga}}'', and ''{{wp|Mappy}}''. It was added as part of the version 1.06 update, released in Japan on April 21, 2016, and internationally on December 17, 2016, and is available on 100cc or higher.

The course features a gimmick new to ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' known as Acceleration Areas,<ref name=4gamer/> which are long, [[Dash Panel]]-esque strips that give the player a slight speed boost while driving on it, not unlike the conveyor belt-like strips featured on {{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}}. They are different from regular Dash Panels, as the speed boost is not continued once leaving an Acceleration Area.

The track begins in an area with animated 8-bit Pac-Man murals. Multiples of Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde can be seen cheering the racers. After a 90 degree turn to the right, the racers will move through the first couple of Acceleration Areas, across a group of billboards depicting art and the logos for ''Dig-Dug'', ''Galaxian'', ''New Rally-X'', and ''Mappy''. A slight left follows, entering the track's ''Dig Dug''-themed area (marked by the game's logo), where large, glowing pop-up sprites of {{fandom|namco|Taizo Hori}}, [[Pooka]], and {{fandom|namco|Fygar}} can be seen, along with sprites of said characters moving across the walls on screens. After another slight left turn within the area, the racers encounter a large right U-turn with a long Acceleration Area, leading them into an entrance based off of {{fandom|towerofdruaga|Quox}}'s head, entering an area based off of ''The Tower of Druaga'', featuring various enemies from the game. As the racers make a soft left turn, a {{fandom|towerofdruaga|Ghost}} appears before the player and casts a spell, causing the road to glow in a blue shade, of no consequence to the racers. This is followed by a sharp right leading to some Acceleration Areas that head out of the area and back into the main stadium, where several gigantic ''NAMCO'' arcade cabinets can be seen. After a soft right turn is a Dash Panel and a [[Glide Ramp]], which launches the racers through a portal modeled after a ''Pac-Man'' arcade cabinet into a synthwave-themed area. Sprites from ''Mappy'' and ''Galaga'' can be seen all around. The racers will then make a wide left around a projection of the [[Special Flag]], then through another portal leading back to the main stadium, followed by a sharp right U-turn to the finish line.

*'''Japanese website bio:''' ナムコゲームの歴史をつづる、ミュージアムのようなサーキット！直線と緩やかなカーブが多く、超ハイスピードなバトルが楽しめるぞ。<ref>[https://mariokart-acgpdx.bngames.net/course/pacman/ PAC-MAN Cup course entries on Japanese ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX website]</ref> (''A museum-like circuit that traces the history of Namco games! There are many straight lines and gentle curves, so you can enjoy ultra-high-speed battles.'')