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'''Namco Roulette''' ({{ja|ナムコうらない|Namuko Uranai}}, ''Namco Horoscope'') is [[Pac-Man]]'s up [[taunt]].
 
'''Namco Roulette''' ({{ja|ナムコうらない|Namuko Uranai}}, ''Namco Horoscope'') is [[Pac-Man]]'s [[Taunt|up taunt]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.


==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:SSBUPacManTaunt1.gif|left|Pac-Man using Namco Roulette in ''Ultimate''.|thumb|260px]]
[[File:Namco Roulette Mappy.jpg|left|Pac-Man using Namco Roulette in ''SSB4''.|thumb|260px]]
[[File:Namco Roulette Other.jpg|Examples of various sprites Pac-Man can summon with Namco Roulette.|thumb|260px]]
[[File:Namco Roulette Other.jpg|Examples of various sprites Pac-Man can summon with Namco Roulette.|thumb|260px]]
Pac-Man summons a sprite and associated sound clip from one of [[Namco]]'s other games. It is one of very few taunts with a random element, and the selection includes a wide range of characters and objects from across Namco's history.
Pac-Man summons a sprite and associated sound clip from one of [[Namco]]'s other games. It is one of very few taunts with a random element, and the selection includes a wide range of characters and objects from across Namco's history.


{{for3ds}} and {{forwiiu}} both have exclusive sprites in each version; ''for 3DS'' includes the King from ''King & Balloon'' and a vulnerable ghost from ''Pac-Man'', while ''for Wii U'' includes Valkyrie from ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', the Runner from ''Metro-Cross'', and Andor Genesis from ''Xevious''. All of the sprites from both ''for 3DS'' and ''for Wii U'' appear in ''Ultimate'', with the addition of [[Heihachi Mishima]] from ''Tekken'' and The Prince of All Cosmos from ''Katamari Damacy''.
{{for3ds}} and {{forwiiu}} both have exclusive sprites in each version; ''for 3DS'' includes the King from ''King & Balloon'' and a vulnerable ghost from ''Pac-Man'', while ''for Wii U'' includes Valkyrie from ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', the Runner from ''Metro-Cross'', and Andor Genesis from ''Xevious''. All of the sprites from both ''for 3DS'' and ''for Wii U'' appear in ''Ultimate'', with the addition of [[Heihachi Mishima]] from ''Tekken'' and The Prince of All Cosmos from ''Katamari Damacy''.
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===List of Namco Roulette sprites===
===List of Namco Roulette sprites===
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!Character!!Image!!Appears in!!Sound!!Game!!Description
!Character!!Image!!Appears in!!Sound!!Game!!Description
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|rowspan=2|Galaxip||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr galaxip.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|{{uv|Galaxian}}||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Galaxian''.
|rowspan=2|Galaxip||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr galaxip.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uv|Galaxian}}''||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Galaxian''.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaxip ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|TURN-TO-BLUE||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr ghost.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|{{uv|Pac-Man}}||rowspan=2|A scared ghost from ''Pac-Man'', seen when Pac-Man eats a Power Pellet. In ''for 3DS'', it is animated; this is not the case in ''Ultimate''.
|rowspan=2|TURN-TO-BLUE||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr ghost.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uv|Pac-Man}}''||rowspan=2|A scared ghost from ''Pac-Man'', seen when Pac-Man eats a Power Pellet. In ''for 3DS'', it is animated; this is not the case in ''Ultimate''.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr ghost ultimate.ogg]]
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|King||[[File:Nr king.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr king sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|King & Balloon}}''||The focus of ''King & Balloon'' is to save the King from hostile balloons by shooting them down. When rescued, he says "Thank you!", the same voice clip he uses here. The clip used is the one from the Japanese version of the game regardless of the game's language setting.
|King||[[File:Nr king.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-3|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr king sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|King & Balloon}}''||The focus of ''King & Balloon'' is to save the King from hostile balloons by shooting them down. When rescued, he says "Thank you!", the same voice clip he uses here. The clip used is the one from the Japanese version of the game regardless of the game's language setting.
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|rowspan=2|My Car||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mycar.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Rally-X}}''||rowspan=2|The player's car from ''Rally-X'', distinguished by its blue color.
|rowspan=2|My Car||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mycar.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Rally-X}}''||rowspan=2|The player's car from ''Rally-X'', distinguished by its blue color.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mycar ultimate.ogg]]
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaga ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr galaga ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|Fighter||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr bosconian.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Bosconian}}''||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Bosconian''. In ''SSB4'', a voice clip saying "Alert! Alert!" plays.
|rowspan=2|Fighter||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr bosconian.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Bosconian}}''||rowspan=2|The player's ship in ''Bosconian''. In ''SSB4'', a voice clip saying "Alert! Alert!" plays.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr bosconian ultimate.ogg]]
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|[[Pooka]]||[[File:Nr pooka.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr pooka sound.ogg]]||{{uv|Dig Dug}}||A common enemy from ''Dig Dug'' that also shows up in some ''Pac-Man'' games.
|[[Pooka]]||[[File:Nr pooka.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr pooka sound.ogg]]||''{{uv|Dig Dug}}''||A common enemy from ''Dig Dug'' that also shows up in some ''Pac-Man'' games.
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|Solvalou||[[File:Nr solvalou.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr solvalou sound.ogg]]||{{uv|Xevious}}||The player's ship in ''Xevious''.
|Solvalou||[[File:Nr solvalou.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr solvalou sound.ogg]]||''{{uv|Xevious}}''||The player's ship in ''Xevious''.
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|rowspan=2|Andor Genesis||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr genesis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|{{uv|Xevious}}||rowspan=2|An enemy mothership in ''Xevious'' that acts as a mini-boss.
|rowspan=2|Andor Genesis||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr genesis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uv|Xevious}}''||rowspan=2|An enemy mothership in ''Xevious'' that acts as a mini-boss.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr genesis ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|Mappy||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mappy.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Mappy}}''||rowspan=2|The eponymous playable character of ''Mappy'', a mouse who works for the Micro-Police.
|rowspan=2|Mappy||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr mappy.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Mappy}}''||rowspan=2|The eponymous playable character of ''Mappy'', a mouse who works for the Micro-Police.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr mappy ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|Topcup||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr topcup.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Libble Rabble}}''||rowspan=2|A creature from ''Libble Rabble''; when captured, it begins a bonus round.
|rowspan=2|Topcup||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr topcup.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Libble Rabble}}''||rowspan=2|A creature from ''Libble Rabble''; when captured, it begins a bonus round.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr topcup ultimate.ogg]]
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr hyper ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr hyper ultimate.ogg]]
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|rowspan=2|[[Gil]]||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr gil.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvm3|Babylonian Castle Saga|The Tower of Druaga}}''||rowspan=2|Prince Gilgamesh, the hero of ''The Tower of Druaga'', as he appears in his Hyper Armor.
|rowspan=2|[[Gil]]||rowspan=2|[[File:Nr gil.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ssb4.ogg]]||rowspan=2|''{{uvn|Babylonian Castle Saga|The Tower of Druaga}}''||rowspan=2|Prince Gilgamesh, the hero of ''The Tower of Druaga'', as he appears in his default armor.
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|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ultimate.ogg]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr gil ultimate.ogg]]
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|Clovis||[[File:Nr clovis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr clovis sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Dragon Buster}}''||Prince Clovis, the hero of ''Dragon Buster''.
|Clovis||[[File:Nr clovis.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr clovis sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Dragon Buster}}''||Prince Clovis, the hero of ''Dragon Buster''.
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|Runner||[[File:Nr runner.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr runner sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Metro-Cross}}''||The nameless playable character from ''Metro-Cross''.
|Runner||[[File:Nr runner.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr runner sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Metro-Cross}}''||The nameless playable character from ''Metro-Cross''.
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|Paccet||[[File:Nr paccet.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr paccet sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Baraduke}}''||A friendly alien from ''Baraduke''. When summoned, it says "I'm your friend!"
|Paccet||[[File:Nr paccet.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr paccet sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Baraduke}}''||A friendly alien from ''Baraduke''. When summoned, it says "I'm your friend!"
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|Red Baron||[[File:Nr baron.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr baron sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Sky Kid}}''||Player 1's character in ''Sky Kid'', a bird piloting a red biplane.
|Red Baron||[[File:Nr baron.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr baron sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Sky Kid}}''||Player 1's character in ''Sky Kid'', a bird piloting a red biplane.
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|Valkyrie||[[File:Nr valkyrie.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr valkyrie sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Valkyrie|Valkyrie no Densetsu}}''||A heroic shield maiden based on the valkyries of Norse legend. Her sprite is taken from ''Valkyrie no Densetsu'', the second game in the ''Valkyrie'' series.
|Valkyrie||[[File:Nr valkyrie.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr valkyrie sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Valkyrie|Valkyrie no Densetsu}}''||The main character of the ''Valkyrie'' series, a heroic shield maiden based on the Norse legend.
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|[[Heihachi Mishima]]||[[File:Nr heihachi.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr heihachi sound.ogg]]||{{uv|Tekken}}||A major antagonist throughout the ''Tekken'' games, as well as the series' main mascot. His sprite is taken from ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2''.
|[[Heihachi Mishima]]||[[File:Nr heihachi.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr heihachi sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Tekken}}''||A major antagonist throughout the ''Tekken'' series. His sprite is taken from ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2''.
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|Don-Chan||[[File:Nr don.png|100px]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr don-chan sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Taiko no Tatsujin}}''||An anthropomorphic taiko drum who serves as the mascot of the ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series.
|Don-Chan||[[File:Oldgames don.png|100px]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr don-chan sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Taiko no Tatsujin}}''||An anthropomorphic taiko drum who serves as the mascot of the ''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series.
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|The Prince of All Cosmos||[[File:Nr prince.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr prince sound.ogg]]||''{{uvm3|Katamari}}''||The main character of the ''Katamari'' series, a diminutive prince who rolls up objects to create stars. His sprite is taken from ''Me & My Katamari''.
|The Prince of All Cosmos||[[File:Nr prince.png]]||{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}||[[File:Nr prince sound.ogg]]||''{{uvn|Katamari}}''||The main character of the ''Katamari'' series, a diminutive prince who rolls up objects to create stars. His sprite is taken from ''Me & My Katamari''.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*TURN-TO-BLUE, Heihachi Mishima, Pooka, and Gil are the only characters on the roulette to have an appearance in ''Smash'' outside of Pac-Man's taunt.
*TURN-TO-BLUE, Heihachi Mishima, Pooka, and Gil are the only characters on the roulette to have an appearance in ''Smash'' outside of Pac-Man's taunt.
**TURN-TO-BLUE appears on [[Pac-Maze]] and as a [[Spirit]]; the [[Ghosts]] also turn to blue when their [[Assist Trophy]] is defeated in ''Ultimate''.
**TURN-TO-BLUE appears on [[Pac-Maze]] and as a [[Spirit]].
**[[Pooka]] appear as enemies in [[Smash Run]].
**[[Pooka]] appear as enemies in [[Smash Run]].
**Heihachi Mishima and Gil appear as DLC Mii costumes in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. Heihachi also appears in the background of [[Mishima Dojo]].
**Heihachi Mishima and Gil appear as DLC Mii costumes in ''Smash 4''.
*The first installment of The Prince of All Cosmos' game, ''Katamari Damacy'', had its remake, ''Katamari Damacy Reroll'', released on the Switch on the same day ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' came out.
*The first installment of The Prince of All Cosmos' game, ''Katamari Damacy'', had its remake, ''Katamari Damacy Reroll'', released on the Switch on the same day ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' came out.
*Don-Chan is the only character to appear in the roulette that does not have a pixelated appearance.
*Don-Chan is the only character to appear in the roulette that does not have a pixelated appearance.
*Namco Roulette is the first taunt in the series to have an official name, later followed by the side taunt of fellow Namco character {{SSBU|Kazuya}}, called Demon's Wrath.
 
*Valkyrie, Heihachi Mishima, Don-Chan, and The Prince of All Cosmos are the only characters to appear in the roulette accompanied by non-8-bit sound effects.
*While the mirrored Pac-Man in [[Wii Fit Studio]] performs the Namco Roulette animation, no sprites will appear at all. This creates a visual oddity where the sprites do not have a reflection.
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