In celebration of Ms. Pac-Man's 25th anniversary, Namco Networks announced today that the game can now be purchased and downloaded via iTunes. Fifth-gen iPod owners can grab a copy for themselves for US$ 4.99 on the iTunes Store.

"Appearing on almost every gaming platform, Ms. Pac-Man has achieved iconic status since debuting 25 years ago and has become one of the top-selling video games in history," said Scott Rubin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Namco Networks. "Launching on the iPod is a great way to kick-off a year-long anniversary celebration."

The iPod version of Ms. Pac-Man has all of the original's fan favorites, including the four unique maze designs, 256 maze levels and the "coffee break" animated intervals from the original game. The iPod version also features retro art from the original arcade cabinet and a tutorial level which allows players to perfect their ghost avoidance skills.

This version also allows players to listen to the original retro game sounds or music from their fifth generation iPod library while playing.

Do some Apple users have too much time on their hands?

The editors of Tech E-Blog got photos of several Apple mods and recently published this selection of their favorites, showing what some folks do to "spruce up" their beloved Mac computers. The nostalgia buff inside me would like to see one designed like that early television model from the late 1940's that had a round screen (anyone ever seen one of those? They never worked very well, but were extremely cool-looking), or maybe a "Tri-V" from the original Star Trek.

#10: MAME

Not your "Auntie Mame" from the Jerry Herman musical, but a retro-80's arcade game-style cabinet, incorporating a flat-panel iMac and a top of the line sound system. Pac-Man or Asteroids, anyone?

#9: VINTAGE SE 30

This was the very first Mac I remember, running System 6 back in 1989. Unlike that particular model (top-of-the-line for its time, but useless for any applications today), this one - created by a user in Japan - has a new Mac Mini inside. The grayscale monitor is connected via the DVI port.

More of the Apple mods after the jump!