Namco Museum Vol. 1 is a compilation of seven Namco-developed arcade games from the 1980s — Pac-Man (1980), Rally-X (1980), New Rally-X (1981), Galaga (1981), Bosconian (1981), Pole Position (1982) and Toy Pop (1986). Players can modify in-game settings, such as the starting number of lives,[1] and can also enable the game's original boot-up sequence.[2] Pole Position supports the Namco NeGcon for analog to compensate for the lack of an analog controller at the time,[1] while Galaga and Pac-Man allow support for vertical monitors.[1]
The collection uses a 3D virtual museum that the player can walk around and interact with, as opposed to a menu system like other similar compilations.[1] Each of the included games have their own exhibit and a room themed after them.[2][1] Exhibits contain a number of promotional material that can be viewed by the player, including instruction cards, arcade flyers, cabinet artwork and the game's circuit board.[1][2][3] A "lounge" area can also be accessed in the main lobby containing other bits of Namco-related marketing material, including pamphlets, product catalogs and front cover scans of their Japanese video game magazine Namco Community Magazine NG.