Namco Museum is a series of Namco video game compilations released for several platforms containing different games. Some of them include games from the Babylonian Castle Saga.
Namco Museum Volumes 1-5[]
The series was originally released for PlayStation in 5 volumes, two of them containing games from the series. The 5 volumes contain a "museum" mode where the player uses Pac-Man to walk through a virtual museum that have various curiosities of the games included on them.
Namco Museum Volume 3[]
Namco Museum Volume 3 contains The Tower of Druaga. The game has several photographs and documents related to the game, such as arcade flyers, merchandise, concept art, and the covers from the NG magazine volumes 15 to 28. The game's museum area is decorated like a floor of the tower, and the game area is outside the tower, with a giant Druaga nearby.
The compilation also includes a secret version of the game, Another Tower, hidden in a room where Gil and Druaga fight against each other. After a while, they stop fighting and the Blue Crystal Rod and Ruby Mace appear. Analyzing them will make a image of Ishtar appear in the wall and Gil will defeat Druaga. To access this room, stand in front of the brick wall directly ahead when entering the game's museum hall. Hold L1 and R1, then press Up, Right, Down, and Left three times. A chime will play, and a golden pickaxe icon will appear in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Approach the brick wall and press X to use it.
Another secret version, the Darkness Tower, is accessible through the aforementioned secret version. After opening the Test option and turning on dip switch #4, return to the game's title screen, insert a credit and quickly press X, Right, Circle, Down, Square, Left, R1, L1, R2, L2. A chime will play, and the title graphics will change color slightly. The Darkness Tower starts at Floor 61.
Games:
- The Tower of Druaga
- Dig Dug
- Galaxian
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Phozon
- Pole Position II
Namco Museum Volume 4[]
Namco Museum Volume 4 contains The Return of Ishtar. The game area has a statue in the center, and the Tower of Druaga can be seen at distance. The area is at first in the evening, than it changes to night with many stars in the sky, and lastly it becomes day. In the day, Quox appears flying and a flash occurs, changing the scenario.
The game also contains a secret, harder version of The Return of Ishtar, known as The Hidden World of Ishtar. To access it, enter the game's museum hall, then quickly press Right, Left, Up, and Down + X (both buttons need to be pressed at the same time). If done correctly, the torches should change color from orange to blue.
Games:
- The Return of Ishtar
- Assault
- Assault Plus
- The Genji and The Heike Clans (Genpei Tōma Den)
- Pac-Land
- Ordyne
Namco Museum DS[]
Namco Museum DS is a collection for Nintendo DS released in 2007 that includes seven games, The Tower of Druaga being one of them. This version includes a optional navigation mode that gives hints on how to obtain the treasure chest in each floor and what the item does. Ki appears in the game's Music Box, where she keeps changing back and forth into stone when the music is playing.
Games:
- The Tower of Druaga
- Dig Dug II
- Galaga
- Galaxian
- Mappy
- Pac-Man
- Xevious
Namco Museum Battle Collection[]
Namco Museum Battle Collection was released for PlayStation Portable in 2005. It features 18 original arcade games and four arranged games.
Games:
- The Tower of Druaga
- Bosconian
- Dig Dug
- Dig Dug II
- Dig Dug Arrangement
- Dragon Buster
- Galaga
- Galaga Arrangement
- Galaxian
- Grobda
- King & Balloon
- Mappy
- Motos
- Ms. Pac-Man
- New Rally-X
- New Rally-X Arrangement
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Arrangement
- Rally-X
- Rolling Thunder
- Xevious
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade[]
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is a compilation released for Xbox 360 that has over 20 Namco games, The Tower of Druaga being one of them.
Namco Museum (Nintendo Switch)[]
Namco Museum was released in 2017 for the Nintendo Switch. It features online leaderboards as well as challenge modes for each of the included games. The Tower of Druaga is part of this compilation.
Games:
- The Tower of Druaga
- Dig Dug
- Galaga
- Galaga '88
- Pac-Man
- Pac-Man Vs.
- Rolling Thunder
- Rolling Thunder 2
- Sky Kid
- Splatterhouse
- Tank Force
Namco Museum Archives[]
Namco Museum Archives (or Namcot Collection in Japan) is a collection of Famicom games released in 2020 for Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The international release was split into two volumes, while the Japanese release was released as a free app with volumes of DLC. A physical version of the latter was released in Asian regions; it included the first volume's DLC on cartridge.
| Title | INT | JP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower of Druaga | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The Quest of Ki | ✓ | ||
| Battle City | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dig Dug | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dig Dug II | ✓ | ||
| Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei | ✓ | ||
| Dragon Buster | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dragon Buster II: Yami no Fuuin | ✓ | ||
| Dragon Spirit: The New Legend | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Family Circuit | ✓ | ||
| Family Jockey | ✓ | ||
| Galaga | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Galaxian | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Gaplus | ✓ | ✓ | A demake of the original arcade game developed for this collection |
| Kaijuu Monogatari | ✓ | ||
| King of Kings | ✓ | ||
| Legacy of the Wizard | ✓ | ||
| Mappy | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mappy-Land | ✓ | ||
| Mendel Palace | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Metro-Cross | ✓ | ||
| Namco Classic II | ✓ | ||
| Pac-Land | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pac-Man | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition | ✓ | ✓ | A demake of the 2007 game developed for this collection |
| Rock 'n Ball | ✓ | ||
| Rolling Thunder | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sky Kid | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Star Luster | ✓ | ||
| Super Xevious: GAMP no Nazu | ✓ | ||
| Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Naguuru | ✓ | ||
| Tower of Babel | ✓ | ||
| Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu | ✓ | ||
| Wagan Land | ✓ | ||
| Warpman | ✓ | ||
| Xevious | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Youkai Douchuuki | ✓ |
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Namco Museum Volume 3[]
Namco Museum Volume 4[]
Namco Museum DS[]
