Pac-Man

Pac-Man is the blueprint for arcade games. Navigate the maze, eat every dot, and stay ahead of four ghosts with four distinct personalities. The rules fit in a sentence; the mastery takes years.

About Pac-Man

Blinky chases directly, Pinky ambushes ahead of you, Inky copies Blinky’s mood with a twist, and Clyde panics when he gets close. Learning how they think is the real game. Power pellets reverse the hunt for a few seconds, letting you eat ghosts for bonus points — but only if you know where the trail is.

Each maze is a route-planning problem. Speed comes from the route, not the fingers.

How to Play

Use the arrow keys to steer through the maze. Eat all dots to clear the level. Grab a flashing power pellet to turn ghosts blue and edible. Avoid ghosts in every other situation.

Tips

  • Plan the maze in loops. Random wandering gets you cornered eventually.
  • Use power pellets deliberately — the seconds they give you are best spent hunting, not fleeing.
  • Watch for ghost behavior at crossroads. Blinky speeds up as dots run low; don’t get surprised.

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