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Pac-Man

Navigate the maze, eat all pellets, and avoid the ghosts!

SCORE 0
HIGH 0
LEVEL 1
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D-PAD

How to Play Pac-Man

Controls

  • Arrow Keys / WASD - Move Pac-Man
  • Space - Start / Restart
  • D-Pad - Mobile controls

Scoring

  • Pellet - 10 points
  • Power Pellet - 50 points
  • Ghosts - 200, 400, 800, 1600 pts

Ghosts

  • Blinky (Red) - Chases you directly
  • Pinky (Pink) - Ambushes from ahead
  • Inky (Cyan) - Unpredictable flanker
  • Clyde (Orange) - Shy when close

Tips

  • Eat power pellets to turn ghosts blue and eat them!
  • Use the tunnels on the sides to escape ghosts.
  • Ghosts alternate between chasing and scattering.
  • Clear all pellets to advance to the next level.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pac-Man

How do you play Pac-Man?
Navigate Pac-Man through a maze eating all the small dots (pellets) to complete each level. Avoid the four colored ghosts that roam the maze. Eat all 240 dots on a level to advance to the next one. Larger dots called power pellets let you temporarily eat the ghosts for bonus points. The game ends when you lose all your lives by colliding with a ghost.
What are the controls for Pac-Man?
On desktop, use the arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right) or WASD keys to change Pac-Man's direction. On mobile devices, swipe in the direction you want Pac-Man to move. Pac-Man continuously moves in the current direction until he hits a wall, so you only need to input the next direction you want to turn.
How do the ghosts behave in Pac-Man?
Each ghost has a distinct personality. Blinky (red) directly chases Pac-Man and speeds up as more dots are eaten. Pinky (pink) tries to ambush by targeting a position ahead of Pac-Man. Inky (cyan) uses a combination of Blinky's position and Pac-Man's facing direction to create unpredictable movement. Clyde (orange) chases Pac-Man when far away but retreats to his corner when close. Ghosts alternate between chase and scatter modes throughout each level.
What do power pellets do in Pac-Man?
Power pellets are the four large flashing dots in the corners of the maze. Eating one turns all ghosts blue and vulnerable for a short time, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for bonus points. The first ghost eaten is worth 200 points, the second 400, the third 800, and the fourth 1600. The duration of vulnerability decreases as levels progress, and in later levels ghosts may not turn blue at all.
How do you get a high score in Pac-Man?
To maximize your score, eat all four ghosts during each power pellet for a total of 3000 bonus points per pellet. Collect the bonus fruit that appears near the center of the maze for extra points (values increase with each level). Save power pellets for when ghosts are nearby. Learn ghost behavior patterns to navigate safely. Focus on clearing dots efficiently rather than chasing ghosts unnecessarily.
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About Pac-Man

Pac-Man is the legendary 1980 arcade game faithfully recreated for your browser. Navigate the iconic yellow character through a maze filled with 240 pellets while avoiding four colorful ghosts, each with their own distinct personality and hunting strategy. Blinky chases directly, Pinky tries to ambush, Inky moves unpredictably, and Clyde alternates between pursuit and retreat. Power pellets in the corners temporarily turn the tables, letting you eat the ghosts for escalating bonus points. Fruit bonuses appear periodically near the center of the maze for extra score. The game perfectly preserves the tight controls, ghost AI patterns, and escalating difficulty that made Pac-Man the best-selling arcade game of all time. Whether you are chasing nostalgia or discovering this classic for the first time, the gameplay remains as compelling as ever.

How to Play

  1. Use arrow keys or swipe to guide Pac-Man through the maze
  2. Eat all 240 pellets to clear the level and advance
  3. Grab power pellets in the corners to turn ghosts blue and eat them for bonus points
  4. Avoid ghosts when they are not blue and collect fruit bonuses for extra score