PAC-MAN
The yellow maze runner who eats pellets, fruit, and vulnerable ghosts.
Documented for this version
Which controls does this version use?
Actions
Joystick | Move PAC-MAN up, down, left, or right |
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How it plays
How does PAC-MAN play?
The game uses a top-down maze perspective. Each stage requires PAC-MAN to clear all regular pellets while avoiding Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde. Four power pellets temporarily make the ghosts vulnerable, allowing PAC-MAN to eat them for increasing scores.
Players steer continuously through corridors, collect fruit for bonus points, and advance through successive mazes. The main challenge is managing routes, ghost behavior, and the brief duration of power-pellet effects. The focus is on completing stages and achieving a high score rather than on story or character development.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play PAC-MAN?
Plan a route before taking a power pellet so that you can reach several ghosts while they are vulnerable. Avoid entering corners with no escape route when a ghost is nearby.
Use tunnels to create distance, and keep track of which pellets remain in each section of the maze. When pursuing a high score, prioritize fruit and ghost chains only when the route remains safe.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Blinky
The red ghost who pursues PAC-MAN.
Pinky
The pink ghost who attempts to intercept PAC-MAN.
Inky
The cyan ghost whose movement combines pursuit with less predictable positioning.
Clyde
The orange ghost whose behavior alternates between chasing and wandering.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
- 1
Clear nearby pellets before crossing into a dangerous section of the maze.
- 2
Save a power pellet for situations where a ghost blocks your route.
- 3
Use the side tunnels to break pursuit and reposition.
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