![]() You know, without actually needing any quarters. And we can only hope you find using Google at least a quarter as enjoyable as eating dots and chasing ghosts. There’s a light-hearted, human touch to both of them. They’re both deceptively straightforward, carefully hiding their complexity under the hood. PAC-MAN seems like a natural fit for the Google homepage. PAC-MAN joins the party and you can play together with someone else (PAC-MAN is controlled with arrow keys or by clicking on the maze, Ms. ![]() We also added a little easter egg: if you throw in another coin, Ms. Google doodler Ryan Germick and I made sure to include PAC-MAN’s original game logic, graphics and sounds, bring back ghosts’ individual personalities, and even recreate original bugs from this 1980’s masterpiece. To play the game, go to during the next 48 hours (because it’s too cool to keep for just one day) and either press the “Insert Coin” button or just wait for a few seconds. Today, on PAC-MAN’s 30th birthday, you can rediscover some of your 8-bit memories-or meet PAC-MAN for the first time-through our first-ever playable Google doodle. During the heyday of space shooters, Tōru Iwatani’s creation stood out as one of the first video games aimed at a broader audience, with a cute story of pizza-shaped character gobbling dots in a maze, colorful (literally!) characters, friendly design, very little violence and everlasting fun. One of my favorites was PAC-MAN, whose popularity transcended the geopolitical barriers of that time. For me, that meant summer trips through Poland’s coastal cities with their seasonal arcade parlors peeking inside cabinets to learn programming and engineering secrets and-of course-free games! However, I’d be truly grateful for any support that you could offer – and it’s easy to do so at either of these links: /geekmid or PayPal.Īny donations are truly appreciated – and I also appreciate you taking the time to read my articles.When I was growing up, my dad had the best job I could possibly imagine: he was an arcade game and pinball technician. The game is available to play directly within the Google search results page, and features the familiar Pac-Man character navigating through a maze while collecting dots and avoiding ghosts. It’s a game that treats the yellow fellow respectfully while bringing him into a more modern feeling game without losing any of the original charm of the concept.Įnjoyed what you’ve read? Want to support my blog? There’s no pressure of course, but every penny helps to keep this site running, as I earn no income from my writing here (though I may earn small fees from affiliate links posted on my pages). Google Pac-Man is a version of the classic Pac-Man arcade game that was created by Google as a Google Doodle in 2010 to celebrate the games 30th anniversary. was inspired from the unbeatable 256th level found in the original PAC-MAN arcade game. Though released as a free to play game on mobiles with limited credits that could be topped up with real money (or made ‘unlimited’ – essentially unlocking the full game for a fee), it’s now available on home consoles and PC without those dreaded microtransactions, though it will of course set you back a few quid if you want to buy it. Bandai Namco has released PAC-MAN 256 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. ![]() There’s plenty of power ups to collect and upgrade (which is done using in-game currency), which not only gives a sense of progression and something to aim for, but also ensures that your Pac-Man will become more powerful over time. Not necessarily easy – it can get fairly challenging – but it’s one that anyone can at least have a go at. With only the control stick used and no buttons, it’s very accessible too. It’s a game that I can pick up and play for five minutes or an hour and have just as much fun either way. ![]()
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