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Clear a 28×31 maze with three lives while four distinct ghosts switch between scatter and chase behavior. On level one, Pinky applies pressure immediately, Inky joins after 30 pellets, and Clyde after 90, with safety timers preventing a stalled maze.

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Pac-Man maze game. Use the arrow keys, WASD, or on-screen controls to move.

How to Play Pac-Man

Eat every dot to clear the maze. Clearing pellets steadily releases more ghosts; an active ghost costs one of your three lives, while a power pellet makes ghosts vulnerable for six seconds on level one.

Controls

  • Use the arrow keys or WASD to move through the maze.
  • Use the on-screen directional controls and Pause button on mobile.
  • Press Escape to pause a run. From the pause screen, choose Resume or press Escape to exit.

Scoring and Leaderboard

Dots are worth 10 points and power pellets 50. Ghosts eaten during one power-pellet window score 200, 400, 800, then 1,600 points. Each new level raises ghost speed by 8%, capped at 60% above level one.

You can play without an account. Score submission asks only for player initials.

Pac-Man Tips

Plan around intersections

Choose an escape route before entering a junction with a ghost nearby.

Save power pellets

Use a power pellet when several ghosts are close enough to turn its short window into multiple bonuses.

Read each ghost

The four ghosts do not follow identical paths, so watch their movement before committing to a corridor.

Pac-Man FAQ

How many lives do you get?
A run starts with three lives. Touching an active ghost costs a life; losing all three ends the run.
How does ghost-combo scoring work?
During one power pellet, consecutive ghosts are worth 200, 400, 800, and 1,600 points.
Why do later Pac-Man levels feel harder?
Ghosts leave the house sooner, speed rises by 8% per level up to a 60% increase, and the frightened window becomes shorter.

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