CHARACTERS & GHOST AI
Every ghost has its own artificial intelligence, strategy, and personality. Learn how they think to stay alive!
PAC-MAN
The Legendary Maze Hero
Created by Toru Iwatani in 1980, Pac-Man is the eternal consumer of pellets, energizers, and tasty fruit. Quick, agile, and armed with the power of power pellets to turn the hunters into the hunted!
The Four Ghosts
Direct Chaser: Blinky's target is Pac-Man's exact tile. He never relents and speeds up ("Cruise Elroy") as pellets decrease.
Corner: Top-Right
Ambush Predator: Pinky aims 4 tiles ahead of Pac-Man's current direction, attempting to cut off your escape route!
Corner: Top-Left
Flanker: Inky's target uses both Pac-Man's direction and Blinky's coordinates to pincushion Pac-Man between them.
Corner: Bottom-Right
The Lone Wanderer: Chases Pac-Man when far away (>8 tiles), but turns timid and retreats to his corner when close!
Corner: Bottom-LeftGhost States & Behavior
FRIGHTENED STATE
Triggered by eating an Energizer. Ghosts turn dark blue, move slower, and flee. Eat them for 200, 400, 800, and 1600 points!
FLASHING WARNING
During the final 2 seconds of power pellet mode, ghosts flash white and red to warn that danger is returning!
EATEN (EYES)
When Pac-Man chomps a blue ghost, only eyes remain. They travel at double speed back to the ghost house to respawn.
Bonus Fruit Vault
Fruits appear under the ghost house twice per round (at 70 dots and 170 dots eaten) for 10 seconds:
