WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA
May 21, 2010 8:34 AM Subscribe
Click Insert Coin.
That's Google's celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. Play it at Google, read about the history of Pac-Man at Gamespot, enjoy questionable analysis of the ghosts' names, watch the infamous "cherry" pattern, or read an interview with Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani about why he did it the way he did.
That's Google's celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. Play it at Google, read about the history of Pac-Man at Gamespot, enjoy questionable analysis of the ghosts' names, watch the infamous "cherry" pattern, or read an interview with Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani about why he did it the way he did.
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The the inside of the upper-case G is scary! NO WAY OUT!
posted by Stonestock Relentless at 8:37 AM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Stonestock Relentless at 8:37 AM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
So fun!!!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:37 AM on May 21, 2010
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:37 AM on May 21, 2010
FYI - If I click a link to google.com I am automatically redirected to my iGoogle customized home page.
posted by Babblesort at 8:41 AM on May 21, 2010
posted by Babblesort at 8:41 AM on May 21, 2010
Those of us who were Asteroids masters always looked askance at Pac-Man players.
One stupid joystick? HA! Try FIVE BUTTONS, loser.
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 8:42 AM on May 21, 2010
One stupid joystick? HA! Try FIVE BUTTONS, loser.
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 8:42 AM on May 21, 2010
If you want to know how they did this (hint: it's not Flash), grab the obfuscated source code from here: http://www.google.com/logos/js/pacman10-hp.2.js and then paste it in here: http://jsbeautifier.org/ and click the Beautify button. (It's neat. You can add your own levels and stuff.)
posted by grumblebee at 8:42 AM on May 21, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by grumblebee at 8:42 AM on May 21, 2010 [2 favorites]
I haven't played that damn game in years but the muscle memory of the original was still there, but since the divider positioning is different I got stuck a few times. At any rate, I got pretty bored with it on the third level and then just stopped playing--just like the original. A faithful rendition!
posted by Burhanistan at 8:44 AM on May 21, 2010
posted by Burhanistan at 8:44 AM on May 21, 2010
You can reunite the Mr. and Ms. by inserting more than one coin and using WASD to control the second Pac.
posted by AloneOssifer at 8:44 AM on May 21, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by AloneOssifer at 8:44 AM on May 21, 2010 [3 favorites]
Anyone find out if Google included the kill screen yet?
posted by scrowdid at 8:45 AM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by scrowdid at 8:45 AM on May 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
Tomorrow: Atari sues Google for copyright infringement; DMCA takedown notice; the last of my faith in human decency is lost.
posted by backseatpilot at 8:48 AM on May 21, 2010
posted by backseatpilot at 8:48 AM on May 21, 2010
damn, that was fun. and just like half of metafilter, I came here to post it. Easily the best google home page of the day ever.
Of course, I sucked at the original, so no suprise I sucked at this one.
posted by Ghidorah at 8:52 AM on May 21, 2010
Of course, I sucked at the original, so no suprise I sucked at this one.
posted by Ghidorah at 8:52 AM on May 21, 2010
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