Pac-Man
Play Pac-Man free online: eat pellets, avoid 4 ghosts, power pellets to eat ghosts. 3 lives, maze, keyboard or swipe!
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Come funziona
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Pac-Man — the arcade legend since 1980 — comes to RetroPlayNow in a tight, neon maze. Guide the yellow chomper through a 19×15 labyrinth, eat every pellet, grab the four power pellets to turn ghosts blue and eat them for bonus points, and avoid the four colorful ghosts that patrol with a simple but cunning chase AI.
Our maze uses the classic layout with tight corridors, pellet-filled halls and four power corners. You get three lives per game. Eat a pellet for 10 points, a power pellet for 50, and each ghost eaten during power mode for 200. Clear the board to advance and keep your lives. Steer with arrow keys or WASD, or swipe on mobile, with smooth grid movement and instant wall collision.
Every pellet counts for Retro Coins — faster clears with fewer deaths mean a higher score and a higher best saved on this device. No quarters needed, no ghost in the machine — just pure, timeless chomping with endless mazes.
How to play Pac-Man
- Eat all pellets. Move through the maze and eat every small pellet. Clear the board to win the level.
- Avoid the ghosts. Four ghosts chase you. Touching a ghost costs one life. You have 3 lives per game.
- Power up. Eat a large power pellet in a corner to turn ghosts blue for 5 seconds and eat them for 200 points each.
- Steer smoothly. Use arrow keys/WASD or swipe. You queue the next direction and turn at the next intersection.
- Chase the high score. Pellets 10, power 50, ghosts 200. Clear fast with fewer deaths for a higher score and more Retro Coins.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Pac-Man?
Guide Pac-Man through the maze, eat all pellets, avoid 4 ghosts, use power pellets to eat ghosts. You have 3 lives.
How do power pellets work?
Eating a large pellet turns ghosts blue and vulnerable for 5 seconds. Eat them for 200 points each.
How do the ghosts move?
Each ghost chases with a simple AI: mostly toward you, sometimes random at intersections. They turn blue and flee when powered.
Can I play on mobile?
Yes — swipe to steer or use on-screen arrows. Works perfectly on phones and tablets.
How is the score calculated?
Pellet 10, power 50, ghost 200, plus time bonus. Best is saved on this device.
