How To Win at Pac Man
Pac Man is a fun arcade game of skill and patience that has been entertaining all the family since the 1980s. Anyone who's played this game knows that it is very frustrating, and it's not as easy as it seems.
Players must evade all of the little ghosts and collect the small dots from around the map before being crowned victorious.
We've put together a cheat-sheet for the next time you play this fun arcade game on a retro arcade machine or with your friends and family. Remember these simple tips to guarantee you win at Pac Man every single time! (Well, maybe not a guarantee!)
Keep an eye on Blinky and Pinky
When you play the game of Pac Man, you're not just trying to gobble up the dots and other treats, you also need to avoid the ghosts that travel around the map.
Touch a ghost and you'll lose a life! Blinky (the red ghost) and Pinky (the pink ghost) are the fastest ghosts, so to win at Pac Man you need to keep an eye on these ones in particular.
If you want to move fast, don't eat dots
When you move around the Pac Man map, you move a lot faster when you're not eating the little dots that cover the screen.
While it's important to collect as many of these as possible, if you're trying to get away from a ghost, choose a route that doesn't encounter a lot of dots to get away faster.
Gain as many points as possible
As well as collecting the small dots, try your best to collect any fruit that appears across the map. This will gain you more points, making sure you build up your lives and end the game victorious.
You also get a chance to "power up" occasionally, meaning you can eat ghosts and get them off your back for a bit.
To get even more points, wait until at least 3 ghosts are nearby before you use your "power up" as this will ensure you gain as many points as possible by eating them!
Stay away from ghosts when they regenerate
When you've eaten a ghost, it will return to the jail area. In a few seconds, it will regenerate and come back onto the map to chase you.
Make sure you are nowhere near this jail area when the ghosts regenerate, otherwise you could lose a life or end the game completely.
Win at Pacman!
Use these simple tips and tricks to win at Pac Man every time you and your friends go to the arcade.
Remember to keep an eye on those pesky ghosts and collect as many prizes as possible to secure your chances of winning.
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