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The Pacman game above is fully playable — a real maze-chase with dots to clear, two ghosts hunting you, and three lives. Use arrow keys on desktop, swipe or the on-screen buttons on your phone. No download, no signup: press Start and the maze is yours.
How to play
- Press Start — the maze fills with dots and the ghosts wake up.
- Steer with arrow keys, swipe gestures, or the direction buttons.
- Eat every dot to win the board. Each dot is 10 points.
- The ghosts mix random wandering with genuine chasing — the red one is more aggressive. Touch one and you lose a life; three touches and it’s game over.
Why is everyone searching “pacman” on Google?
In 2010, Google turned its homepage logo into a playable Pac-Man board for the game’s 30th anniversary — the first playable Google doodle ever. It was so popular (an estimated 4.8 million work hours were “lost” to it in one week) that Google gave it a permanent home. Searching pacman still surfaces a playable doodle today, and that one doodle is why the maze-chase remains one of the most-searched games on the internet.
Tips that actually raise your score
Clear one quadrant fully before moving on — backtracking through empty corridors is where lives go to die. Use the tunnel rows to reset a chase. And remember the ghosts can’t reverse direction: if one is behind you in a corridor, a quick side-turn at the next junction shakes it every time.
More classics to play: Snake, Minesweeper, Atari Breakout, or the full Google easter eggs collection.
Can I play Pacman for free without downloading?
Yes — the game at the top of this page runs entirely in your browser. Press Start and play; nothing to install and no signup.
Does Google still have a playable Pacman?
Yes. The 2010 30th-anniversary doodle was made permanent — searching “pacman” on Google offers a playable version of that doodle.
How do I play on mobile?
Swipe in the direction you want to move, or use the on-screen arrow buttons below the maze. The game is touch-first.
What's the highest possible score here?
Clearing the whole board is just over 1,300 points per level with all dots collected — then challenge yourself to do it without losing a life.