“Pac-Man” is a game you recognise from the first sound — that classic “waka-waka” — and the maze pops into your head immediately. Known in speech as Pac-Man (sometimes written Pak-Man or Pacman), the game isn’t about complex systems but about rhythm, risk and tiny victories. You guide a round hero who eats pellets and dodges ghosts; every eaten power pellet flips the situation and suddenly the hunters become the hunted. The experience isn’t about long campaigns but about moments: a timed dash through a tunnel, a daring pellet pickup, or snagging a bonus fruit at the right second. The title has its own history, and you can read more on Wikipedia. What endures is the feeling — simple rules that create memorable scenes and competitive rituals across households and arcades.

Pac-Man’s gameplay is all about tempo and spatial reading. You don’t level up the character; you learn the maze: where to push, where to pause, when to chase a fruit and when to secure a safe lane. Small decisions — a short turn into a tunnel, delaying a pellet pickup — compound into long runs. Power pellets shift the tempo, fruits reward risk, and reading ghost behaviour becomes the core skill. For notes on how to approach rhythm and timing, see the gameplay section here.