Google plays Pac-Man
source: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2010/05/google_plays_pac-man.html
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It is a dark day for productivity in offices everywhere.
Google is honoring the 30th anniversary of the classic video game Pac-Man with a "Google Doodle" logo that doubles as a fully playable version of the game, complete with what I remember as the correct sound effects. Just click the "Insert Coin" button to start playing, use your keyboard's cursor keys to navigate around a maze that includes a version of Google's logo--and, then, if you came of age in 1980s, watch as familiar reflexes take hold.
This is easily the greatest homage to Namco's arcade classic since a bunch of overactive NYU students staged a live version of the game around Washington Square Park called--what else?--Pac-Manhattan.
A Google blog post notes that this is the Mountain View, Calif., company's first playable Google Doodle, advises that it's around for the next two days and explains how to activate a hidden feature--bringing Ms. Pac-Man into the game.
I found it was too difficult to control Ms. Pac-Man with the W, A, S and D keys while steering around her mate with the cursor keys, but it's been a long time since I played Pac-Man in any form. How'd that work for you? Have you found any other Easter eggs in the game?
Google is honoring the 30th anniversary of the classic video game Pac-Man with a "Google Doodle" logo that doubles as a fully playable version of the game, complete with what I remember as the correct sound effects. Just click the "Insert Coin" button to start playing, use your keyboard's cursor keys to navigate around a maze that includes a version of Google's logo--and, then, if you came of age in 1980s, watch as familiar reflexes take hold.
This is easily the greatest homage to Namco's arcade classic since a bunch of overactive NYU students staged a live version of the game around Washington Square Park called--what else?--Pac-Manhattan.
A Google blog post notes that this is the Mountain View, Calif., company's first playable Google Doodle, advises that it's around for the next two days and explains how to activate a hidden feature--bringing Ms. Pac-Man into the game.
I found it was too difficult to control Ms. Pac-Man with the W, A, S and D keys while steering around her mate with the cursor keys, but it's been a long time since I played Pac-Man in any form. How'd that work for you? Have you found any other Easter eggs in the game?
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Varex_Sythe
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Good fun, reminds me of my childhood.
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Varex_Sythe
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UtopianSky
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And notice it was done entirely in HTML and JavaScript.
Flash's days are numbered!
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UtopianSky
