Interactive Google Doodle Celebrates Pac-Man's 30th

Google transformed its ever-changing website logo into a game of Pac-Man on Friday to celebrate the game’s impending 30th anniversary. The company says that the widget, on the Google home page, is its first ever interactive, playable doodle. By pressing “Insert Coin” where the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button usually appears, you can start the game […]
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Google transformed its ever-changing website logo into a game of Pac-Man on Friday to celebrate the game's impending 30th anniversary.

The company says that the widget, on the Google home page, is its first ever interactive, playable doodle. By pressing "Insert Coin" where the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button usually appears, you can start the game up and control Pac-Man with the arrow keys.

Insert two "coins" and two players can play simultaneously, controlling Ms. Pac-Man with the WASD keys.

Google says the doodle will stay active for 48 hours. Much like the original game, it has been programmed to glitch and end at the 256th screen.

On May 22, 1980, Namco put the first Pac-Man arcade machine on location test in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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