PacManhattan Relocates Classic Game To New York Streets

Matt Slaybaugh writes "Some classmates of mine have developed a 'large-scale urban game that utilizes the New York City grid to recreate the 1980's video game sensation Pac-Man.' One player dresses up as Pac-Man and tries to cover the full Greenwich Village grid, while 4 others dressed as Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde try to catch him. Everyone reports their positions to their respective generals, who monitor progress on a central control board. I can't wait for the real-world implementation of Donkey Kong."

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Big Urban Game in Minneapolis

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Folks at the University of Minnesota had a slightly different concept: They used gigantic red, yellow, and blue inflatable game pieces using Minneapolis streets as a game board. It was the Big Urban Game played in September 2003. In case you are wondering, blue won.

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