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A Playable PAC-MAN On Google Doodle

Posted by kdawson on from the game-will-never-be-over-not-really dept.

Kilrah_il and several other readers made sure we noted Google's tribute to PAC-MAN on its 30th anniversary — a playable game implemented in JavaScript. "'To play the game, go to google.com during the next 48 hours (because it's too cool to keep for just one day) and either press the "Insert Coin" button or just wait for a few seconds.' There is also an Easter egg for those who want to recall one of the first multi-player games, but you'll have to RTFA to find it." This doodle may overshadow the Official PAC-MAN 30th Anniversary Destination.

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  1. Productivity by iPhr0stByt3 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I saw this earlier this morning. Obviously, productivity around the globe dropped 30% today.

  2. Re:How is this impressive in any way? by Pojut · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The point is the celebration of a load bearing pillar in gaming history, not the fact that JavaScript was used to do it.

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    Living With a Nerd
  3. Re:So... by CaseM · · Score: 5, Insightful

    +1 Anal Retentive.

    In all seriousness, you have the sound enabled on your PC in a professional environment?

  4. Re:So... by DarrenBaker · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I simply can't believe we've come this far and we STILL don't have a mute button as a standard item on web browsers. By Lucifer's beard!