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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. In other news... by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The productivity of IT industry worldwide has recently collapsed after Google has managed to inject a time-consuming activity into the web browsers of its competitors' employees.

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    Ezekiel 23:20
  2. Re:How is this impressive in any way? by SYSS+Mouse · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How many people knew The Empire Strikes Back was 30 years old today? Probably not a lot. How many people know about The Empire Strikes Back? Quite a few. It's a fun gesture to educate people how much things have changed, bringing back the nostalgic feeling of watching the movie while showing how far we've come, with web searches and the internet in general. I think it spurs some reflection on the subject matter, but thats just my experience.