Arcade

Pac-Man

The player controls Pac-Man through a maze, eating pac-dots (also called pellets). When all pac-dots are eaten, Pac-Man is taken to the next stage. Between some stages one of three intermission animations plays. Four enemies (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) roam the maze, trying to catch Pac-Man. If an enemy touches Pac-Man, a life is lost and the Pac-Man itself withers and dies. When all lives have been lost, the game ends. Pac-Man is awarded a single bonus life at 10,000 points by default.Near the corners of the maze are four larger, flashing dots known as power pellets that provide Pac-Man with the temporary ability to eat the enemies. The enemies turn deep blue, reverse direction and usua...

Genre: Maze
Year: 1980
Developer: Midway
Publisher: Midway
Players: 2

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Achievements

21 achievements · 225 total points

Just Two More for the Jackpot! Eat the Cherry that spawns in Round 1 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
Check for Pesticides Eat the Strawberry that spawns in Round 2 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
Does a Pac-Man Get Scurvy? Eat the Orange that spawns in Rounds 3 or 4 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
An Apple a Day Keeps the Ghosts Away Eat the Apple that spawns in Rounds 5 or 6 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
It Rings for the Pac Eat the Bell that spawns in Rounds 11 or 12 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
Have You Seen My House Key? Eat the Key that spawns in Rounds 13 or 14 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
A Healthy Fruit Diet Eat all five bonus fruits in one playthrough (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
Four-Course Meal Eat all four ghosts on a single Power Pellet in a single round (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
Going in for Seconds Eat all four ghosts on a single Power Pellet twice in a single round (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
All-You-Can-Eat Ghost Buffet Eat all four ghosts on a single Power Pellet thrice in a single round (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
Eating the Same Thing Day after Day Eat all four ghosts on a single Power Pellet four times in a single round (P1, 3 Lives Max)
25 pts
Putting on the Pac-Fat Eat two bonus fruits and eat all ghosts on a single Power Pellet four times in a single round (P1, 3 Lives Max)
25 pts
How Did He Get So Big? Clear Round 2 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
I Don't Think They're Ghosts Clear Round 5 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
What Are These So Called "Ghosts"? Clear Round 9 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
They Don't Look Human Clear Round 13 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
Seriously, What Are These Things?! Clear Round 17 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
25 pts
Another Wheel of Cheese Collect an extra life (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
Wow, Nice Bonus Fruit You Got There! Eat the Melon that spawns in Rounds 7 or 8 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
5 pts
Tastier than Eating a Car Eat the Galboss that spawns in Rounds 9 or 10 (P1, 3 Lives Max)
10 pts
Pac-Man the Vegan Clear three rounds in a row without eating a ghost and without dying (P1, 3 Lives Max)
25 pts

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Pac-Man frequently asked questions

How do I play Pac-Man online with a friend?

Pac-Man (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Pac-Man on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Pac-Man in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Pac-Man netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Pac-Man have achievements?

Yes, Pac-Man has 21 achievements worth 225 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Pac-Man for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Pac-Man on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.