Terminal Pac-Man with authentic arcade mechanics, rendered entirely in curses.
Based on the original PAC-MAN (1980) by Toru Iwatani, published by Namco. Game mechanics derived from "The Pac-Man Dossier" by Jamey Pittman.
pget install angman
angman # start the game
angman --help # show help
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Space | Pause |
| R | Restart |
| Q / Esc | Quit |
| Char | Name | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| B | Blinky (red) | Chases you directly |
| P | Pinky (pink) | Targets 4 tiles ahead |
| I | Inky (cyan) | Flanks using Blinky |
| K | Clyde (orange) | Chases far, retreats close |
Spawn at random tiles after eating dots. Expire if not collected.
| Char | Points | Time |
|---|---|---|
| % | 100 | 50s |
| $ | 200 | 40s |
| @ | 300 | 30s |
| & | 1000 | 20s |
PAC-MAN is a registered trademark of Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. This is an independent fan tribute for educational purposes and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bandai Namco.