Pac-Man (Milton Bradley board game)

Pac-Man is a board game released in 1982 by Milton Bradley. It is an adaption of the Pac-Man arcade game to a board game format, with similar gameplay to the original.
== Gameplay==
The goal of the game is for the player to collect more Pac-Dots (white marbles) than their opponent(s). For each individual turn, the player controls their designated Pac-Man playing piece; as well as moving one of two Ghost pieces, which are shared between players.
Each player begins in a starting square matching the color of their Pac-Man figure. Players roll a pair of dice to dictate their move; one die's number is used for moving their Pac-Man, and the other number is used for moving a ghost. Upon completing a turn, the player empties their collected dots (stored inside of the Pac-Man figure) into their tray, and the next player's turn starts.
Once the player has eaten a Power Pellet (yellow marble), they have the ability to chomp a ghost and send it back to the ghost pen. If a player successfully eats a ghost, they can take two dots from another player (of their choosing). The Power Pellet lasts indefinitely until a ghost is eaten, in which the yellow marble is returned to the board. If an opponent uses a Ghost piece and touches another player's Pac-Man, the "defeated" Pac-Man will lose two dots and retreat to the starting square.
The game ends when the board is cleared of all dots. Players count their collected white marbles, which equate to 1 point each (yellow marbles do not grant points); whoever has the most points is declared the winner.
=== Additional rules ===
The players can move Pac-Man and Ghost pieces in any direction, as long as they do not hop over the maze walls. However, a Pac-Man piece cannot hop over another player's Pac-Man; meaning that if a path is blocked by another Pac-Man, the player must use a different route. The player can hop over other players' starting squares, but cannot land on them. The game board also features side tunnels that the player can use to "warp" to different areas.
== Trivia ==
*The four Pac-Man pieces are colored red, yellow, green, and blue. The two ghost pieces are usually both casted in the same color, though the coloring is selected at random.
*The game is known to have been distributed in numerous countries; including the U.S./Canada, the U.K., France, Italy, and Sweden. A Spanish variant under the "Come-Cocos" name was released across several Spanish-speaking territories.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4907/pac-man-game/versions
**The Swedish version was imported by BRIO Scanditoy AB, and is reportedly an English-language version with an added Swedish-language instruction sheet.
**The Spanish version was published by Rainbow in Argentina, though was distributed by Milton Bradley directly in other regions.
== Gallery ==
Merch-US-1980s-milton-bradley-pacman-board-game-1.jpg|Loose board with marble layout
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