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license: mit
title: Pac-Man (Python/pygame)
Pac-Man in Python
A classic Pac-Man clone written in ~250 lines of Python using pygame.
Run locally
pip install pygame
python pacman.py
Controls
- Arrow keys — move
- R — restart after game over
- Q or Esc — quit
Features
- Maze with dots (10 pts) and power pellets (50 pts)
- Power pellets make ghosts frightened: they turn blue, slow down, and are worth 200 pts when eaten
- 4 ghosts with simple chase AI (they pick the direction toward Pac-Man at each intersection)
- 3 lives, win screen when the maze is cleared