Pac-Man is 30!

robert@fm · 22 May 2010, 08:25 AM

The current Google Doodle (at least in google.com, google.ca and google.co.uk; probably elsewhere as well) is a playable PacMan game in celebration of this.

kelly · 23 May 2010, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robert@fm

The current Google Doodle (at least in google.com, google.ca and google.co.uk; probably elsewhere as well) is a playable PacMan game in celebration of this.

Awesome!
http://www.google.com/ig/directory?u....dk/pacman.xml

SusanUKF · 26 May 2010, 07:26 PM

It was cool; and if you clicked on Insert Coin it moved to Mrs.Pacman.

If you type Google.com/logos you can still access it and play them both.

Susan

janusz · 26 May 2010, 07:54 PM

Mrs P. must be quite rich by now....

Quote:

In dollar terms, assuming people are paid $25 (£17.50) an hour, this equates to about $120m in lost productivity

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10153286.stm

robert@fm · 27 May 2010, 04:25 AM

And the blog post which the Beeb were reporting on is here.

Interesting reading, especially some of the replies -- I hope the one I just made gets through moderation.

robert@fm · 27 May 2010, 11:05 PM

Just come across an explanation of -- and fix for -- the dreaded screen 256 glitch.

22 May 2010, 08:25 AM	#1
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Pac-Man is 30! The current Google Doodle (at least in google.com, google.ca and google.co.uk; probably elsewhere as well) is a playable PacMan game in celebration of this.

26 May 2010, 07:26 PM	#3
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	It was cool; and if you clicked on Insert Coin it moved to Mrs.Pacman. If you type Google.com/logos you can still access it and play them both. Susan

27 May 2010, 04:25 AM	#5
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	And the blog post which the Beeb were reporting on is here. Interesting reading, especially some of the replies -- I hope the one I just made gets through moderation.

27 May 2010, 11:05 PM	#6
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Just come across an explanation of -- and fix for -- the dreaded screen 256 glitch.