Pacman has invaded Google! Refresh your Google home page to play a mini Google related version on your browser. Of all the cool things that Google has done this is by far the best game related thing they have ever done.
It even has a 2 player mode (see below), controls are the up,down,left,right buttons on your keyboard and to control the second player (Miss Pacman) use the traditional W,S,A,D. We assume that is has been done in celebration of the yellow duded 30th birthday. browser based Pac man clones have been done before we know, but by golly never on the Google homepage, we salute you for your genius. This is the first time that Google has been playable and for the next 48 hours, Pac-Man junkies can try and play all 256 levels of Pac-Man by clicking on the "insert coin" button or waiting till it loads. Hit insert coin twice and you'll and that’s how you get a 2 player game with Ms Pac-Man.
This Namco world-renowned arcade classic made its way to the Guinness Book of World Records as "most successful coin operated game ever."
The company's classic arcade game, Pac-Man, is being listed in the record book as the "most successful coin operated game" in history.
Namco sold 293,822 units of the arcade machine during the seven-year period from 1980 to 1987, when the arcade game was still being manufactured. David Hawksett, science and technology editor at Guinness World Records, appeared at the party to present the official Guinness plaque to Namco founder Masaya Nakamura and Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani.
"There is no question that Pac-Man was a revolution in computer gaming. It not only showed what could be done with very little processing power to the world, but it also brought computer technology to the attention of many young people," commented Hawksett.
"I'm extremely honored," commented Nakamura. "I'm used to being called the 'Father of Pac-Man,' and he's like a son to me. He's smart, he's courageous, and he's tough enough that there's an M&A term called 'Pac-Man Defense' named after him. I hope that Namco will continue growing strong like Pac-Man for its next 50 years."
Nakamura's company originally manufactured wooden-horse rides for kids in 1955 and has grown to become an international operation with more than 2,500 employees over the past 50 years. After Namco's merger with Bandai, Nakamura will step down from his current position as Namco chairman to become the chief adviser to Namco Bandai Holdings
SOURCE: http://ifmenhadwings.com/component/...298-pacman-has-invaded-the-google-search-page
It even has a 2 player mode (see below), controls are the up,down,left,right buttons on your keyboard and to control the second player (Miss Pacman) use the traditional W,S,A,D. We assume that is has been done in celebration of the yellow duded 30th birthday. browser based Pac man clones have been done before we know, but by golly never on the Google homepage, we salute you for your genius. This is the first time that Google has been playable and for the next 48 hours, Pac-Man junkies can try and play all 256 levels of Pac-Man by clicking on the "insert coin" button or waiting till it loads. Hit insert coin twice and you'll and that’s how you get a 2 player game with Ms Pac-Man.
This Namco world-renowned arcade classic made its way to the Guinness Book of World Records as "most successful coin operated game ever."
The company's classic arcade game, Pac-Man, is being listed in the record book as the "most successful coin operated game" in history.
Namco sold 293,822 units of the arcade machine during the seven-year period from 1980 to 1987, when the arcade game was still being manufactured. David Hawksett, science and technology editor at Guinness World Records, appeared at the party to present the official Guinness plaque to Namco founder Masaya Nakamura and Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani.
"There is no question that Pac-Man was a revolution in computer gaming. It not only showed what could be done with very little processing power to the world, but it also brought computer technology to the attention of many young people," commented Hawksett.
"I'm extremely honored," commented Nakamura. "I'm used to being called the 'Father of Pac-Man,' and he's like a son to me. He's smart, he's courageous, and he's tough enough that there's an M&A term called 'Pac-Man Defense' named after him. I hope that Namco will continue growing strong like Pac-Man for its next 50 years."
Nakamura's company originally manufactured wooden-horse rides for kids in 1955 and has grown to become an international operation with more than 2,500 employees over the past 50 years. After Namco's merger with Bandai, Nakamura will step down from his current position as Namco chairman to become the chief adviser to Namco Bandai Holdings
SOURCE: http://ifmenhadwings.com/component/...298-pacman-has-invaded-the-google-search-page
