Thirty-five years ago Pac-Man was released in arcades, rapidly becoming one of the greatest and oddest pop culture touchstones of its era. People got really excited about what looked like a half-eaten pie taking pills. You could celebrate this anniversary by singing the unofficial Pac-Man song, playing the original game in your browser, or watching the trailer for that Adam Sandler Pixels movie. Some of those options are surely better than others.
Play this crazy Pac-Man text adventure on the game’s 35th anniversary
Play Pac-Man without graphics
I celebrated by making a text adventure inspired by Pac-Man. I think you might enjoy it. It has highs and lows and multiple endings — nothing like the original Pac-Man. I guess you could say my game is even better. You could say that, but you shouldn’t.
However you choose to mark this occasion, just remember one thing: Ms. Pac-Man is a superior game.
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