I absolutely love this. We may think of Pac-Man as a simplistic game, but there is in fact a lot of depth there. There are three modes of movement for the ghos

I absolutely love this. We may think of Pac-Man as a simplistic game, but there is in fact a lot of depth there. There are three modes of movement for the ghosts: Chase, Scatter, and Frightened. In Scatter mode, each of the four ghosts has a different movement goal, and in Chase mode they have really distinct movement goals. While not covered by the article, I think the scoring system is sublime and is overlooked by many modern players. Pac-Man is not fun when played for "survival." The fun and beauty of the scoring system is only evident if you play for score. Then, it turns into a wonderful exercise of risk vs. reward, with each Frightened ghost worth twice the previous one: 200, 400, 800, 1600. And you really cannot reach a respectable score without going for those 800's and 1600's! Here's an example: A perfect score on the first board nets you over 16,000 points and takes just a minute or so. However, if you simply played "to survive" it would take five or ten minutes or more to drudge your way to the same score...