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Pac-Man
吃豆人
Pac-Man for the NES is an action game released in 1984 by Namco Bandai Games. The player controls a yellow circular character through maze-based levels, collecting dots while avoiding four colored ghosts: Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Sue. Movement is handled with directional controls, and strategic navigation is essential to survive each maze. The game features power pellets scattered throughout the maze that temporarily allow Pac-Man to consume ghosts for bonus points. Level structure progresses through increasingly complex mazes with varying ghost behaviors and speeds. As you advance through the game, the difficulty ramps up with faster-moving enemies and more intricate pursuit patterns. The objective remains simple: clear all dots from the current maze while managing ghost encounters and utilizing power-ups strategically.
- Developer
- Namco Bandai Games
- Released
- 1984
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (883)
- Last updated
Pac-Man Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Pac-Man on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Pac-Man Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Pac-Man on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Pac-Man" NES longplay 1984
Pac-Man Cheat Codes
29 community-curated cheats for Pac-Man. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Ghost Stay Blue Until Eaten
SXPIGPVVUIAPVG -
Invulnerability
GAPSGL -
Start With 99 Lives
LTIKXZ -
Infinite Lives
SZZKNI -
Invincibility
GEXILXAA003F:04GZEIYLEY+3 -
Infinite Power Pill Time
SXNILAVT008A:01SXXIGPVT+1 -
Infinite Lives - Both Players
SXEGUGVGSZKKSIVGSZEKKIVG -
Start with 6 Lives - Both Players
TEKGXPLATEEKKZLATAKKUZLA -
P1 Infinite Lives
0067:06 -
P2 Infinite Lives
0077:06 -
Get 8000 Plus Points For Eating Ghosts
EZOSLLKZ+TAOSGUOI+SZXIYLVTEXSSZZKZ+TESSLXOI+SXVITZVT -
Walk Through Walls
AEUIAUAP+ASXSLGEY+AINSLGEI+ANUIGGEYAAVSYUAP+AIUSZGEI+AINILGEY+AYVSZGEY
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Infinite Lives P1
0067:09 -
Max Score P1
0070:09+0071:09+0072:09+0073:09+0074:09+0075:09 -
Max High Score
0066:09+0065:09+0064:09+0063:09+0062:09+0061:09+0060:09 -
Infinite Ghost Time
0089:06 -
Skip Title Scroll
AANKYXLAAASKTZYA -
Both players have infinite lives
SZEKKIVG -
1 life for player 2
VTGKVZ -
Power pills last longer
AYVITOGL -
Power pills don't last as long
AZVITOGL -
Power pills don't work
ATXTZASZ -
Only 3 ghosts are edible
IAXVYEYE -
Only 2 ghosts are edible
PAXVYEYE -
Pac-Man Moves Manually
NZSSLLIU -
Extra Long Lasting Power Pellets
NYVITOGU -
Ghosts Are Re-Eatable Until Power Pill Wears Off
SZKSATSA -
Both Players Start With 99 Lives
LTGKUZ -
Ghosts Stay Blue Until Eaten
SZTSYP
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pac-Man released?
Pac-Man was released in 1984 for the NES.
Who developed Pac-Man?
Pac-Man was developed by Namco Bandai Games, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Pac-Man support?
Pac-Man is a single-player Action game for the NES.
What type of game is Pac-Man?
Pac-Man is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Pac-Man for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Pac-Man runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Pac-Man in the browser?
No. Pac-Man streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Pac-Man?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Pac-Man work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Pac-Man this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Pac-Man. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
