Pac-Man's 30th Anniversary

Pac-Man has celebrated a major milestone - the popular Namco game marked its 30th anniversary on May 21, 2010. Google paid homage to the classic game by putting it on its home page.

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Namco, Pac-Man's creator, also paid homage on its American website, wishing the game a happy 30th birthday.

Pac-Man at 30 - Yes, 30

A Pac-Man arcade game. The object of the game is simple - Pac-Man must eat all the dots on a level's board and avoid a team of hovering ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde. If Pac-Man eats one of the board's larger dots, the ghosts become edible and will be sent back to the middle of the board if Pac-Man eats them.

Pac-Man at 30 - Yes, 30

The original game spawned many sequels and even a spin-off with a female counterpart: Ms. Pac-Man.

Pac-Man at 30 - Yes, 30

A child plays with the Ms. Pac-Man TV game on Oct. 5, 2004.

Pac-Man at 30 - Yes, 30

The controller for the Ms. Pac-Man TV game is seen in a 2004 photo.

Pac-Man at 30 - Yes, 30