PacMan seems to be both a complex and simple game. Simply by analyzing the path/route that the ghosts take and where they are trying to get to shows that the concept is somewhat simple but the result seems more complicated. Basically there are various modes that the ghosts switch between while there are also different paths that each ghost takes.
Trying to read through this and remember every detail is impossible for me. I understood the idea and the process but there are details that I have already lost. I know that the red ghost is always going for the spot pac-man is in. I think the pink ghost goes for 4 spots ahead of pac-man. The blue ghost goes off of both the red ghost and pac-man’s position. The orange ghost behavior changes based on how far away from pac-man he is.
It’s interesting to find out about the paths that the ghost from pac-man take as I have played that game since I was a kid and could not figure out how they determined where to go. I used to think they had set paths that I just couldn’t figure out from playing the bit I did. Now I know the ideas and process behind them and maybe will get to beat my old high score.
For the original article this is about: http://gameinternals.com/understanding-pac-man-ghost-behavior
Amanda Potts 