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👾 Pac-Man Tutorial Series

Build a Pac-Man game from scratch — 6 parts, from canvas setup to sound effects

A complete step-by-step guide to building your own Pac-Man clone using HTML Canvas and vanilla JavaScript. No frameworks needed. Each part builds on the previous one — start from Part 1 and work your way through.

Tutorial · Part 1 How to Make a Pac-Man Game for Beginners Canvas setup, tile map, Pac-Man movement, keyboard input, and simple ghost AI. Apr 23, 2026 · 08:00 AM · 8 min read

Tutorial · Part 2 Pac-Man Score Tracking: Count Dots and Display the Score Score variable, localStorage high score, score display on canvas, win condition detection. Apr 23, 2026 · 09:00 AM · 6 min read

Tutorial · Part 3 Pac-Man Ghost Chase AI: Make Ghosts Hunt the Player Unique ghost personalities — Blinky chases, Pinky ambushes, Inky flanks, Clyde wanders. Apr 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM · 7 min read

Tutorial · Part 4 Power Pellet Mode: Ghosts Turn Blue and Become Edible Frightened mode, escalating ghost eat bonuses, ghost house return, flashing warning. Apr 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM · 7 min read

Tutorial · Part 5 Pac-Man Levels: Speed Up Ghosts Each Level Level config table, dynamic speed, transition screen, fruit bonus system. Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM · 6 min read

Tutorial · Part 6 Pac-Man Sound Effects: Waka-Waka and Beyond Web Audio API — waka-waka, ghost eaten, power siren, death sound, level jingle. Apr 23, 2026 · 01:00 PM · 7 min read