Parents' Guide to PAC-MAN

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Christopher Healy By Christopher Healy , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 7+

Slick recreation of the classic game with live chat option.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 7+?

Any Positive Content?

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age 10+

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age 5+

Based on 9 kid reviews

Kids say it's a fun and classic game that provides a nostalgic experience for many, but some find it can become frustrating or boring after extended play. The game is easy to understand for young children, although the age ratings have received mixed feedback from parents.

  • nostalgic experience
  • easy to play
  • varies in difficulty
  • age rating confusion
  • fun for breaks
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What's It About?

First, choose from one of three control schemes (tilting the device, using an on-screen joystick, or swiping). Then start moving the little yellow Pac-Man around the maze, gobbling up dots and fruit and avoiding or eating ghosts and earning points. For all intents and purposes, the game on this app plays the same as the PAC-MAN that many parents will remember from the early days of video games, with a few additional options and no real-life joystick.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 9 ):
Kids say ( 9 ):

If you're longing for the good ol' days of storefront arcades, or if you want to introduce your kids to the kind of old-school digital entertainment you grew up on, this mobile version of PAC-MAN is the way to go. It plays exactly like the original, but manages to look better (thanks to 35 years of graphic improvements). It's possible that the game might seem repetitive or overly simple to today's kids, but the appeal of the ghost-eating challenge that made it a hit way back when still stands out.

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