Pac-Man: The Board Game

About this board game

Pac-Man: The Board Game is a 2019 maze-running game for 2–5 players with an approximately 90-minute play time. It brings the arcade classic to the tabletop through a mix of collaborative and competitive play, as players take on Pac-Man and the ghosts.

In each game, one player controls Pac-Man, trying to gobble up as many Pac-Dots as possible while avoiding capture. Points come from finishing parts of the maze, eating fruit, and using power pellets to eat ghosts for extra points.

The other players control the ghosts—Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde. Their goal is to catch Pac-Man and prevent him from achieving a high score, while also avoiding being eaten when Pac-Man has the advantage of a power pellet.

• One player takes the role of Pac-Man.
• Other players control the four named ghosts.
• Pac-Man scores by collecting Pac-Dots, finishing maze sections, eating fruit, and eating ghosts.
• The game supports both collaborative and competitive play.

Stay alert, move quickly, and make smart decisions as the chase unfolds. Pac-Man must balance the desire to collect points with the constant threat posed by the ghosts, while the ghost players work together to stop the score from climbing.

After everyone has played as Pac-Man, the player with the highest score wins. A scoring pad is included so you can record your results, keep track of high scores, and try to put your initials at the top in Pac-Man: The Board Game.