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MamelDiaz
Title: Señor Cultura Pop
Joined: Jun 03 2009
Location: Colombia
Posts: 30
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I just thought I'd celebrate the day not only because the game's importance for all of us (Red all about it: http://sydlexia.com/pac-nihilism.htm), but because personally, PacMan was my portal into gaming. It was the first video game I ever played on an old Atari I found on my grandparent's house when I was about 5.
So here's my humble tribute to the game that started it all for me. WAKA-WAKA!
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chazzlabs
Joined: Dec 28 2009
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 66
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I just saw Google's logo for the day, commemorating PacMan. It's awesome! It's actually a playable version of PacMan with a "Google"-themed board. Click the "Insert Coin" button, or just wait for a minute, to start the game. 
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Andrew Man
Title: Is a Funklord
Joined: Jan 30 2007
Location: Annandale, VA
Posts: 5603
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| chazzlabs wrote: |
| I just saw Google's logo for the day, commemorating PacMan. It's awesome! It's actually a playable version of PacMan with a "Google"-themed board. Click the "Insert Coin" button, or just wait for a minute, to start the game. |
Haha, was about to post about that. I like their little version of Pacman alot actually.
I have always been a big fan of the original, but honestly I have always been more of a Ms. Pacman fan. Always felt like she played a little bit faster (although in retrospect the thought is rather negligible, as her performance could varied greatly between machines). Anyways, happy thirtieth birthday Pacman.
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My Muzaks! CHECK IT OUT!!!
http://www.facebook.com/hellodharmaband
3DS is very good, and Wii U!
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Grover
Joined: Mar 01 2010
Posts: 126
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I'm gonna wear my Pacman hoodie in tribute
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The Opponent
Title: Forum Battle WINNER
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: The Danger Zone
Posts: 3495
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I'm hearing it on everything. I don't use Google's page and only by using Safe Mode can I avoid it.
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I'm not a bad enough dude, but I am an edgy little shit. I'll do what I can. |
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
Posts: 16136
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i saw the logo this morning, but i had no idea you could play it til i read about it here. awesome stuff google.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 4844
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! GIVE THE GUY A BINKY!!!
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Not Sure
Too Good At 2D Games
Title: Master of the Universe
Joined: Dec 03 2007
Posts: 1767
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Klimbatize
2010 NES Champ
Title: 2011 Picnic/Death Champ
Joined: Mar 15 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 5000
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| If you click "insert coin" twice, Ms. Pac-Man appears and you can play 2 player co-op. |
LOL, awesome.
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The Opponent
Title: Forum Battle WINNER
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: The Danger Zone
Posts: 3495
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Co-op is very interesting. Player two uses WASD, by the way.
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Valdronius
Moderator
Title: SydLexia COO
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: The Great White North
Posts: 4465
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| Not Sure wrote: |
| If you click "insert coin" twice, Ms. Pac-Man appears and you can play 2 player co-op. |
Damn, beat me to it.
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| A Hispanic dude living in Arizona knows a lot of Latinas? That's fucking odd. |
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The Opponent
Title: Forum Battle WINNER
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: The Danger Zone
Posts: 3495
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I made it three boards playing both characters at once. How did that one guy do it in Ikaruga?
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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I think it is cool that they went so creative with this. The web should be more dynamic and thought provoking.
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Title: ( ͡� 
Joined: May 11 2008
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I have a feeling that this is going to get a lot of people in trouble at work.
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The Opponent
Title: Forum Battle WINNER
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: The Danger Zone
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If Twitter is to be believed, it already has.
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Andrew Man
Title: Is a Funklord
Joined: Jan 30 2007
Location: Annandale, VA
Posts: 5603
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I wonder if they are like tracking scores in some database over the course of this whole day.
There has to be some dude just fucking killing it right now (in real time) on Google Pacman, going for some sort of record.
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My Muzaks! CHECK IT OUT!!!
http://www.facebook.com/hellodharmaband
3DS is very good, and Wii U!
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Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
Posts: 5316
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Happy Birthday to the character that gave me my favorite SydLexia article!
I always prefered Ms. PacMan for some reason.
I did the Google Pac Man co op by myself and beat it without even using Ms. PacMan or allowing her to die.
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Ky-Guy
Title: Obscure Nintendo Gamer
Joined: Jul 19 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1418
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Happy Birthday, Pac Man! 
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
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Can someone find the source link on that Pac-Man game? I want to save it to my hard drive. I assume it's an SWF....
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| Can someone find the source link on that Pac-Man game? I want to save it to my hard drive. I assume it's an SWF.... |
The source code uses JavaScript and browser elements to make the game, not Flash. It runs on an iPad/iPhone browser.
http://www.google.com/logos/js/pacman10-hp.2.js
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
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Damn, it won't run. I keep getting "Google" undefined.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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I saved it as an mht file via IE8 and it saved everything except the sound. Is there a better option?
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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Syd, I think it will eventually go here:
http://www.google.com/logos/
I am just not sure if it will be playable forever.
I have heard that a group is trying to build this out as an app that can be downloaded, they are currently using this webpage, http://github.com/macek/google_pacman I have been unable to get to it due to traffic problems. I hope it isn't a spoof or scam page.
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McScurvy
Joined: May 16 2008
Location: Shermer. Illinois
Posts: 175
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That was really neat, but did anyone else start experiencing slowdown and choppiness after a playing a few rounds?
The added Ms. Pac-Man was an awesome bonus, I'm all for 2-player co-op Pac-Man and this was a nice proof of concept. Hell, Namco needs to release an online Pac-Man VS on the current systems to really celebrate but I'd settle for another World game.
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Spanish Meatloaf
Title: Denim Clad Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: Olympia, WA
Posts: 522
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I also think the google thing is fucking brilliant. however I don't give jack shit about pac-man as a game. only as a pioneer
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