Pac-Man stars PAC-MAN , a little, yellow dot-muncher who works his way around to clear a maze of the various dots and fruit which inhabit the board. The game's objective is continually challenged by four ghosts: The shy blue ghost Bashful ("Inky"), the trailing red ghost Shadow ("Blinky"), the fast pink ghost Speedy ("Pinky"), and the forgetful orange ghost Pokey ("Clyde").
The gameplay involves navigating Pac-Man through a maze, eating pellets and fruit while avoiding being caught by the ghosts. One touch from any of the ghosts means loss of a life for Pac-Man. However, Pac-Man can turn the tables on his pursuers by eating one of the four Power-Pills located around the maze.
During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points. The power-up only lasts for a limited amount of time as the ghosts' eyes float back to their center box and regenerate to chase after Pac-Man again.