pacman4console

text-based console game inspired by the original Pacman arcade game

TLDR

Start a game at Level 1

$ pacman4console

Start a game on a certain level (there are nine official levels)

$ pacman4console --level=5

Start the level editor, saving to a specified file

$ pacman4consoleedit [path/to/level_file]

Play a custom level

$ pacman4console --level=path/to/level_file

pacman4console is a text-based console game inspired by the original Pacman arcade game. It runs in the terminal using ASCII characters to render the maze, ghosts, and player character.The game includes nine official levels and supports custom levels through the pacman4consoleedit level editor.Use the arrow keys or WASD to move Pacman through the maze. Collect all dots to complete a level. Avoid ghosts or eat power pellets to temporarily chase them. Press q to quit during gameplay.

PARAMETERS

--level level

Start on specified level number (1-9) or custom level file path

PREVIEW

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 #.#...........#
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 #C..#.....#...#
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CAVEATS

Requires a terminal that supports the ncurses library. Terminal size must be sufficient to display the game maze properly.

HISTORY

Created as a terminal-based recreation of the classic Pacman game, designed to run on console and embedded systems.