Google celebrates Pac-Man's 45th anniversary with a Halloween Doodle

Google Doodle is featuring something special for gamers today: A tribute to Pac-Man's 45th anniversary, just in time for Halloween. For today and tomorrow, you'll be able to play four haunted-house mazes especially designed for the event by Pac-Man's parent company, Bandai Namco Entertainment. Like other games in the franchise, you'll have to control Pac-Man and eat all of the dots in a maze without being caught by a ghost.

Yes, the Ghost Gang, with Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde, is back for this event. The maze's design reflects the ghost' personalities, so you can move according to how you think each one will try to get you. Blinky the red ghost, for instance, tends to actively chase Pac-Man, while the others would corner him. If you grab a Power Pallet, you'll be able to activate a time-limited event wherein you can chase and eat the ghosts, as well.

To play the game, simply go to the Google homepage on desktop or fire up the Google app on mobile, whether on Android or on iOS. On a PC, you control Pac-Man with your keyboard's arrow keys, while on mobile, you'll have to swipe or press and move your finger to change directions.