Pac-Man, one of the most iconic arcade games of all time, features a cast of characters that have become synonymous with the world of video games. At the heart of this game are the four ghosts ...

The original name for Pac-Man in Japan was Puck-Man ... a shelter and it would move up and down,” he says. “When the ghost comes, the ghost would be pinched by the shelter which would ...

In the original Pac-Man (released in October 1980 as an arcade game in Japan), the ghosts, also known as the "Ghost Gang," each had unique AI traits that contributed to the game's enduring appeal.