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How to Play

• Start by selecting 'Start Game' from the main menu. You'll begin in a colorful maze with four ghosts.
• Use arrow keys or WASD to guide Pac-Man around the maze. Move carefully and strategically - every move matters.
• Your primary goal is to eat all the yellow dots scattered throughout the maze. Each dot eaten is 10 points.
• As you eat dots, watch for the 4 flashing power pellets (energizers) strategically placed in corners of the maze. These are your secret weapons!
• When you eat a power pellet, all ghosts turn blue and become frightened - they'll run away from you instead of chasing.
• Quickly chase down the scared ghosts and eat them! The first ghost eaten is worth 200 points, the second 400, the third 800, and the fourth 1600 - cumulative bonuses!
• After about 5-6 seconds, the ghosts turn back to normal colors and resume hunting you. Timing is crucial.
• Special bonus fruits appear on the screen when you've eaten a certain number of dots. Eat them for massive points (100-5000+ depending on level).
• Complete the level by eating every single dot on the maze. When all dots are gone, you advance to the next level with faster gameplay.
• You start with 3 lives. If a ghost touches you (when they're not frightened), you lose a life. Lose all 3 lives and the game ends.
• The game has 21+ levels, each progressively faster and more challenging. Ghost speeds increase, power-up duration decreases, and strategy matters more.
• When you reach certain score milestones, you earn bonus extra lives to continue playing.
• Try to complete as many levels as possible and achieve the highest score to claim a spot on the leaderboard (top 10).
• Remember: there are tunnel shortcuts on the sides of the maze - use them to escape pursuing ghosts or trap them strategically.

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