Google marks Pac-Man's 45th with Halloween 2025 Doodle

Google is marking Pac-Man's 45th anniversary with a playable Halloween Doodle on its homepage, rolling out a themed Pac-Man game for Oct. 30 and 31 that users can play on desktop and mobile. The PAC‑MAN Halloween 2025 Edition, created in partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment, places the iconic yellow character in eight progressively challenging levels, including four haunted-house mazes that reflect the personalities of the classic ghosts Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde.

Players navigate Pac-Man through each maze to eat all the dots while avoiding ghosts, and can turn the tables by collecting Power Pellets, which in this edition are stylized as eyeballs that trigger a time-limited state allowing players to chase and eat the ghosts. Google said the game features the same sound effects and music as the original arcade title, and includes Halloween visual touches such as cobwebs, pumpkins and a haunted-house motif. Pac-Man also appears in seasonal costumes, including a pixelated purple witch hat in some levels.

The Doodle is playable directly from the Google homepage on desktop using arrow keys, mouse or trackpad, and on mobile via swipe or touch controls. Google said the...