“pacman4console” is a text-based console game inspired by the original Pacman. It is a classic arcade game in which the player controls a character that must navigate through a maze and eat all of the dots while avoiding ghosts.
The game is designed to run in a terminal or console environment, and uses ASCII characters to create a simple, retro-style visual representation of the game world. The controls are simple and intuitive, making the game easy to pick up and play for players of all ages.
Pacman4console is a free and open-source game, and can be installed on many different operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is often used as a simple and entertaining way to pass the time, or as a demonstration of basic programming concepts for aspiring game developers.
If you encounter the below error while running the command pacman4console:
pacman4console: command not found
you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:
Distribution | Command |
---|---|
Debian | apt-get install pacman4console |
Ubuntu | apt-get install pacman4console |
Kali Linux | apt-get install pacman4console |
OS X | brew install pacman4console |
Raspbian | apt-get install pacman4console |
pacman4console Command Examples
1. Start a game at Level 1:
# pacman4console
2. Start a game on a certain level (there are nine official levels):
# pacman4console --level={{level_number}}
3. Start the pacman4console level editor, saving to a specified text file:
# pacman4consoleedit {{path/to/level_file}}
4. Play a custom level:
# pacman4console --level={{path/to/level_file}}