About Mr Pacman
Mr Pacman is an independent website with two halves: free, original maze-chase games you can play in any browser, and a library of researched guides about the 1980 arcade classic that defined the genre. It is not affiliated with Bandai Namco; see our trademark and affiliation disclaimer.
Who runs the site
The site is written, built and maintained by Syed Hamid (Shaz), an SEO specialist based in Dubai who has played and studied arcade games since childhood. He runs a professional practice at seoexpertindubai.com and publishes several independent gaming and reference sites. He is responsible for every article's research, the game code and the site's design.
What we publish
- Original games. Three maze modes built on our own engine with our own characters. We do not host ROMs, emulators or copies of commercial games. play free maze games online.
- Guides. History, mechanics, scoring, records and comparisons, each checked against the behaviour of the original arcade release and against published interviews and press archives. all pacman gameplay articles.
- Comparisons. Honest side-by-side assessments of official versions, with availability information kept current. latest pacman blog posts.
How the site is maintained
Each article carries a last-updated date. We re-check availability claims (which games can be bought or played) a few times a year and correct errors as soon as they are reported through the contact the mr pacman team page. Our standards for sourcing and corrections are in the our editorial fact checking policy.
How the site is funded
Mr Pacman is supported by advertising served through Google AdSense. We do not sell products, accept payment for coverage, or publish sponsored content. Details of the data advertising uses are in the mr pacman privacy policy.
Languages
The home page, play page, guide index, about and contact pages are available in ten languages. Individual guides are published in English only, because they rely on precise terminology that we can verify ourselves. Return to the free mr pacman arcade games to switch languages.