![]() The game can be played by anyone with a Google account and an internet connection. ![]() ![]() Want more consumer news? Visit our parent organization, Consumer Reports, for the latest on scams, recalls, and other consumer issues.Google Earth Pacman is a Google Maps Easter egg that turns the map into a playable version of the classic arcade game Pac-Man. And the game quickly aborts with a press of the Esc key, so you can get out quickly if needed. Two employee-friendly (but not employer-friendly) notes: It seems to default to muted sound, so you won’t have to worry about everyone in your office hearing you. So if you’re zoomed out too far, or zoomed in too close, the screen will automatically adjust to a level that works with the game. The functionality does limit the size of the street map maze. It’s really simple, just go to, pick an area in which you would like to play Pac-Man, then click the button on the bottom-left of the screen (next to the one that switches between graphical maps and satellite maps). But it did occur to some folks at Google who have incorporated, perhaps temporarily, a button that lets you Pac-Man-ize your Google Map. Pac-Man eats his way through the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.Have you ever looked at a Google Map and thought to yourself, “It would be flippin’ awesome if I could play Pac-Man on this street grid”? Probably not, because that is not something that occurs to most people.
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