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lk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia antagonists in the pac man games this article may need to be rewritten to comply with wikipedia s quality standards relevant discussion may be found on the talk page you can help the talk page may contain suggestions july 2023 fictional character ghosts pac man characters the four original ghosts as they appear in pac man 1980 from left to right blinky clyde inky and pinky first game pac man 1980 created by toru iwatani voiced by blinky chuck mccann 1982 series hikaru midorikawa world 2 a japanese version john guerrasio world 3 a 2 ian james corlett ghostly adventures series 1 lucien dodge ghostly adventures games 1 alejandro saab world 2 re pac 1 mike bodie pac man snack breaks 3 inky barry gordon 1982 series junko noda world 2 japanese version stuart milligan world 3 4 lee tockar ghostly adventures series 4 bryce papenbrook ghostly adventures games 4 mark whitten world 2 re pac 4 mike cefalo pac man snack breaks 3 pinky chuck mccann 1982 series sara nakayama world 2 japanese version mindy lee raskin world 3 5 ashleigh ball ghostly adventures series 5 julie maddalena ghostly adventures games 5 amelia borella world 2 re pac 5 rebecca wang pac man snack breaks 3 clyde neil ross 1982 series tamotsu nishiwaki world 2 a japanese version martin sherman world 3 a world 2 re pac 1 2 kevin deters wreck it ralph 2 brian drummond ghostly adventures series 2 orion acaba ghostly adventures games 2 lukas arnold pac man snack breaks 3 in universe information species ghost blinky pinky inky and clyde collectively known as the ghost gang are a quartet of colorful ghost characters from the pac man video game franchise created by toru iwatani they first appear in the 1980 arcade game pac man as the sole antagonists the ghosts have appeared in every pac man game since sometimes becoming minor antagonists or allies to pac man such as in pac man world 3 and the pac man and the ghostly adventures animated series some entries in the series went on to add other ghosts to the group such as sue in ms pac man tim in jr pac man funky and spunky in pac mania and kinky in pac man arrangement however these did not appear in most later games reimagined versions of them known as the g hosts appear as antagonists in shadow labyrinth the group has since gained a positive reception and are cited as some of the most recognizable video game villains of all time concept and creation edit the ghosts were created by toru iwatani who was the head designer for the original pac man arcade game the idea for the ghosts was made from iwatani s desire to create a video game that could attract women and younger players particularly couples at a time where most video games were war type games or space invaders clones in turn he made the in game characters cute and colorful a trait borrowed from iwatani s previous game cutie q 1979 which featured similar kawaii characters 6 7 iwatani cited casper the friendly ghost or little ghost q taro as inspiration for the ghosts 8 their simplistic design was also attributed to the limitations of the hardware at the time only being able to display a certain amount of colors for a sprite 6 to prevent the game from becoming impossibly difficult or too boring to play each of the ghosts were programmed to have their own distinct traits 9 the red ghost would directly chase pac man the pink and blue ghosts would position themselves in front of pac man and the orange ghost would be random 9 originally all four of the ghosts were meant to be red instead of multicolored as ordered by namco president masaya nakamura iwatani was against the idea as he wanted the ghosts to be distinguishable from one another 10 although he was admittedly afraid of nakamura he conducted a survey with his colleagues that asked if they wanted single colored enemies or multicolored enemies after being presented with a 40 to 0 result in favor of multicolored ghosts nakamura agreed to the decision 10 the original japanese version of the game had the ghosts named oikake machibuse kimagure and otoboke translating respectively to chaser ambusher fickle and stupid 11 when the game was exported to the united states midway games changed their names to shadow speedy bashful and pokey their nicknames being changed to blinky pinky inky and clyde respectively 11 early promotional material would sometimes refer to the ghosts as monsters or goblins 12 13 14 uproxx argues that the ghosts are really just people in costumes based on what is revealed between rounds in the game a cutscene that appears after the 5th round of the game shows the ghost blinky chasing after pac man and his ghost costume snags on a nail and rips revealing a leg underneath in a later cutscene blinky has a rip in his ghost costume then after going off screen he is seen back on the screen dragging the red costume behind him 15 television series edit in the 1982 pac man series the hero faced five ghosts four males wearing various styles of hats and a female ghost named sue who wore earrings the ghost monsters work for mezmaron who assigns them the job of finding the power pellet forest the battle of pac man vs ghost monsters would have to address the issue of the original arcade game s cannibalism somewhere along the line after all the basic appeal of pac man was the indiscriminate ingestion of his foes this was handled with such nonviolent dexterity that hanna barbera could have written a textbook for action for children s television on the subject pac man only chomped the ghost monsters when defending his loved ones or the power forest as opposed to the videogame where the lead character was on the offensive and once chomped the ghost monsters merely disappeared temporarily re emerging unscathed after picking up new shrouds from mezmaron s wardrobe closet hal erickson 16 the 2013 tv series pac man and the ghostly adventures and its tie in video games introduce a new ghost antagonist lord betrayus the ruler of the netherworld who seeks to take over pac world with his ghost army blinky inky pinky and clyde act as secret allies to pac man hoping to one day be restored to life in exchange 17 reception edit the ghosts have received a positive reception from critics and have been cited as one of the most recognizable video game villains of all time ign commented on each of the ghosts having their own personality and adorable design 18 boy s life praised their simplicity and determination labeling them as one of the most recognizable villains in video game history 19 in their list of the 50 coolest video game villains complex writers foster kamer and brittanny vincent ranked the ghosts in as the fourth noting their iconic design and recognition and for being pretty tough customers 20 metro uk listed them at second place in their list of the ten greatest video game villains of all time praising their easy recognition and cute designs 21 kotaku s nathan grayson stated that despite still com ing a long long way since then the ghosts artificial intelligence in pac man was still impressive by modern standards being smarter than you think 22 stephen kelly of gamesradar liked each of the ghosts having their own unique ai and traits 23 while gamespy said that the ghosts intelligence is one of the game s most endearing aspects for adding a new layer of strategy to the game 24 inky alone was ranked the eighth greatest game villain of all time by guinness world records in 2013 based on reader votes 25 notes edit 1 2 3 4 in pac man world 2 and world 3 the red ghost is erroneously named clyde and the orange ghost named blinky the actors listed here reflect their correct names 1 2 references edit 1 2 3 4 5 blinky voices pac man behind the voice actors retrieved march 7 2023 a green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot or collage of screenshots of a title s list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information cite web cs1 maint postscript link 1 2 3 4 5 6 clyde voices pac man behind the voice actors retrieved march 7 2023 a green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot or collage of screenshots of a title s list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information cite web cs1 maint postscript link 1 2 3 4 it s pac may we re so excited to announce the cast of pac man snack breaks x social network retrieved may 2 2026 1 2 3 4 inky voices pac man behind the voice actors retrieved march 7 2023 a green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot or collage of screenshots of a title s list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information cite web cs1 maint postscript link 1 2 3 4 pinky voices pac man behind the voice actors retrieved march 7 2023 a green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot or collage of screenshots of a title s list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information cite web cs1 maint postscript link 1 2 purchese robert 20 may 2010 iwatani pac man was made for women eurogamer archived from the original on 4 march 2019 retrieved 19 august 2019 kohler chris 2005 power up how japanese video games gave the world an extra life bradygames pp 51 52 isbn 0 7440 0424 1 retrieved july 16 2019 kohler chris q a pac man creator reflects on 30 years of dot eating game life wired wired com retrieved 2012 07 23 1 2 mateas michael 2003 expressive ai games 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