Cancel Your Meetings. You Can Now Play Pac-Man On Google Maps.


Just in time for April Fool’s Day, Google has released a neat feature that allows users to play Pac-Man pretty much anywhere in the world right now. Simply load up Google Maps and click on the Pac-Man option patiently waiting for you at the bottom-left-hand corner of your computer screen:

The feature then transforms your set location into a virtual Pac-Man universe, where the classic arcade game’s dotted streets and gobbling ghosts prepare to chase your every move. Want to mix it up? Click the “Return to Google Maps” icon on the left and edit your location to any other address and voila, your newly customized Pac-Man game awaits.

Prepare for a complete time-suck of your day.

(h/t Engadget)

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