The four
ghosts from
pac-man were:
Blinky (
red)
Pinky, (pink)
Inky, (blue)
and
Clyde, (
orange)
It is the
fact that
each of these ghosts
exhibits a
distinct personality that makes this
game so
entertaining and
playable. Once
acquainted with their
personalities, it is
possible to
predict their
movements.
Here they are:
Blinky -
Chases. Will
usually take the
shortest route to you, and
tends to
follow.
Pinky -
Ambushes. Tends to
take a more
roundabout way to pac-man.
Deadly.
Inky -
Freak. This
dude acts
strangely. He moves about the
board fairly
randomly, but
sometimes chases when he gets in
close.
Clyde -
Idiot. Moves randomly. Not
much of a
threat.
N.B.: The blinky-pinky combination is the most menacing. Watch out for them in the corners.
Next time you play some pac-man,
notice that it's usually these
2 that get ya.
These personalities stayed the same through Ms. Pac-Man and Pac Man Jr. Clyde went through two name changes, though, called Sue and Tim in the following two games, respectively.