RGME Article #23: Refreshingly Random (Patreon)

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2023-07-11 04:25:38

Imported:

2023-07

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After a short break, the articles are back! This week we look into a small change made in Ms. Pac-Man that made the ghosts move a bit more randomly.

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RGME Article #23: Refreshingly Random

Pac-Man uses a software-based random number generator. I made a video all about it, which you can check out below. The game uses it only to determine what directions frightened ghosts move throughout the maze. Thumbnail for the video 'How Frightened Ghosts Decide Where to Go' [https://rgmechex.com/articles/2023-07-10/img/thumb.png] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFP0_rkjwlY]I feel like I've referenced this video once already...