Google on Monday made permanent a playable Pac-Man doodle posted in tribute to the classic arcade game’s 30th birthday.
“We’ve been overwhelmed, but not surprised, by the success of our 30th anniversary Pac-Man doodle,” Google vice president of search products and user experience Marissa Mayer said in a blog post.
“Due to popular demand, we’re making the game permanently available.”
The Pac-Man game, which spent the weekend incorporated into a logo atop the Google online search homepage, was given a new venue at www.google.com/pacman.
The game, designed by Toru Iwatani, was first released by Japan-based Namco into arcades on May 22, 1980.
The Google doodle Pac-Man comes complete with the arcade game’s trademark music and sound effects, and an “Insert Coin” button where Google’s “I’m feeling lucky” button usually is.
It was the first time Google made an interactive logo at its homepage, which routinely features artistic touches in keeping with holidays or special occasions.
(AFP)
為慶祝經典電子遊戲「小精靈」三十週歲，Google公司週一決定把該遊戲長久放在網頁上，供使用者玩樂。
Google搜尋產品暨使用者經驗部門副總裁瑪麗莎•梅爾在部落格上表示：「小精靈三十週年版的成央A讓我們點噤q大增，不過我們對此結果並不意外」。
「由於各方需求，我們決定將這個遊戲繼續放在網頁上。」
Google搜尋引擎上週末將小精靈遊戲放在首頁供使用者玩。如今想要玩小精靈遊戲的話，只要輸入網址www.google.com/pacman即可。
岩谷徹設計的這個遊戲，一九八０年五月二十二日由南夢宮公司發表，當時是在電動遊樂場的投幣式遊戲機台上面世。
小精靈Google網頁不但真的可以玩遊戲，還聽得到原本的遊戲音樂與各種音效，原本寫著「好手氣」的按鈕也改成「請投幣」。
這是Google公司首次在首頁使用互動式標示，該首頁往往是碰到假日或特殊節慶時才會修改圖樣。
（法新社╱翻譯：吳岱璟）
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