Pac-Man

Pac-Man is a real-life arcade game. The game features the titular character eating pellets in a maze while avoiding ghosts. The game was by Namco in Japan and by Midway in North America.

In Cabin Fever, Greg decides to make a video game for the Holiday Bazaar. He settles on Pac-Man, since it's easy to make. Greg designs the box to make it look like the real arcade unit, and tapes Pac-Man to a popsicle stick and the ghosts to pencils. He puts Rowley inside the box to operate the ghosts, while the player moves Pac-Man from outside the box. However, the maze falls out after he cuts it, so he ends up not using the game. The Pac-Man cabinet later appears in Greg's basement after it gets flooded.

A parody of Pac-Man, titled "Crumb Muncher," appears in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway.

Gallery

The real Pac-Man game, as drawn by Greg.

The popsicle stick and pencils with Pac-Man and the ghosts.

Greg and Rowley designing the Pac-Man arcade.

Greg gives Rowley an empty bottle in case he needs to go to the bathroom.

Greg cuts the border for the maze, which falls in.

You can't see me behind the screen. / I'm half human and half machine.

The arcade in the basement.

A parody of Pac-Man, titled, Crumb Muncher in The Getaway.

A screenshot of the actual game.

A real life Pac-Man arcade game.

How Pac-Man appears in his respected franchise.

Appearances

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever