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.
I feel like I've referenced this video once already...
Ms. Pac-Man reuses that same random number generator for the same purpose. However, it also has another source of randomness that it uses for a few other purposes. Today we'll look at one of them! This slight modification changed how top-level players play the game, and why you don't see any "perfect games" of Ms. Pac-Man.
That gif included in the post is delightful, and I hope inspires some sicko to create "Pac-Man Vs. 99"
