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How a game from 1980 uses state machines, target selection, local pathfinding, and simple decision rules to create surprisingly intelligent enemies. Pac-Man looks like a simple game. You move through a maze, collect dots, avoid ghosts, and try to survive as long as possible. But have you ever wonde…

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  1. 2026-10-27 02:11 · DEV Community — AI
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