Pac-Man munches Perth streets for April Fools Day
Google has played the ultimate April Fools Day prank on bosses around the world by turning their workers into unproductive gamers.
A new option on Google Maps allows users to turn their local streets into a giant game of Pac-Man.
The gag on Google Maps enables visitors to click on a Pac-Man symbol in the lower left of the screen to play the video game on whatever location is listed in the address bar.
Pac-Man leaves the domestic airport along Brearley Avenue only to be confronted by ghosts. Picture: Google Maps
Perth Pac-Man fans can also travel along St Georges Terrace, through the Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel or across the Horseshoe Bridge in Northbridge.
Unfortunately they can't get the video game icon to travel along the Kwinana or Mitchell Freeway.
The game can be played in Google Maps on desktop computers or mobile devices that have the latest app update for Apple's iOS or Google's Android software.
Pac-Man loses a life on Roe Street near the Horseshoe Bridge. Picture: Google Maps
This isn't the first time that Google Inc's engineers have paid tribute to Pac-Man. In May 2010, Google tweaked the doodle on its main search page to accommodate games of Pac-Man.
