In the Pac-Man mazes, Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde all have different strategies on how to attack Pac-Man. See Clyde and Blinky error.
Blinky[]
Appearance/Status[]
- Color: Red
- Position: Leader, First to leave the box
- Nickname: Shadow
- Notes: Often called Blinky
- Strategy: Sneak charge
- Japanese translation: Chaser (or Shadow)
Nature[]
Blinky's nickname "Shadow" comes from the fact that Blinky will almost always be trailing behind Pac-Man. However, once he reaches his "Cruise Elroy" phase, Blinky will start to cruise at Pac-Man's speed, and even faster once more dots have been eaten.
Pinky[]
Appearance/Status[]
- Color: Pink
- Position: Often second to leave the box
- Nickname: Speedy
- Notes: Watch out for her
- Strategy: Ambush
- Japanese translation: Ambusher
Nature[]
Pinky is nicknamed Speedy and she will often follow Pac-Man's direction, not Pac-Man himself, then, she'll try her best to go around the walls and take you out. But, sometimes, she'll turn away if Pac-Man and her come face-to-face, in "scatter" mode, she often hangs in the top left corner of the maze.
Inky[]
Appearance/Status[]
- Color: Light Blue
- Position: Often third to leave the box
- Nickname: Bashful
- Notes: Dangerous, keep an eye on him
- Strategy: All
- Japanese translation: Fickle (to change opinion quickly, as Inky's target space moves around the map quickly)
Nature[]
If you read all of the other ghost strategies, you'll see that what makes Inky so dangerous is Blinky only attacks when Pac-Man is nearby, Pinky ambushes and Clyde wanders around, but Inky does all of those, so he's extremely dangerous. He appears to attack when Blinky is close, but Pac-Man can trick Inky by facing up.
Clyde[]
Appearance/Status[]
- Color: Orange
- Position: Often last to leave to the box
- Nickname: Pokey
- Notes: Often called Clyde
- Strategy: Random pattern attack
- Japanese translation: Feigning ignorance
Nature[]
Clyde is nicknamed Pokey because after he leaves the box, he will head to Pac-Man, but once close, turn directions to head back to his "scatter" phase target space. When in the lower left part of the maze, Clyde becomes extremely dangerous.