Maze Chomp brings the iconic maze-chase arcade experience to your browser. Navigate through a maze, eat all the dots, and avoid the colorful ghosts hunting you down. Grab a power pellet to turn the tables and chase the ghosts for massive bonus points. It's fast, it's fun, and it's completely free to play online. Each level starts with a maze full of dots and four ghosts with distinct behaviors. Some chase you directly, others try to cut you off, and one patrols a specific area. Learning their patterns is the key to surviving longer and racking up higher scores. Maze Chomp captures everything that made the original arcade sensation a global phenomenon -- the tension of a close ghost encounter, the satisfaction of clearing a maze, and the thrill of gobbling ghosts during a power-up. Play it for nostalgia or discover the magic for the first time.
How to Play Maze Chomp
Use the arrow keys, WASD, or swipe on mobile to guide your character through the maze. Your goal is to eat every dot in the maze to complete the level. Small dots give standard points, while the four large power pellets in the corners give you a temporary ability to eat the ghosts.
When you eat a power pellet, all ghosts turn blue and flee from you for a few seconds. Eating ghosts during this time awards big bonus points that double with each ghost -- so try to eat all four in a single power-up for maximum score. After the effect wears off, the ghosts resume their normal hunting behavior.
Avoid touching any ghost while they are in their normal state -- contact costs you a life. You start with three lives, and the game ends when they're all gone. Clear the maze of all dots to advance to the next level, where the ghosts move faster and the power pellet effect lasts shorter.
Maze Chomp Tips & Strategies
- Learn the ghost behaviors -- each one has a different chasing pattern you can exploit.
- Save power pellets for when multiple ghosts are nearby to maximize bonus points.
- Use the tunnel passages on the sides of the maze to escape tight situations.
- Clear one section of the maze at a time rather than darting around randomly.
- Ghosts cannot reverse direction instantly, so sharp turns are your best escape tool.
- Stay calm when cornered -- pause to read the ghost positions before committing to a path.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a high score in Maze Chomp?
Eat all four ghosts during a single power pellet for maximum bonus points. Each ghost is worth double the previous one, so catching all four in one power-up is by far the biggest score boost. Also, try to clear levels quickly to keep the pace up.
What do the different ghosts do?
Each ghost has a unique behavior: one chases you directly, one targets a position ahead of you, one uses a flanking approach, and one wanders semi-randomly. Learning their patterns helps you predict their movement and find safe paths.
Can I play Maze Chomp on my phone?
Yes! Swipe in any direction to change your path. The game is fully optimized for mobile play with responsive touch controls, so you can enjoy it on any device.
