Pacman on a calculator: eat the dots, dodge the ghosts, clear the maze. If you've ever stood near an arcade machine you already know the rules.
How to install it
- Download the game with the button above. You'll get a .tns file, the file type TI-Nspire calculators use.
- Open nspireconnect.ti.com in Chrome on a computer or Chromebook, and plug your calculator in with its charging cable.
- Choose File Transfer, then To Calculator, then From Computer, and pick the .tns file you just downloaded.
- When it lands, the calculator shows a prompt. Choose Open and you're playing.
TI's web app only supports the CX II and CX II CAS. If you have an original CX, or you already use the TI-Nspire Student Software, sending the file through that works the same. The game lives in My Documents afterwards, so you can reopen it any time.
Controls
- Arrow keys steer Pacman.
- The number pad works too, and the game actually recommends it: 8 up, 2 down, 4 left, 6 right, like a d-pad in the middle of your keypad.
- esc pauses the game.
Good to know
If you ever run the same file inside TI's desktop software, the controls switch to WASD there, like a normal PC game.