Ms. Pac-Man/Walkthrough

Pink Maze

 * The pink maze is the first maze that you will encounter. You must clear it two times before moving on to the next maze.
 * There are two sets of tunnels on this stage equidistant from the center of the stage.
 * The most dangerous section of maze is the long path at the very top. It is safest to clear it when the ghosts are blue, or at least 3 of them occupy the bottom half of the maze.

Light Blue Maze

 * The light blue maze is the second maze that you will encounter. You must clear it three times before moving on to the next maze.
 * There are two sets of tunnels on this stage; one set in the lower half, and the other set at the very top of the maze.
 * There are a couple of dangerous sections in this maze. The pathways above and below the T section at the top of the stage can be particularly easy to get trapped in. It is easiest to clear these when all 4 ghosts are close on your tail, or after eating one of the top two power pellets. The two sections directly above the lower escape tunnels on either side should also be cleared with caution.

Orange Maze

 * The orange maze is the third maze that you will encounter. You must clear it four times before moving on to the next maze.
 * Unlike all other mazes, There is only one set of tunnels in this maze, slight above the center of the board.
 * The most dangerous section of this maze is the center of the bottom, directly below where you begin. It is advisable to clear it out as early as possible before the ghosts can organize and trap you.  The top section of the maze presents the ghosts with many pathways to reach you, so use caution.

Note: 11/JUL/2008 -- there are a few places where all the ghosts can be "trapped" in Ms. Pacman. Although the trap will end when the ghosts reverse -- the time intervals between the reverses is not random, so there's enough time to eat some food or get a drink (or smoke, bathroom, etc). In the upper left loop, if you're in the tunnel area just below it (down, then up, not moving), and the ghosts are *all* going clock-wise, they will never get you (until they reverse, etc). [Yes, it's possible for 3 to be in the loop and the orange ghost to be just to your right [looping], but I don't like it with one ghost not in the loop with all the rest.]  Additionally, when you go through the tunnels, any ghosts following you will never go down immediately, so if you do, you're always safe from the ghosts following you. Enjoy.

Dark Blue Maze

 * The dark blue maze is the fourth and final unique maze that you will encounter. You must clear it four times before moving on to the next maze.
 * There are two sets of tunnels on this stage, directly next to one another in the middle of the maze. The turns at the entrance to the tunnels change the usual immediate accessibility of the tunnels and should be taken in to account.
 * The most dangerous section of this maze is the section that you begin in, and the section directly above the ghost pen. The very top section of the maze should also be clear with caution.