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It’s been 30 years since classic video arcade game Pac Man was released in Japan by Namco Bandai Games, after which it was launched in the States selling over 100,000 units in its first year of production. To celebrate its 30 years anniversary, Google has a Pac Man game you can actually play on their homepage for the next 48 hours; the first time in history Google has implemented interactivity into their logo spot (notice I didn’t say animation, which was done in the past for Newton’s birthday).

What’s interesting to note is the game does not use Adobe’s Flash, enabling iPhone and iPad users to play too with the swipe of a finger. Make sure you take a screenshot of those top scores. With 256 levels, there’s bound to be a lot of competition going on and no leaderboard to keep track. Google’s Pacman tribute has also brought about feelings of nostalgia for old video games with searches for Google Tetris and Google Centipede rampant.

Wait there’s more; if you throw in another digital coin, Ms. Pac Man joins the game and you can play together with a friend using the WASD keys. Expect office productivity around the world to come to a screeching halt.