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This glitch occurs as part of a bug for the code in the game responsible for drawing fruit, specifically for Level 256 and causes the right half of the map to become corrupted. Although hindering gameplay, skilled Pac-Man players have been able to navigate the map.
==Detailed explanation==
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==External links==
*[https://tcrf.net/Bugs:Pac-Man_(Arcade) Detailed analysis by The Cutting Room Floor]
*[http://www.donhodges.com/how_high_can_you_get2.htm Analysis by Don Hodges (source for The Cutting Room Floor article])
*[http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Map_256_Glitch Pac-Man Wiki article]
==Trivia==
A recreation of this glitch (as a feature) was much later included as an Easter egg in a Google Doodle in 2010 that was a playable version of the game.
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