3D Horror Pacman

A 3D horror-themed Pacman game built with Three.js for CS174A.

Team: David, Aditya, Justice

Quick Start

npm install
npx vite

Open http://localhost:5173

Controls

Key	Action
WASD / Arrows	Move
1-4	Camera modes
Space	Pause
R	Restart

Features

• 3D maze with horror atmosphere
• Minimap
• 4 ghosts with custom chase/flee behavior
• Power-ups (ghosts turn blue, can eat them)
• Difficulty scaling (ghosts speed up over time)
• Multiple camera views
• Score, lives, win/lose conditions
• Jumpscare sound and overlay
• Heartbeat sound
• Ghost sound

Files

src/
├── main.js       - main game start file
├── state.js      - game state variables and functions
├── game.js       - game loop
├── ghosts.js     - ghost AI
├── pacman.js     - player movement
├── pellets.js    - pellets/powerups
├── maze.js       - wall layouts
├── collision.js  - collision detection
├── camera.js     - camera modes
├── input.js      - keyboard/mouse
├── effects.js    - particles, shake
├── teleport.js   - portals
├── meshes.js     - 3D models
├── audio.js      - sound effects
└── ui.js         - HUD, menus

• index.html - Entry point
• style-minimal.css - Basic styles

CS174A Topics

• Collision detection
• Lighting (ambient, directional, point)
• Shadow mapping
• Matrix transformations
• User input handling
• Basic AI
• Custom meshes