Monkey Pacman

Monkey Pacman was one of those simple, quick games you'd find during the Flash era. It came out in 2005, made by a developer named Jayisgames. It was the kind of thing you'd play for a few minutes between other tasks, a straightforward take on a familiar maze formula.

You control a monkey with the arrow keys, moving it through a maze to collect all the peaches. Four squirrels chase you, and if they catch you, you lose a life. Scattered around are power bananas; grabbing one temporarily reverses the chase, letting you turn and eat the squirrels for extra points. The pacing is brisk, and the squirrels get faster as you clear boards, creating a steady climb in difficulty. It feels like a race against a clock that's always ticking a little faster.