Pac-Man Point Value Comparison
Official 1980 arcade scores, from a 10 point dot to the 10,000 point extra life. Pick any two.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-Dot Cheapest on this list. Two hundred forty per maze. | 10 points | Maze dot | Pac-Man arcade manual: dot 10 pts |
| Power Pellet Five dots of flashing power. | 50 points | Energizer | Pac-Man arcade manual: power pellet 50 pts |
| Cherry First bonus fruit. | 100 points | Level 1 fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: cherry 100 pts |
| Ghost (first, 200) Combo starts here. | 200 points | First ghost in combo | Pac-Man arcade manual: ghosts 200, 400, 800, 1600 pts |
| Strawberry One and a half ghosts. | 300 points | Level 2 fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: strawberry 300 pts |
| Ghost (second, 400) Doubles each ghost. | 400 points | Second ghost in combo | Pac-Man arcade manual: ghosts 200, 400, 800, 1600 pts |
| Orange Mid maze sweetness. | 500 points | Levels 3 to 4 fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: orange 500 pts |
| Apple Seventy dots per apple. | 700 points | Levels 5 to 6 fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: apple 700 pts |
| Ghost (third, 800) Eighty dots in one bite. | 800 points | Third ghost in combo | Pac-Man arcade manual: ghosts 200, 400, 800, 1600 pts |
| Melon One hundred dots per melon. | 1,000 points | Levels 7 to 8 fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: melon 1,000 pts |
| Ghost (fourth, 1600) Full combo totals 3,000 with its friends. | 1,600 points | Fourth ghost in combo | Pac-Man arcade manual: ghosts 200, 400, 800, 1600 pts |
| Galboss Galaga crossover bonus. | 2,000 points | Levels 9 to 10 fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: galboss 2,000 pts |
| Bell Equals a full ghost combo. | 3,000 points | Levels 11 to 12 fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: bell 3,000 pts |
| Key Five hundred dots per key. | 5,000 points | Level 13 plus fruit | Pac-Man arcade manual: key 5,000 pts |
| Extra Life Most expensive on this list. One thousand dots. | 10,000 points | First at 10,000 pts | Pac-Man arcade defaults: extra life at 10,000 pts |
About this converter
Pac-Man prices everything in dots and ghosts. A dot pays 10 points, a power pellet 50, a cherry 100, a strawberry 300, an orange 500, an apple 700, a melon 1,000, a galboss 2,000, a bell 3,000 and a key 5,000. The cherry opens the fruit ladder that ends at the key twelve levels later. Ghosts double per combo at 200, 400, 800 and 1,600 for a 3,000 full house, exactly one bell. The extra life lands at 10,000 points, one thousand dots of play. That means one key equals five hundred dots or about three full ghost combos. Every value here is the fixed arcade manual number. Fruit tiers climb by level while ghost values never move.
How to use it
Pick two scores and the unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first, one the matching count of the second, one the total in points. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 extra life against dots.
The kill screen at level 256 ends runs but never changes scoring. Ms. Pac-Man pays different fruit values and stays out of this Pac-Man table.
FAQ
How much is a ghost worth?
200, 400, 800 and 1,600 across one power pellet combo, totaling 3,000.
How much is a cherry worth?
100 points. Ten dots.
How much is the key worth?
5,000 points from level 13 on. Five hundred dots.
When do you get an extra life?
At 10,000 points by default. One thousand dots of play.
Sources
- Namco Pac-Man arcade manual (dot, pellet, fruit and ghost values)
- Pac-Man arcade defaults (extra life at 10,000 points)
- Twin Galaxies arcade score records (value cross-checks)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · 15 entries
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