Level up to match my power of eight
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I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
My prey eats me if I don't eat it first.
I have been around from the golden age.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
What am I referring to?
riddle video-games
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
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$begingroup$
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
My prey eats me if I don't eat it first.
I have been around from the golden age.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
What am I referring to?
riddle video-games
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
My prey eats me if I don't eat it first.
I have been around from the golden age.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
What am I referring to?
riddle video-games
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
$endgroup$
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
My prey eats me if I don't eat it first.
I have been around from the golden age.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
What am I referring to?
riddle video-games
riddle video-games
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
edited Mar 6 at 12:31
Shantanu Bopardikar
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
asked Mar 6 at 11:51
Shantanu BopardikarShantanu Bopardikar
1085
1085
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Are you:
PAC-MAN?
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
PAC-MAN eats pellets to score points whilst avoiding ghosts.
My pray eats me if I don't eat it first.
PAC-MAN has the ability to eat the ghosts if he gets a special pellet.
I have been around from the golden age.
PAC-MAN is a classic arcade game from "the golden age" of gaming.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
PAC-MAN keeps on getting harder and harder the more levels you clear, some people claim that there is an end.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
Thanks to @Gareth in comments: This refers to the 256th level (2^8) which glitches out and fails due to only using 8-bit integer storage.
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
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Half way through, but not exactly to what I am referring
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– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:01
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Sorry but I am referring to something specific, also the last line and the title are important
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– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:10
1
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This, I assume.
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 6 at 12:40
1
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@Gareth McCaughan please state it as an answer so that I can accept it
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– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:55
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Have added Gareth's comment into my answer, giving him credit
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– AHKieran
Mar 6 at 13:42
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$begingroup$
Are you:
PAC-MAN?
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
PAC-MAN eats pellets to score points whilst avoiding ghosts.
My pray eats me if I don't eat it first.
PAC-MAN has the ability to eat the ghosts if he gets a special pellet.
I have been around from the golden age.
PAC-MAN is a classic arcade game from "the golden age" of gaming.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
PAC-MAN keeps on getting harder and harder the more levels you clear, some people claim that there is an end.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
Thanks to @Gareth in comments: This refers to the 256th level (2^8) which glitches out and fails due to only using 8-bit integer storage.
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Half way through, but not exactly to what I am referring
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:01
$begingroup$
Sorry but I am referring to something specific, also the last line and the title are important
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:10
1
$begingroup$
This, I assume.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 6 at 12:40
1
$begingroup$
@Gareth McCaughan please state it as an answer so that I can accept it
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:55
$begingroup$
Have added Gareth's comment into my answer, giving him credit
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
Mar 6 at 13:42
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
Are you:
PAC-MAN?
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
PAC-MAN eats pellets to score points whilst avoiding ghosts.
My pray eats me if I don't eat it first.
PAC-MAN has the ability to eat the ghosts if he gets a special pellet.
I have been around from the golden age.
PAC-MAN is a classic arcade game from "the golden age" of gaming.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
PAC-MAN keeps on getting harder and harder the more levels you clear, some people claim that there is an end.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
Thanks to @Gareth in comments: This refers to the 256th level (2^8) which glitches out and fails due to only using 8-bit integer storage.
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Half way through, but not exactly to what I am referring
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:01
$begingroup$
Sorry but I am referring to something specific, also the last line and the title are important
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:10
1
$begingroup$
This, I assume.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 6 at 12:40
1
$begingroup$
@Gareth McCaughan please state it as an answer so that I can accept it
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:55
$begingroup$
Have added Gareth's comment into my answer, giving him credit
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
Mar 6 at 13:42
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
Are you:
PAC-MAN?
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
PAC-MAN eats pellets to score points whilst avoiding ghosts.
My pray eats me if I don't eat it first.
PAC-MAN has the ability to eat the ghosts if he gets a special pellet.
I have been around from the golden age.
PAC-MAN is a classic arcade game from "the golden age" of gaming.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
PAC-MAN keeps on getting harder and harder the more levels you clear, some people claim that there is an end.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
Thanks to @Gareth in comments: This refers to the 256th level (2^8) which glitches out and fails due to only using 8-bit integer storage.
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
$endgroup$
Are you:
PAC-MAN?
I eat my way around, to avoid get eaten.
PAC-MAN eats pellets to score points whilst avoiding ghosts.
My pray eats me if I don't eat it first.
PAC-MAN has the ability to eat the ghosts if he gets a special pellet.
I have been around from the golden age.
PAC-MAN is a classic arcade game from "the golden age" of gaming.
Some try to finish me, some claim to finish me.
PAC-MAN keeps on getting harder and harder the more levels you clear, some people claim that there is an end.
But everyone fails in front of my power of eight.
Thanks to @Gareth in comments: This refers to the 256th level (2^8) which glitches out and fails due to only using 8-bit integer storage.
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
edited Mar 6 at 13:42
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
answered Mar 6 at 11:59
AHKieranAHKieran
5,5551144
5,5551144
$begingroup$
Half way through, but not exactly to what I am referring
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:01
$begingroup$
Sorry but I am referring to something specific, also the last line and the title are important
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:10
1
$begingroup$
This, I assume.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 6 at 12:40
1
$begingroup$
@Gareth McCaughan please state it as an answer so that I can accept it
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:55
$begingroup$
Have added Gareth's comment into my answer, giving him credit
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
Mar 6 at 13:42
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
Half way through, but not exactly to what I am referring
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:01
$begingroup$
Sorry but I am referring to something specific, also the last line and the title are important
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:10
1
$begingroup$
This, I assume.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 6 at 12:40
1
$begingroup$
@Gareth McCaughan please state it as an answer so that I can accept it
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:55
$begingroup$
Have added Gareth's comment into my answer, giving him credit
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
Mar 6 at 13:42
$begingroup$
Half way through, but not exactly to what I am referring
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:01
$begingroup$
Half way through, but not exactly to what I am referring
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:01
$begingroup$
Sorry but I am referring to something specific, also the last line and the title are important
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:10
$begingroup$
Sorry but I am referring to something specific, also the last line and the title are important
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:10
1
1
$begingroup$
This, I assume.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 6 at 12:40
$begingroup$
This, I assume.
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Mar 6 at 12:40
1
1
$begingroup$
@Gareth McCaughan please state it as an answer so that I can accept it
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:55
$begingroup$
@Gareth McCaughan please state it as an answer so that I can accept it
$endgroup$
– Shantanu Bopardikar
Mar 6 at 12:55
$begingroup$
Have added Gareth's comment into my answer, giving him credit
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
Mar 6 at 13:42
$begingroup$
Have added Gareth's comment into my answer, giving him credit
$endgroup$
– AHKieran
Mar 6 at 13:42
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