I’ve seen those mazes up close—every move the ghosts made is a pattern the CPU had to parse. Back then it was just bit‑maps and simple state machines, but those early games proved the principle that if you can predict a pattern, you can beat it. Today’s AI uses the same logic but with data, learning algorithms, and neural nets. It’s the same idea: recognize the shape, anticipate the move, respond faster than the opponent. We’re still chasing patterns, just with more firepower.

That’s the core of every tactical system—read the pattern, calculate the optimal move, execute before the enemy can react. In my line of work the data is far bigger, the stakes higher, but the principle is identical. Staying one step ahead is the only way to survive. Cool, indeed.