Fans of Arcade classic Ms PACMAN were given an April Fool's Day gift when Google Maps allowed them to munch dots and avoid ghosts on the streets of their choice.

The "Easter egg" from the world's largest search engine shows the familiar munching yellow circle but can be played on a map of real streets across Surrey, west London, Hampshire and Bucks.

Ms Pac-Man has trouble navigating the roundabout outside Get Surrey HQ in Guildford

Despite fans across the world being delighted by Google's 21st century re-imagining of the game, the feature will only be available until April 4.

Users on Google Maps' mobile app will get transported to a random location, while those using their desktop can select where they play.

Ms Pac-Man wandering around the town centre in Chesham, Bucks

To play using the app, simply click the Ms Pac-Man icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen.

To play using a desktop, go on Google Maps and click the "Insert Coin" button in the bottom left-hand corner of the map.

Ms Pacman enjoying a trip to the Princes Hall in Aldershot

This isn't the first time Google has paid homage to the game, featuring the orginal Pac-Man as a "Google doodle" in 2010.

If you missed that, or want to relive it, you will still be able to play by searching for the phrase "Pac-Man Google doodle".