Why does Pacman not like to eat eyes?

Question

I know Pacman has no real story, but is there any explanation why he does't want to eat the eyes of the ghosts?

Answer

The further the eyes are from the ghost pen, the longer it takes for them to reach it and regenerate. This means the time it takes for a ghost to respawn after being eating is variable.

Because it is variable, the eyes give the player a measurable way to determine when the ghosts are going to respawn (when the eyes reach the ghost pen). If pacman ate the ghosts' eyes, the player would have no visual idea when the ghosts would regenerate, which might be hazardous to Pacman's health.

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