The Pac-Man death sound comes from the 1980 Namco arcade game, where a short descending electronic warble plays every time a ghost catches the hero. The tune became one of gaming's most recognisable game over stingers, quoted in countless videos, remixes and slowed edits across YouTube and TikTok. Slowing it down is a common meme trick that turns a quick arcade death sound into a drawn-out moment of mock tragedy. Fans keep recycling it because the melody is instantly readable even at half speed.