diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/blink.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/blink.py
index 34de026..0582332 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/blink.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/blink.py
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ class Blink(ColorCycle):
     :param pixel_object: The initialised LED object.
     :param float speed: Animation speed in seconds, e.g. ``0.1``.
     :param color: Animation color in ``(r, g, b)`` tuple, or ``0x000000`` hex format.
+    :param background_color: Background color in ``(r, g, b)`` tuple, or ``0x000000``
+     hex format. Defaults to BLACK.
+    :param name: A human-readable name for the Animation. Used by the string function.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, pixel_object, speed, color, name=None):
-        super().__init__(pixel_object, speed, [color, BLACK], name=name)
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(self, pixel_object, speed, color, background_color=BLACK, name=None):
+        self._background_color = background_color
+        super().__init__(pixel_object, speed, [color, background_color], name=name)
 
     def _set_color(self, color):
-        self.colors = [color, BLACK]
+        self.colors = [color, self._background_color]
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/pacman.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/pacman.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c41eea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/pacman.py
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Bob Loeffler
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Jose D. Montoya
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+"""
+`adafruit_led_animation.animation.pacman`
+================================================================================
+
+PacMan Animation for CircuitPython helper library for LED animations.
+PACMAN ANIMATION Adapted from https://github.com/wled-dev/WLED/pull/4536 # by BobLoeffler68
+
+* Author(s): Bob Loeffler, Jose D. Montoya
+
+Implementation Notes
+--------------------
+
+**Software and Dependencies:**
+
+* Adafruit CircuitPython firmware for the supported boards:
+  https://circuitpython.org/downloads
+
+
+"""
+
+import time
+from adafruit_led_animation.animation import Animation
+from adafruit_led_animation.color import (
+    BLACK,
+    YELLOW,
+    RED,
+    PURPLE,
+    CYAN,
+    ORANGE,
+    BLUE,
+    WHITE,
+)
+
+ORANGEYELLOW = (255, 136, 0)
+
+
+class Pacman(Animation):
+    """
+    Simulate the Pacman game in a single led strip.
+
+    :param pixel_object: The initialised LED object.
+    :param float speed: Animation speed rate in seconds, e.g. ``0.1``.
+    """
+
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments, too-many-branches
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        pixel_object,
+        speed,
+        color=WHITE,
+        name=None,
+    ):
+        self.num_leds = len(pixel_object)
+        self.pacman = [YELLOW, 10]
+        self.ghosts_original = [[RED, 6], [PURPLE, 4], [CYAN, 2], [ORANGE, 0]]
+        self.ghosts = [[RED, 6], [PURPLE, 4], [CYAN, 2], [ORANGE, 0]]
+        self.direction = 1
+        self.black_dir = -1
+        self.flag = "beep"
+        self.power_pellet = [ORANGEYELLOW, self.num_leds]
+        self.ghost_timer = time.monotonic()
+        if self.num_leds > 150:
+            self.start_blinking_ghosts = self.num_leds // 4
+        else:
+            self.start_blinking_ghosts = self.num_leds // 3
+
+        super().__init__(pixel_object, speed, color, name=name)
+
+    on_cycle_complete_supported = True
+
+    def draw(self):
+        """
+        Draw the Pacman animation.
+        :param led_object: led object
+        :param neopixel_list: list of neopixel colors
+        :param int num_leds: number of leds.
+        :param int duration: duration in seconds. Default is 15 seconds
+        """
+        pixel_list = self.pixel_object
+        pixel_list[-1] = self.power_pellet[0]
+
+        delta = time.monotonic() - self.ghost_timer
+        if delta > 1:
+            if self.power_pellet[0] == ORANGEYELLOW:
+                self.power_pellet[0] = BLACK
+            else:
+                self.power_pellet[0] = ORANGEYELLOW
+            pixel_list[self.power_pellet[1] - 1] = self.power_pellet[0]
+
+            self.ghost_timer = time.monotonic()
+
+        if self.pacman[1] >= self.num_leds - 2:
+            self.direction = self.direction * -1
+            self.black_dir = self.black_dir * -1
+            for ghost in self.ghosts:
+                ghost[0] = BLUE
+
+        pixel_list[self.pacman[1]] = self.pacman[0]
+        pixel_list[self.pacman[1] + self.black_dir] = BLACK
+        self.pacman[1] += self.direction
+
+        if self.ghosts[3][1] <= self.start_blinking_ghosts and self.direction == -1:
+            if self.flag == "beep":
+                for i, ghost in enumerate(self.ghosts):
+                    ghost[0] = BLACK
+                self.flag = "bop"
+            else:
+                for i, ghost in enumerate(self.ghosts):
+                    ghost[0] = self.ghosts_original[i][0]
+                self.flag = "beep"
+
+        for i, ghost in enumerate(self.ghosts):
+            pixel_list[ghost[1]] = ghost[0]
+            pixel_list[ghost[1] + self.black_dir] = BLACK
+            ghost[1] += self.direction
+
+        if self.ghosts[3][1] <= 0:
+            self.direction = self.direction * -1
+            self.black_dir = self.black_dir * -1
+            for i, ghost in enumerate(self.ghosts):
+                ghost[0] = self.ghosts_original[i][0]
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/volume.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/volume.py
index cbfb8d1..d3ffc6e 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/volume.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/volume.py
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ class Volume(Animation):
 
     # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
     def __init__(
-        self, pixel_object, speed, brightest_color, decoder, max_volume=500, name=None
+        self,
+        pixel_object,
+        speed,
+        brightest_color,
+        decoder,
+        max_volume=500,
+        name=None,
     ):
         self._decoder = decoder
         self._num_pixels = len(pixel_object)
@@ -89,8 +95,15 @@ def draw(self):
         )
 
         lit_pixels = int(
-            map_range(self._decoder.rms_level, 0, self._max_volume, 0, self._num_pixels)
+            map_range(
+                self._decoder.rms_level,
+                0,
+                self._max_volume,
+                0,
+                self._num_pixels,
+            )
         )
+        # pylint: disable=consider-using-min-builtin
         if lit_pixels > self._num_pixels:
             lit_pixels = self._num_pixels
 
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/sequence.py b/adafruit_led_animation/sequence.py
index fe522e9..bf5728f 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/sequence.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/sequence.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class AnimationSequence:
             animations.animate()
     """
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes, too-many-arguments
     def __init__(
         self,
         *members,
diff --git a/docs/examples.rst b/docs/examples.rst
index f45d96d..7bb45dd 100644
--- a/docs/examples.rst
+++ b/docs/examples.rst
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ Demonstrates the blink animation.
     :caption: examples/led_animation_blink.py
     :linenos:
 
+Blink with a selcted background color
+----------------------------------------
+Demonstrates the blink animation with an user defined background color.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../examples/led_animation_blink_with_background.py
+    :caption: examples/led_animation_blink_with_background.py
+    :linenos:
+
 Comet
 -----
 
@@ -96,3 +104,12 @@ Demonstrates the sparkle animations.
 .. literalinclude:: ../examples/led_animation_sparkle_animations.py
     :caption: examples/led_animation_sparkle_animations.py
     :linenos:
+
+Pacman
+------
+
+Demonstrates the pacman animation.
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../examples/led_animation_pacman.py
+    :caption: examples/led_animation_pacman.py
+    :linenos:
diff --git a/examples/led_animation_blink_with_background.py b/examples/led_animation_blink_with_background.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a94e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/led_animation_blink_with_background.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Jose D. Montoya
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+"""
+This example blinks the LEDs purple with a yellow background at a 0.5 second interval.
+
+For QT Py Haxpress and a NeoPixel strip. Update pixel_pin and pixel_num to match your wiring if
+using a different board or form of NeoPixels.
+
+This example will run on SAMD21 (M0) Express boards (such as Circuit Playground Express or QT Py
+Haxpress), but not on SAMD21 non-Express boards (such as QT Py or Trinket).
+"""
+import board
+import neopixel
+
+from adafruit_led_animation.animation.blink import Blink
+from adafruit_led_animation.color import PURPLE, YELLOW
+
+# Update to match the pin connected to your NeoPixels
+pixel_pin = board.A3
+# Update to match the number of NeoPixels you have connected
+pixel_num = 30
+
+pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(pixel_pin, pixel_num, brightness=0.5, auto_write=False)
+
+blink = Blink(pixels, speed=0.5, color=PURPLE, background_color=YELLOW)
+
+while True:
+    blink.animate()
diff --git a/examples/led_animation_pacman.py b/examples/led_animation_pacman.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c325fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/led_animation_pacman.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Jose D. Montoya
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+"""
+This example animates a Pacman on a NeoPixel strip.
+"""
+import board
+import neopixel
+from adafruit_led_animation.animation.pacman import Pacman
+from adafruit_led_animation.color import WHITE
+
+# Update to match the pin connected to your NeoPixels
+pixel_pin = board.D6
+# Update to match the number of NeoPixels you have connected
+num_pixels = 50
+
+# Create the NeoPixel object
+ORDER = neopixel.GRB
+pixels = neopixel.NeoPixel(
+    pixel_pin,
+    num_pixels,
+    brightness=0.5,
+    auto_write=False,
+    pixel_order=ORDER,
+)
+
+# Create the Pacman animation object
+pacman = Pacman(pixels, speed=0.1, color=WHITE)
+
+# Main loop
+while True:
+    pacman.animate()