The Pacman loading bar [1] is actually very interesting. I think it’s just a static image – doomed to be stuck at 60% forever. Since load times are low that doesn’t really matter. It’s instantly recognized for what it is and that might be all that’s needed (and it fits the theme better than those newfangled spinning indicators).
[1] Empty your cache (if you visited before), load and quickly click “Insert Coin”, you might see it for a fraction of a second: http://google.com/pacman
[1] Empty your cache (if you visited before), load and quickly click “Insert Coin”, you might see it for a fraction of a second: http://google.com/pacman