This week is Pacman's 30th birthday

[MagicalKingdom]

A rotund, voracious figure follows a trail through a maze. As he rounds a corner, he is confronted by ghostlike monsters attempting to wipe him out. He turns and flees, but soon discovers an additional source of power that briefly turns him from hunted into hunter.

This simple premise gave birth to Pac-Man, the most successful coin-operated video game in history.

The pop-culture sensation, released in Japan 30 years ago this week, created millions of glazed-eye addicts and spawned more than 400 products, including a cartoon, a breakfast cereal and a hit song.

Many credit Pac-Man, an iconic symbol of the '80s, with expanding video gaming to a wider audience.

"Pac-Man's debut represents one of the earliest attempts to introduce casual gaming to a field that was already dominated by shooters and high-energy arcade experiences," said Scott Steinberg, head of video game consulting firm TechSavvy Global.

"The original arcade cabinet was able to strike the perfect balance between challenge and fun without sacrificing depth or scope."

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I love this game.

 

[Imzadi]

Or you can just go to the Google homepage and play it. (Insert coin.)

http://www.google.com

 

[gina2000]

Hmmmm........I'm confused. When I was in college we used to play this game in the pub. And I got out in 79.....

Either I'm dreaming or I'm senile.... (don't answer that...)

 

[shortbun]

Hmmmm........I'm confused. When I was in college we used to play this game in the pub. And I got out in 79.....

Either I'm dreaming or I'm senile.... (don't answer that...)

Yeah, Pacman was around in the mid 70's, I'm sure of it.