Today it would be a shock to meet a gamer who hasn’t heard of "Pac-Man." The game, as well as our hungry hero, have become icons of arcade games and ‘80s pop-culture, thrusting video games from a fad into a phenomenon. "Pac-Man" spawned its own market beyond just video games with toys, clothes, books, cartoons, even food products, and it all started with a little idea for a game about eating.
During a time where most games were either Pong rip-offs or space shooters where the goal was to kill, the idea of a non-violent eating game was unfathomable for most, but Tōru along with his team were able to design and build out the game in 18 months....
With concerns that the name Puck Man could easily have the "P" change into an "F" by pranksters with a magic marker, the decision was made to change the name of the game in America to "Pac-Man," a moniker that became so synonymous with the character that the name is now used worldwide.
"Pac-Man" was a monumental, record-breaking success in the U.S. Launching the character into stardom with both arcade and popular culture. Soon every arcade, pizza parlor, bar, and lounge were scrambling to get an upright or cocktail table cabinet of the most popular over eater of all time....
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