Pac-Man Arcade gameplay

Pac-Man (パックマン, Pakku man?) is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the U.S. by Midway, first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. Immensely popular in the United States from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is universally considered as one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games, and an icon of 1980s popular culture. Upon its release, the game became a social phenomenon that sold a bevy of merchandise and also inspired, among other things, an animated television series, and music.

When Pac-Man was released, most arcade video games in North America were primarily space shooters such as Space Invaders, Defender, or Asteroids. The most visible minority were sports games that were mostly derivative of Pong. Pac-Man succeeded by creating a new genre and appealing to both males and females. Pac-Man is often credited with being a landmark in video game history, and is among the most famous arcade games of all time. The character also appears in more than 30 officially licensed game spin-offs, as well as in numerous unauthorized clones and bootlegs. According to the Davie Brown Index, Pac Man is still the most recognized video game character in the United States, even more famous than Mario.

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[RkivUnderground]

I scratched my ear, and it sounds NOTHING like Pac-Man.

[TokiiDoll]

im glad im not the only who read a OMG Fact and totally forgot how pacman sounds, so then youtubed a random pacman game and then listend to how pacman actually sounds...then realize when you really do scratch your ear...it sounds nothing like it...WTF.

[Qqix Strykr]

Blinky and Inky like to follow each other.

[kawadave79]

lol NOT, but I did do it! :)

[Pablo Palacios]

tenes que comerte los fantasmas pt!

[Yerachmiel Harris]

That's actually what I came here for. I forgot what PACMAN sounded like... XD

[zeCREAMYtea]

the year was 1980 it was a

[Victor Pau]

ur doing it wrong

[meeper420]

In between levels, did anyone notice the real cop sirens going on in the background?

[stephencious]

that building in where the ghost respawns is an office room lol