Pac-Man - The history of Pac-Man Part 3 (Documentary TV Icons)

Pac-Man (パック マン man Pakku?) Is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the U.S. by Midway, first in Japan to 22 Published in May 1980. Pac-Man is widely regarded as one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games and considered an icon of popular culture, 1980. After his release, the game became a social phenomenon that a number of properties and also inspired, among other things sells an animated television series, and music. How Pac-Man wasreleased, most arcade games in North America, in particular space shooter like Space Invaders, Defender, Asteroids, o. The most visible minority were sports games that were mostly derivative of Pong. Pac-Man through the creation of a new genus and succeeded in appealing to men and women. Pac-Man is often credited with a milestone in the history of video games, and one of the most famous arcade games of all time. The character is also in over 30 officially licensed game spin-offas well as in numerous unauthorized clones and bootlegs. According to Davie Brown Index, Pac-Man has the highest awareness of all the characters in the video game recognized among American consumers, 94 percent of them. The game was developed primarily by Namco employee Toru Iwatani over 18 months. The original title was pronounced Pakku-man (パック マン, Pakku-man?) And was supported by the Japanese onomatopoeic phrase taberu Paku Paku of inspiration (パクパク 食べる, taberu Paku-Paku?), WherePaku-paku describes ...