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Pac-Man Turns 25
blacklily8 writes "CNN Money is running a story about Pac-Man's 25th birthday. After going on a bit about the history of our favorite pizza sans one slice, the article waxes a bit on why the game was (and is) such a success, with some quotations from Namco's marketing manager: 'He's very colorful, very safe. It's definitely different than the trends going on in games. He just has an appeal.' I think it's because the game is just plain fun, with no need to rely on tech-demo thrills to attract attention. Time to dig out the X-Arcade." It's also *hard*, proving that challenging games are what people have always been looking for.
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I sometimes feel that my life has become heavily modeled on Pacman. It could be worse, of course. It could resemble Space Invaders or Frogger.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
Apparently a farmer has been preparing in advance for this day as well!
Stale pastry is hollow succor to one who is bereft of ostrich.
You only posted this story to make use of the pacman icon.
I dunno about that. Playing PacMan always made me feel like reaching for some crackers to go with the cheese.
So, was I the only one to find Ms PacMan, what with saucy bow and full red lips, sexy?
Really? Me neither.
---anactofgod---
"Equal opportunity swindling - *that* is the true test of a sustainable democracy."
It's where you move a really skinny Ms Pacman around and force her to eat the dots.
"I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismometer." -Ken Kesey
Pacman was my final project for my c++ class in school. And given how anal these types of classes are, I had something like:
Object
|-> MovableObject
|-> Enemy
|-> Ghost
|-> AttackingGhost
AHHH!!
There are a huge number of yeast infections in this county. Probably because we're downriver from the bread factory.
Sure, he might be safe to you. But to some of us, those who have lived in the pellet villages, the terrible sound of "Wakka wakka wakka" makes us run as the impending consumption of the village begins. I have been there my friends, hiding in the dark corners hoping not to be seen, watching as poor power pellets are gobbled up before my eyes.
At night, I can sometimes still hear the screams.
"They told me it was impossible. I replied with maniacal laughter." http://www.mydailyrant.com/
The true story of Pacman has been exposed.
Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music.
-- Marcus Brigstocke
And the answer is, if there really is a God, never.
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Oh bugger, I just have. Must - poke - out - mind's - eye
FOUR WAYS IN WHICH MY LIFE IS JUST LIKE PAC-MAN'S
by John Crownover
1. Ever-present wail of sirens
2. Relentlessly pursued by ghosts
3. Four special pills daily keep ghosts at bay
4. Occasionally eat some fruit
(from www.mcsweeneys.net)
"show me all the blueprint show me all the blueprint show me all the blueprints"
If I had a quarter for everytime that I played Pac Man...
:q!
You just have to go outside. But most of the NPCs are boring, stupid and annoying and there are a lot of boring cut scenes that can't be skipped through between the action sequences.
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?