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Pac-Man Makes Guinness Book

Posted by Zonk on from the wakka-wakka-woot dept.

phresno writes "As a gaming icon, everybody loves Namco's Pac-Man. The arcade machine sold over 293,000 units in just eight years of its initial release and is fondly remembered even 25 years later. The success of Pac-Man has awarded it not only pop culture status, but a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Long live Pac-Man!"

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  1. Play a Java version of the classic by oranda · · Score: 5, Informative
    Play a Java version of the classic:

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/pacdasher

  2. Re:Here Comes Pac-Man by danbond_98 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Whoever modded this troll, it's the lyrics from a song by The Bloodhound Gang, not just the useless trash it might at first appear to be.

  3. Re:The record by elmarkitse · · Score: 3, Informative

    The article is vauge...it's either the subjective "pac man is recoginzed as the number one arcade game" or the "most units shipped." Here the only relevant part of the article...but again, it doesn't say by what means the award is being given.

    Namco's popular "Pac Man" has been recognized as the world's No. 1 arcade game, paving the way for it to be included in the Guinness Book of Records, it has been learned.

    A total of 293,000 Pac Man arcade machines were sold across the world in the eight years after the game was released in 1980.

    Whats missing from this article is the part that actually says which of the many interesting facts the article brings up (perhaps pac man is in the record books because it was the first arcade character inspired by a fast food item) so we're left to guess.

    A quick google news search for Guinness and pacman come up with nothing, either.

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  4. Namco still sells new Pac-Man cabinets by Beebos · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well, almost. Actually its a Ms. Pac-Man and Galga combo cabinet. BUT, you can play Pac-Man after pressing start by moving the joystick up,up, up, down, down, down, left, right, left, right. left

  5. Re:CDs of video game sounds/music? by Zanthrox · · Score: 2, Informative

    Not exactly what you're looking for, but you might check out the minibosses. (http://minibosses.com/) They're a band that plays old video game soundtracks..quite amusing, actually.

  6. Re:fp? by innocent_white_lamb · · Score: 2, Informative

    Which begs the question:

    Actually, it raises the question.

    when is that first-person Pac-Man coming out?

    Here you go.

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