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'Father of Pac-Man,' Masaya Nakamura, Dies At Age 91 (japantimes.co.jp)
AmiMoJo writes from a report via The Japan Times: Masaya Nakamura, the founder of game developer Namco and known as "the father of Pac-Man," has died at age 91. He founded Nakamura Seisakusho in 1955, which was renamed Namco in 1977. The company developed numerous hit video games, including "Galaxian," "Pac-Man" and "Ridge Racer." "Pac-Man," designed by Namco's inhouse video game maker Toru Iwatani, is one of the most recognizable and popular video games in history. In 2005 it was listed by Guinness World Records as the "most successful coin-operated arcade machine."
They only claim that because if you reach level 256, you see a picture of Ms. Pac-Man nude.
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"If Pacman had affected us as kids we'd be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music." - Marcus Brigstocke