MLE PAC-MAN SERIES / SKATE DECK

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Pac-Man is a maze arcade game developed and released by Namco in 1980. The original Japanese title of Puck Man was changed to Pac-Man for international releases as a preventative measure against defacement of the arcade machines by changing the P to an F Outside Japan, the game was published by Midway Games as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The player controls Pac-man, who must eat all the dots inside an enclosed maze while avoiding four colored ghost. Eating large flashing dots called "Power Pellets" causes the ghosts to turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for bonus points.

The development of the game began in early 1979, directed by Toru Iwatani with a nine-man team. Iwatani wanted to create a game that could appeal to women as well as men, because most video games of the time had themes of war or sports. Although the inspiration for the Pac-Man character was, reportedly, the image of a pizza with a slice removed, Iwatani has said he also rounded out the Japanese character for mouth, kuchi. The in-game characters were made to be cute and colorful to appeal to younger players. The original Japanese title of Puckman was derived from the titular character's hockey-puck shape.

Design : Toru Iwatani
Manufacture : Medicom toy
Size : 205 X 820 MM
Weight : 1,2KG
Color :  Wood and multicolor
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