Pac-Man Turns 40 Years Old
BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 26: Visitor Alina Ullrich plays a vintage Pac-Man video game at the Making Games conference during International Games Week on April 26, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The event is intended to showcase independant video game design in a city known for its technology and Internet-related startups. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The video game that started a revolution is turning 40 years old.
Pac-Man debuted at a Tokyo movie theater arcade on May 22nd, 1980.
The phenomenon took over arcades worldwide, spawned cartoons, cereals and toys and had sequels like Ms. Pac-Man and Super Pac-Man.
Game designer Toru Iwatani was inspired to create Pac-Man after he removed a slice from a pizza. Genius.
Katherine Viloria is Beasley Media Group's Fort Myers Digital Content Manager. She loves to write, snap photos, and watch Grey's Anatomy. Connect with her on Instagram @alittlethisalittlekat
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