Thursday, October 10, 2019

Happy 39th 'birthday' to Pac Man

Pac Man was first released in North American on this day in 1980.


A small selection of the Pac-Man stuff in my ever-growing collection
A small selection of the Pac-Man stuff in my ever-growing collection

The 22nd May is considered to be Pac Man's 'official' birthday.


Pac-Man merch
Waka waka waka

Back in the 1980's you could get Pac-Man breakfast cereal. I saw this old box at the Cereal Killer Cafe in Birmingham
Back in the 1980's you could get Pac-Man breakfast cereal. I saw this old box at the Cereal Killer Cafe in Birmingham

But hey, why not celebrate the brilliant video game character as often as possible!


Playing the Pac-Man arcade cabinet at Soul Bowl in Morecambe earlier this year
I've been playing Pac-Man arcade games for years

It'll soon be time to dig out my Pac-Man Christmas jumper for the festive season
It'll soon be time to dig out my Pac-Man Christmas jumper for the festive season

A Pac-Man Smash air hockey table at Namco Funscape at the Trafford Centre
A Pac-Man Smash air hockey table at Namco Funscape at the Trafford Centre

We've seen Pac-Man pop-up in a number of official and unofficial spots on our travels.

Credit Cruncher in Bristol
Credit Cruncher in Bristol

Pac-Man graffiti on the wall at Ghetto Golf in Liverpool
Pac-Man graffiti on the wall at Ghetto Golf in Liverpool

Munch Mart in Ipswich
Munch Mart in Ipswich

Munchies in Nottingham
Munchies in Nottingham

Munch in Bury
Munch in Burnley

Scof in Preston
Scof in Preston

Level in Preston
Level in Preston
 
Pac-Man graffiti in Luton
Pac-Man graffiti in Luton
 
The very nice official Pac-Man pin badge arcade cabinet set
The very nice official Pac-Man pin badge arcade cabinet set

Pac-Man ghost sticker in Düsseldorf, Germany
Pac-Man ghost sticker in Düsseldorf, Germany

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