Pacman 30th Anniversary

By Abhi Singh www.balakvalue.in Image Credit: Google

Pac-Man is an arcade game first released worldwide by Namco in 1980. Its 30th anniversary was celebrated in 2010.

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The game revolves around a yellow, circular character named Pac-Man, who navigates through a maze while eating pellets and avoiding ghosts.

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The object of the game is to eat all the pellets in the maze while avoiding the ghosts, who may kill Pac-Man if they touch him.

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Pac-Man can eat pellets of electricity to temporarily turn on ghosts, leaving them vulnerable to being eaten by him.

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The game has become a cultural icon, with numerous sequels, spin-offs and merchandise being created over the years.

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The success of Pac-Man paved the way for other successful arcade games, such as Donkey Kong and Space Invaders.

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The simplicity of the game has made it a classic, which is still enjoyed by people of all ages.

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America Inc. decided to bring the game back to PlayStation (PS4) and Xbox 1 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man.

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