Pac-Man Arcade Game Backglass (1980) Playstation To make up for the

To make up for the complete lack of a screen or physical buttons

Despite these early quirks

It was instantly recognizable by its sleek

The first Blockbuster store opened in Dallas

wedge-shaped gadget that operated using a simple metal pointer

Pac-Man Arcade Game Backglass (1980) Playstation To make up for theOriginally released by Namco in 1980 as Puck Man in Japan before being renamed for its North American debut by Midway, Pac Man is the single most successful coin operated arcade game in history and a foundational pillar of the "golden age" of video games. Designed by Toru Iwatani to appeal to a broader demographicincluding women and couplesby shifting away from the era's violent space shooters, the game introduced a non violent "maze chase" mechanic