(Yes, even more than Mario, though it was only by a single percentage point.)
But have you ever considered why?
Why does removing a single slice of circle make it so instantly familiar to you?
You dont see cheese.
(Well, maybe in France and Wisconsin, you do.)
You dont see pie.
You dont see the geometry lesson from freshman year of high school you still have nightmares about.
And, likewise, his wife.
At least, that was how it looked if you visited an arcade during the period.
What if the games that filled those social spaces just didnt appeal to them?
Less shooting and destruction, more chasing and quick-thinking.
400,000 arcade cabinets sold in the first two years of its release great.
A gross of more than $7 billion dollars in quarters during that same period great.
A major role in the spread of arcades across the continent great.
Video games and arcades were on the upswing.
Popularity meant demand, and demand meant shortcuts and shabby products.
Luckily, for Pac-Man and publisher Namco, the much-maligned Atari game wasnt Pac-Mans only inroad into American homes.
Pac-Man is Still Fun to Play
Real talk.
When it comes down to it, the test of time for any video game isDoes it hold up?
Is it still fun to play?
You dont become one of the longest running franchises in video games by being a snore.
And thats not just this players opinion.
