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Pac-Man Turns 46: The Yellow Icon That Changed Gaming
Original: 46 Years Ago, One Little Yellow Mouth Changed Video Games Forever
Forty-six years ago, Pac-Man arrived in arcades and became one of the most recognisable characters in video game history. Commentators are marking the anniversary by looking back at how the little yellow character helped broaden gaming's appeal beyond the shoot-em-up titles of the era and turned an arcade machine into a global cultural phenomenon still referenced today.
Why now: The 46th anniversary of Pac-Man's release is prompting nostalgic retrospectives about its impact on gaming.
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- 46 Years Ago, One Little Yellow Mouth Changed Video Games Forever · Men's Journal
- 46 Years Ago, One Little Yellow Mouth Changed Video Games Forever · Yahoo
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