

Not aware of what he was about to become, PAC-MAN was meant to be an innocent pastime for Namco Limited, a Japanese corporation. Its popularity grew like foam and soon became a key phenomenon in the electronic development of the 80s: he was an important milestone in the way we see entertainment. Shocking as it may be, PAC-MAN’s idea emerged during an informal after-work when its creator, Tohru Iwatani, grabbed the first slice of pizza to see the now familiar shape of the yellow ghost-eater. In fact, its original name in Japanese is "Paku-Paku", which means "yum-yum".
Not aware of what he was about to become, PAC-MAN was meant to be an innocent pastime for Namco Limited, a Japanese corporation. Its popularity grew like foam and soon became a key phenomenon in the electronic development of the 80s: he was an important milestone in the way we see entertainment. Shocking as it may be, PAC-MAN’s idea emerged during an informal after-work when its creator, Tohru Iwatani, grabbed the first slice of pizza to see the now familiar shape of the yellow ghost-eater. In fact, its original name in Japanese is "Paku-Paku", which means "yum-yum".