Grab your Swatch watch, your Reeboksbrand a pocket full of change, and remem-brber the good old days—getting lostbrin a heated game of Pac-Man withoutbrthe fear of mom calling you on your cellphone tobrcheck up on you. For those of us who can remem-brber crowded arcades filled with the sounds of thebr“pew, pew, pew” shoot 'em-ups and the “ding, ding,brding” pinball machines, Namco is bringing thatbr1980s nostalgia to life. The designer of the originalbrPac-Man arcade video game has created the 30thbrAnniversary Authentic Pac-Man Arcade Game tobrtake you back in time.br
Complete with the original programming, thebrarcade game recreates the glowing maze, pac-dots,brghosts and the yellow chomping hero himselfbrin exact detail. The crisp 19-inch LCD screen dis-brplays Pac-Man and his ghostly enemies, while thebrfour-way joystick and buttons provide authenticbrcontrol. And no Pac-Man arcade challenge wouldbrbe complete without the classic “wocka, wocka,brwocka” soundtrack, resonating through the inte-brgrated speakers.br
Pac-Man images reminiscent of the 1980s videobrgame era—think neon colors and pixilation—bradorn the arcade game cabinet. But there's no needbrto hoard your loose change. There is only a decalbrof a coin door on front—no real slot. Just plug thebrcord into an AC outlet and you are set. Just makebrsure you pick the right spot for your memory-lanebricon to settle. The 30th Anniversary Authentic Pac-brMan Arcade Game is embodied in standard arcadebrgame casing, stands five feet tall and weighs morebrthan 230 pounds. The unit will make a great addi-brtion to the family game room. Let Junior and hisbrfriends duke it out on the couch using the (insertbrmanufacturer here) console. Leave the real thing tobrthe Baby Boomers.br
In addition to Pac-Man, the arcade game isbrprogrammed with 12 additional games from thebr1980s, including Galaga, Galaxian, Galaga 88, Xevi-brous, Rally-X, Bosconian, Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Pac-brMania, Mappy, Rolling Thunder and Dragon Spirit.brWhile you may be able to find some of these gamesbronline or a compilation “family fun night” consolebrvideo game, nothing beats the blast from the pastbrfeeling of an authentic arcade game.br
The next time your child asks you to join her forbra video game marathon, make it a point first to re-brgale her with a tale of big hair and parachute pants.brBe sure to start out with the phrase “long ago,” be-brcause let's face it, to her, 30 years ago is ancient.
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