Icons: Pac-Man - S01E03 - Full Documentary

Icons is a documentary series that gives viewers the total run-down on the world of video games. The series provides in-depth coverage on topics ranging from behind-the-scenes looks at game developers, to profiles of industry giants and notorious figures in gaming, to a retrospective on the history of famous games.

In 1979, a young Japanese game designer named Toru Iwatani had the desire to create a non-violent arcade game that would appeal to everyone. Originally called "Puck-Man" in Japan, the name was changed to "Pac-Man" by the time the game hit the United States in October 1980. The moment Pac-Man landed on U.S. shores Americans were hit with "Pac-Man Fever." As the fever grew, so did revenues for arcade owners and Pac-Man merchandise retailers. But by the mid 1980s, the arcade industry saw a sharp drop in profits as the home console era began. Atari's home version of Pac-Man for the Atari VCS was one of the best-selling games in Atari's history. Since then, Pac-Man has been released on almost every console imaginable.

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