Pac-Man
Yellow dot-eater
Pac-Man is a 1980 arcade video game in which a yellow, circular character navigates a maze eating dots while avoiding ghosts.
The game became a cultural phenomenon and one of the most recognizable icons in gaming history.
Pac-Man appears in compounds and figurative uses suggesting consumption or pursuit: The company went Pac-Man on its competitors, gobbling up market share.
Enclosed storage furniture
- coin-opRequires inserted currency
- NamcoJapanese arcade company
- MidwayFair's entertainment corridor
- 1980Late twentieth century
golden age · pixel · sprite · CRT · marquee · cocktail table · bezel · ROM
Small compressed spheres
- ghostsSpirits of the deceased
- mazePuzzle of passages
- power-upsCollectible game bonuses
- dotsSmall circular marks
cherry · chomp · eat · high score · lives · energizer · Clyde · level
Hue between green and orange
icon · bow · googly eyes · merchandise · plush · cartoon · animated series · Hanna-Barbera
Elevated body temperature
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- lunchboxPortable food container
- hit songChart-climbing popular track
phenomenon · nostalgia · memorabilia · cameo · Ready Player One · meme · vintage · collectible
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
1980 · golden age · pixel · sprite · CRT · marquee · cocktail table · bezel · ROM · emulation
pellets
Small compressed spheres
dots · cherry · chomp · eat · high score · lives · energizer · Clyde · level · pattern
yellow
Hue between green and orange
mascot · icon · bow · googly eyes · merchandise · plush · cartoon · animated series · Hanna-Barbera · recognizable
fever
Elevated body temperature
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- lunchboxPortable food container
hit song · phenomenon · nostalgia · memorabilia · cameo · Ready Player One · meme · vintage · collectible · anniversary
- 80sbig hair, mullets, shoulder pads, new wave, synth-pop
- 80s NostalgiaCabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, Rainbow Brite
- 80s Pop CultureBack to the Future, E.T., Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, The Breakfast Club
- Japanese GamesFinal Fantasy, Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear
- Mazesmaze, labyrinth, corn maze, hedge maze, ball maze
- Pac-ManClyde, ghosts, maze, pellets, dots
Pac-ManDonkey Kong
Nintendo's barrel-hurling simian
Space Invaders · Asteroids · Galaga · Frogger · Defender