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Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today

Shaggy May 22, 2020 1

Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand.

Wrapping-Up The Week: Arcades At E3; Metallica LE Pinball; Big Buck World Championship 2013, Pirates of Monster Island + More

Shaggy June 14, 2013 5

If you’ve been sloshing through the work week, it has finally come to an end to begin sloshing through the weekend. Here’s a review of some stories that have taken place this week that

First footage of Wizard of Oz Pinball from E3 + other arcades at E3

Shaggy June 5, 2012 5

Jersey Jack Pinball has surprised us by taking a production Wizard of Oz Pinball machine to E3. As such, some videos are already out on the net showing the game in action (in narrowvision

Pac-Man Power Girls Appearing At Select D&B Locations Friday and Saturday

Shaggy December 16, 2011 9

(A couple of Pac-Man Power Girls enjoying Pac-Man Battle Royale at Amusement Expo 2010, back when it was a wee prototype) (Thanks to Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report for the tip) So I

Pac-Man Battle Royale “unboxing”

Shaggy July 29, 2011 15

First unveiled in February 2010, we got the first hands-on look for it the next month at the Amusement Expo, it made a big splash at e3 2010 and finally the game was found

Namco testing out a new version of Pac-Man Battle Royale

Shaggy July 18, 2011 2

Everyone’s favorite round yellow character made his return to arcades earlier this year with Pac-Man Battle Royale and while the game has been finding a home in many venues across the US and around

EAG 2011 – Full report

HeavyElectricity January 26, 2011 3

The January trade show season is always exciting, isn’t it? New games, lots of people, general excitement. For a few days, a part of London is all about the amusement trade. This year, however,

Pac-Man Battle Royale at the factory

Shaggy January 21, 2011 1

Last week we ran the news that Namco’s Pac-Man Battle Royale arcade game is available for purchase and now Namco America has complimented that news with a press release and some pictures of the

Pac-Man Battle Royale now shipping

Shaggy January 12, 2011 8

When Namco was revealing the different ways in which they celebrated Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary last year, no one product they revealed was more surprising than Pac-Man Battle Royale. We first got a chance to

IAAPA 2010 – Namco Booth

Shaggy November 19, 2010 3

Next up as part of our IAAPA 2010 coverage is Namco. Like Amusement Expo, the company had a large booth where Pac-Man was a big star but they also had plenty of other new