Pacman 30th Anniversary. Pac Man, considered one of the most recognized games in the world, turns 30. Released on May 22, 1980, this program is to take the character through a maze of white balls should eat to get points.
The challenge for players is to avoid at all costs, being eaten by ghosts. If you eat the pills the ghosts turn blue and can be eaten by Pac-Man, but only for a limited period.
According to the magazine 3D, this game was developed by Namco. Pac-Man was a popular culture icon of the 80s, due to its high influence in society.
The same year that the company Namco launched this program, appeared also the first handheld console firm Nintendo. Pac-Man’s name comes from the Japanese dialect word: paku-paku, which means eating.
In principle, the game was called Puckman in Japan. But later changed to Pac-Man. In order to give a strong dose of excitement to the game, the ghosts are equipped with a bit of artificial intelligence.
Each mission had its own ghost, Blinky (red) chasing Pacman, Pinky (pink) is directed towards a short distance from the mouth of Pac-Man, the rest moves randomly.
On the 30th anniversary Hirokazu Yasuhara, co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, is working on a new Pac-Man. ”As a group, we felt we had him back, is a tribute,” he said.
Yesterday, the internet giant Google, celebrated the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man and dedicated his logo in this game.
In a press release, Google says that this “doodle”, customization of the logo or mark certain anniversaries, it is the first interactive set in motion.
For 48 hours, Internet users can enjoy the races of Pac-Man, which are present classic ghosts Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde, and the 255 levels that make up the game.
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