Doodle for 30th Anniversary of PAC-MAN. Google homepage, May 21, 2010

Renamed to Pac-Man in the US, it became an instant hit. It caught everyone by surprise and even the so called experts overlooked Pac-Man while reviewing arcade games (don't the experts always do things like that?).

Pac-Man was a widespread critical and commercial success, leading to several sequels, merchandise, and two television series, as well as a hit single, "Pac-Man Fever", by Buckner & Garcia. The character of Pac-Man has become the official mascot of Namco and later Bandai Namco Entertainment. [7]

Jun 19, 2024 · During the early to mid-1980s, the Pac-Man arcade game was everywhere. It became a cultural phenomenon and even inspired a hit song titled “Pac-Man Fever” by Buckner & Garcia. What made Pac-Man so popular?

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May 22, 2020 · That same year, singing duo Buckner & Garcia scored a hit with their novelty song “Pac-Man Fever.” The track peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Listen to Buckner & Garcia's Hit ...

Buckner & Garcia releases the hit single "PAC-MAN Fever," which went as high as 9th place on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, while the record album went on to place as high as 24th in the music charts. GAME

May 21, 2010 · Pac-Man was licensed for distribution in the U.S. by Midway, a division of Bally, and it reached American shores in October 1980, at a time when shooter games such as Space Invaders ruled the arcades.

May 21, 2020 · But when the arcade games hit floors across America, it was Pac-Man that quickly became a hit. Since the public got its first taste of the little yellow character, Pac-Man has been...

May 21, 2010 · Today, on PAC-MAN’s 30th birthday, you can rediscover some of your 8-bit memories—or meet PAC-MAN for the first time—through our first-ever playable Google doodle.