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a wood box that turned quarters into the world's most eaten dots.
means the standalone arcade machine housing pac-man, complete with joystick, marquee art, and a coin slot that funded a generation.
from namco released pac-man in japan in 1980, midway licensed it for america, and the yellow-cabinet upright became the first arcade game to break into pop culture beyond nerds and teenagers.
perfect score3,333,360 points, achieved by billy mitchell in 1999
ghost namesblinky, pinky, inky, clyde, each with programmed personality
units soldover 400,000 cabinets manufactured worldwide by 1987
kill screenlevel 256 glitches into unplayable static due to overflow
for instance
midway upright — the classic yellow us cabinet with side art, 1980
cocktail table version — sit-down cabinet found in diners and pizza parlors
walter day's twin galaxies — iowa arcade that certified early high scores