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Pac-Man at 45: the video game character who consumed the culture
Inspired by a lunchtime pizza, Bandai Namco’s bright yellow mascot has endured remarkably since he first started chomping 45 years ago. From Saturday morning cartoons to cereal, pop songs to pyjamas, we join the dots to track the evolution of a gaming icon.
By Stuart Burnside
Pac-Man at 45: the video game character who consumed the culture