40 Plus Pac Man Quotes You Need To Read

Pac-Man was first released in 1980 by Namco Limited, a Japanese arcade game maker. Iwatani Tohru, the lead designer, wanted to make a game that didn't focus on violence. Iwatani felt that Namco might market an arcade game that appealed to girls by paying close attention to themes, design, and colors. In contrast to the shooting of space aliens and other opponents that dominated most arcade games at the time, the game concept was inspired by food and eating. Instead, players used a joystick to navigate a simple maze, devouring colored dots until they were all gone, finishing a level, and moving on to the next maze.

The core character, which resembles a miniature pizza with a piece cut out for the mouth, was given the name Pac-Man because paku paku refers to the snapping of a mouth open and shut in Japanese slang. On each level, a gang of four "ghosts" attempted to catch and eat Pac-Man; the roles of predator and victim were briefly flipped when Pac-Man ate special "power pills" scattered around the maze.

Pac-Man immediately became a worldwide phenomenon, with over 100,000 systems sold in the United States alone, easily making it the most successful arcade game ever.

Players were preoccupied with inventing specific pathways for Pac-Man to follow after learning that the ghosts moved in patterns. The sheer amount of stages (256) added enormous complexity to the hunt for the ideal game, counteracting the seeming predictability. (In 1999, a Florida resident became the first person to achieve this feat by scoring 3,333,360 points in a six-hour session.)

Pac-Man has a greater cultural impact than any other video game due to its original design. Popular songs, a cartoon television series, merchandise, and magazine articles, as well as countless versions and imitations of the game for every electronic gaming platform, appeared on best-seller lists in the United States, followed by popular songs, a cartoon television series, merchandise, and magazine articles. 

“Whenever my mom talks too much, I say she has Pac-man of the mouth.” ― Dillinger Cobb

I mostly played 'Pac-Man', but I played 'The Sims' with my kids when they were growing up. — Lea Thompson

In L.A., we had a game room with a new sensation called Pac-Man. — Mary Lou Retton

When I was a kid, I had an Atari 2600, and I would play Pac-Man, Frogger, all that kind of stuff. And I did enjoy going to the arcade. — Jack McBrayer

The void is ready to snatch you up like a Pac-Man machine and Lakshmi is on vacation. You chant Sring - and you get her answering machine. — Frederick Lenz

I was Pac-Man. It was the worst costume ever. You would expect a big round suit, but it was just a mask and a smock with a maze on it. — Ray Toro

I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The Plutocracy's insatiable hunger for pixelated information is enough to put a bulimic Pac-Man to shame — Dean Cavanagh

If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills, and listening to repetitive electronic music. —  Marcus Brigstocke

If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills, and listening to repetitive electronic music.  —  Маркус Бригсток

There was a house we all had in common and it was called the past, even though we'd lived in different rooms. —  Angela Carter

The gaming world is a complete mystery to me! Well, I did play Pac-Man and Frogger using big machines at an arcade back in the '80s. — Doug Jones

Americans are like Pac-Man. We just eat our way through the day. There's always something going into the mouth. — Diane Lane

I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 6th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me -  Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I played mostly games like Asteroids and Pac-Man. Today, when I go into an arcade, the games are much more difficult and complex. I don't think I could even play some of the video games that are out there today. -  Brandi Chastain

If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills, and listening to repetitive electronic music. - Marcus Brigstocke

Americans are like Pac-Man. We just eat our way through the day. There's always something going into the mouth. - Diane Lane

I like that you have four minutes to zero in on something and evoke a specific feeling and take people on some sort of journey. - Madonna Ciccone

I was Pac-Man. It was the worst costume ever. You would expect a big round suit, but it was just a mask and a smock with a maze on it. - Ray Toro

The Plutocracy's insatiable hunger for pixelated information is enough to put a bulimic Pac-Man to shame - Dean Cavanagh

Growing up in Florida, it rained a lot, so we spent a lot of time indoors. I used to love Frogger. I got a lot of use out of that and Ms. Pac-man on my little Atari. - Jennifer Sky

“I'm Pac-Man. I'm a hungry, empty ghost.” — Mae

I don't know if I've ever derived such an immediate sense of calm and well-being from any book as I did from 'Right Ho, Jeeves.' It was like I was Pac-Man and the book was a power-up. - Lev Grossman

The gaming world is a complete mystery to me! Well, I did play Pac-Man and Frogger using big machines at an arcade back in the 's. - Doug Jones

I'm not David Bowie. Who are we kidding? At the end of the day, I'm the same person I've always been. I'm Don Garvey's son from up the road. - Guy Garvey

I think I was brought up with games and I don't think that they're just Pac-Man or Space Invaders. I think we've moved on, I think that there are stories being told and worlds being explored. - Duncan Jones

Iris does not believe the world loves her. She wants to believe it, but she doesn't, she can't. She doesn't know why she can't. - Dean Koontz

I don't think nobody should compare me to anyone, 'cause, at the end of the day, you've got a 'Pac, you've got Snoop, you got Tip, you got Wayne - there's only one Jeezy, man. Ain't nobody walked in these shoes but for me. - Young Jeezy

In the very darkness of a stupid society, even a little candle deserves a great honor! - Mehmet Murat Ildan

Popping M&M's in the air and going after them and chomping them like Pac-Man. I actually gained weight in space, which no one ever does. The doctors were confounded, but I just loved eating up there. -  Mike Massimino