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		<title>The Ms. Pacman Arcade Machine Still Rocks</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ms. Pacman arcade machine has been a favorite among many when it comes to the &#8220;old school&#8221; arcade games. Many consumers prefer playing this 80&#8242;s sensation instead of the new and modern gaming technology. It was fun to see &#8230; <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/the-ms-pacman-arcade-machine-still-rocks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/">The Ms. Pacman arcade machine</a> has been a favorite among many when it comes to the &#8220;old school&#8221; arcade games. Many consumers prefer playing this 80&#8242;s sensation instead of the new and modern gaming technology. It was fun to see how fast she could go while running from her ghostly attackers with those large mouths and intimidating movements. There were secret escape routes on each side of the maze structure, which helped the player move fast for disappearing in seconds. Some of her goals were to eat all of the fruit popping up, swallow bullets, and to win extra Mrs. Pacman time with a goal to survive to the next level. There are actually Ms. Pacman games out now that have been retouched with fresh features for this day and age.</p>
<p><strong>The Ms. Pacman arcade machine</strong> was considered a sequel to the regular Pac Man game, which was already very popular itself. Before the realease of either, the first name given was Puck Man on May 22, 1980. Its production was created by a man named Toru Iwatini, and this started a revolution in new game inventions of that era. Toru Iwatini happened to be a programmer from Japan at a company called Namco. It took 18 months total for the inventor to devise his plan with help from other programmers he worked with. Their idea was to make a shape that resembled the Japanese kanji symbol for the word mouth, and that is where the developers decided to make the game character something that would eat things as it moved around. The adding of fruit jumping about was decided upon when there were questions on how to persuade players to reach a goal and not go into straight lined motion just swallowing pellets.</p>
<p>Ms. Pacman ran many familiar games right out of the competition because Ms. Pacman was all anyone wanted to hear about for years. Competitions were held in local areas and nationally. The first championship competition was conducted in the year 2007. Gamers all over the world still enjoy watching Mrs. Pacman run across their screens with hopes of conquering the missions and completing the game</p>
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		<title>Consider the Advantages of Owning Arcade Machines</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When people think back to the days where they would spend their weekends playing Pac Man or other arcade machines, they are immediately brought to time of fun. Whether people realize it or not, these great times don&#8217;t have to &#8230; <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/consider-the-advantages-of-owning-arcade-machines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">When people think back to the days where they would spend their weekends playing Pac Man or other <a title="Arcade Machines" href="http://arcadeclassics.net/">arcade machine</a>s, they are immediately brought to time of fun. Whether people realize it or not, these great times don&#8217;t have to be over. Many homeowners and businesses have already benefited from adding<strong> arcade machines</strong>. They provide a great conversation piece and hours upon hours of fun.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Arcade Machines are the perfect way to have a great time and relieve your stress. Unlike games today, they are easy to play and provide countless hours of enjoyment. They are also a great way to bring in customers to your business. For example, if you own a bar, a recreation center, a skating rink or a convenience store, arcade games will make the perfect addition to your establishment.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Kids and adults of all ages are going to love coming into your business and being able to play a few arcade games. If you have a diner or a cafe, you will find that these arcade games will keep your customers busy while they wait for their food and it can&#8217;t hurt you to make a little money in the process.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Today these games are built with a more modern style. You will find that you can choose these machines with a cherry wood finish or a sleek black finish. You will also find that they are equipped so that you have plenty of room to set your soda or snack on it. There is nothing quite like a parent being able to enjoy a game of Donkey Kong with their child. The fun that can be had on arcade machines can be had by people in every age group.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Whether you will make money off of arcade machines in your business or you plan on putting arcade machines in your basement at home, each time you play your favorite game you will realize that the memories shared playing these classic games will eventually be worth a lot more than the arcade machines themselves.</p>
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		<title>Arcade Machines for Bars</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Customers do not solely base their bar preference upon customer service and the quality of your refreshments or meals, but the atmosphere of your establishment counts as well. There are many cases where bars get overlooked simply because their atmosphere &#8230; <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/arcade-machines-for-bars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Customers do not solely base their bar preference upon customer service and the quality of your refreshments or meals, but the atmosphere of your establishment counts as well. There are many cases where bars get overlooked simply because their atmosphere is not up to par. <a title="Arcade Machines" href="http://arcadeclassics.net/">Arcade machines</a> give you the option to create a unique theme and offer your guests entertainment.</p>
<p>When you purchase <a title="tabletop arcade games" href="http://arcadeclassics.net/about/product-overview/">tabletop arcade games</a>  from us choose any of these three options to create the theme of your choice.</p>
<p>Vintage Arcade Characters – Those who had the chance to experience the thrill of the <strong>arcade machines</strong> during the 80&#8242;s and even the younger generation with an appreciation for gaming will love this theme. Choose between the famous Pac Man who boosted the arcade industry to a new high or Ms. Pac Man for your arcade machine&#8217;s artwork.</p>
<p>Sports Team&#8217;s Logos- These designs are particularly great for sports bars. You can choose to decorate your tabletop games with different teams that you may know are popular around town or you can simply be random in your selection to give your scenery more variety.</p>
<p>Your Bar&#8217;s Name- You can keep it simple and retro with your bar&#8217;s name in 80&#8242;s styled lettering. This also works well if you would prefer to go for a minimalistic design for your bar and you have a preference for a more basic style.</p>
<p><strong>Arcade machines</strong> work to create a unique vibe and feel for your bar&#8217;s atmosphere but they also offer customers relaxing entertainment. While they are waiting to be seated or they want to hang out with their friends a little while longer after they finished their meals they get to play all the classics. Now along with your meals and drinks, you have another offering that will serve as additional income for your business.</p>
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		<title>Arcade Machines for Your Rec Room</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Putting a game room or a rec room in the home can be a great way to bring together friends and family for a night of entertainment. But how do you find entertainment that suits the whole family? Create that &#8230; <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/arcade-machines-for-your-rec-room/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Putting a game room or a rec room in the home can be a great way to bring together friends and family for a night of entertainment. But how do you find entertainment that suits the whole family? Create that old school arcade feel in your rec room with<a title="Arcade machines are a perfect addition to the family rec room" href="http://arcadeclassics.net/"> arcade machines</a> and get everyone involved in the fun!</p>
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<p>A great family recreation room offers a little something for everyone in the family. A ping pong or billiards table are great for the skilled and coordinated in the family, but for those that aren&#8217;t so skill saavy, they can be hard to enjoy. They also take up a lot of space that many people simply do not have. The video games of today are great entertainment for the kids, but are usually too complicated for adults and especially for grandma and grandpa. So why not get a video game that everyone can enjoy? Take the adults back to their days growing up with the <strong>arcade machines</strong> they used to play at the pizza place or arcade.</p>
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<p>Everyone&#8217;s favorites like Frogger, Donkey Kong, and Centipede are available to purchase, and offer the same classic fun as they did thirty years ago! Arcade Classics specialize in the cocktail gaming table, which is a flat gaming surface about waist high, that doubles as a space to set down your drinks or snacks while you play, perfect for a fun game night. You can even customize the table top to your liking with all the traditional licensed artwork, college or professional sports teams, or your family&#8217;s name! These throwback arcade machines are perfect for your family game room or rec room and perfect for your business too! Visit our website today to find out more about our machines and the classic games available today.</p>
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		<title>Arcade Machines with a Woman&#8217;s Touch</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the arcade machine industry was largely dominated by men in its beginnings, one woman made history in 1980 by introducing Centipede arcade machines into the market.  Dona Bailey a former game programmer, and the only woman in Atari&#8217;s coin-op &#8230; <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/arcade-machines-with-a-womans-touch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While the arcade machine industry was largely dominated by men in its beginnings, one woman made history in 1980 by introducing Centipede <a title="arcade machines" href="http://arcadeclassics.net/">arcade machines</a> into the market.  Dona Bailey a former game programmer, and the only woman in Atari&#8217;s coin-op division, added the perfect touch of creativity that attracted a female consumer base.</p>
<p>What makes the game of Centipede so appealing is its addicting quality.  In our modern era of technology, we may look at the graphics and underestimate how challenging the game is.  You start off thinking &#8220;yeah I got this&#8221;, but don&#8217;t let the imagery fool you.  Time and time again you find yourself in this trance striving to shoot that centipede, while at the same time avoiding him and all of the other critters before they kill you. Oh, and if you happen to shoot the centipede in the wrong area, you will have to pay the price by having pieces of him come for you in two or three directions.</p>
<p>The game goes from being relatively easy to more intensifying with each level that you beat. Out of nowhere the centipede is charging at you at high bursts of speed you never knew he had, and shooting at him becomes more of a task. Then you still have to worry about his little buddies coming after you, which makes it even more of a challenge. It&#8217;s one of those games that pulls you in and constantly gnaw at you, until you have had the chance to conquer it.</p>
<p>It was a smart move on Atari&#8217;s part to let Dona join their team because she added input from a woman&#8217;s perspective, and this proved successful in attracting a more diverse consumer base. Today, Dona teaches game design at the University of Little Rock Arkansas, and she was one of the key note speakers for the Women in Games International Conference. Decades after the creation of Centipede <strong>arcade machines</strong> she continues to inspire women with a love for video game programming and design.</p>
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		<title>The Challenge of Arcade Machines</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What seems to be missing in the video games of today is the challenge that arcade machines use to give us. Much like our movies, video games at times lose their focus by putting all their energy into graphics, sacrificing &#8230; <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/the-challenge-of-arcade-machines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">What seems to be missing in the video games of today is the challenge that <a title="arcade machines" href="http://arcadeclassics.net/">arcade machines</a> use to give us. Much like our movies, video games at times lose their focus by putting all their energy into graphics, sacrificing the quality of the story line, and the challenge that the game presents. Many of us were hooked onto arcade games because of the extreme challenge it presented us and our desire to overcome it.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">While arcade games are in a sense never ending, present day games lack the length of game play we all love.  This is not to say that all games currently on the market are this way, but in many cases it holds true. You become addicted to the game, playing it week after week, until you have finally beaten it. But, after you beat the game, then what? You push the game aside and it is no longer of interest to you. However, arcade games of the 80&#8242;s are not so easily beaten, and if you actually beat the game it is so addicting to the point where you can play time and time again.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Sometimes simplicity is just better. After taking a look at games like Pacman, Galaga, or Space Invaders you can see that an overly complicated objective or mission is not necessarily what excites our interests.  Games that keep us engaged by enabling us to develop strategies, new patterns, and enhance our motor skills are enough to keeps us on our toes.</p>
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<p>Arcade Classics provides you with <strong style="text-align: left;">arcade machines</strong> that give you the all of the popular games from the 80&#8242;s all in one unit, with the option to customize with designs of your favorite characters. Browse our shop today, to relive your glory days, and enjoy the thrilling challenge that arcades games offer you.</p>
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		<title>Pacman&#8217;s Golden Years</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unexpectedly, the Pacman arcade machine captivated audiences worldwide. Well, what was so special about Pacman? In fact it had many other competitors, but it separated itself from so many others using an extremely basic game objective. Listed below are factors &#8230; <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/pacmans-golden-years/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unexpectedly, the </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Pacman arcade machine</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> captivated audiences worldwide. Well, what was so special about Pacman? In fact it had many other competitors, but it separated itself from so many others using an extremely basic game objective. Listed below are factors that contributed to Pacman&#8217;s big success:</span></span> </p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pacman introduced more of a variety of consumers than any other video game on the market at the time of its release in 1980. Children, adult women and men, and in some cases even the elderly could be found playing a game of Pacman.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The objective of the game is fairly simple, but yet during its golden years everyone went crazy over it. It presented a challenge to those who played it, but instead of steering arcade newcomers away it lured them in. Even the female audience which wasn&#8217;t a huge part of the market before got sucked in.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is because everyone enjoyed its twist and turns, the different patterns, and strategic possibilities that could be created. People would spend hours upon hours playing </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Pacman arcade machines</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and boosting their coordination skills.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What also separated Pacman from its other competitors was its number of successful sequels that followed. Ms. Pacman, Pacman Plus, Super Pacman, and Baby Pacman continued the legacy of this arcade classic.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>
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<p align="JUSTIFY"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Relive the golden years of Pacman, by purchasing our </span></span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pacman arcade machine</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">. Give yourself the challenge and the thrill that the arcade games of the 80&#8242;s gave you. It is the perfect option for those seeking to turn their game rooms into the ultimate gamer&#8217;s paradise.</span></span></p>
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		<title>Donkey Kong Games</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donkey Kong was created when Shigeru Miyamoto was assigned by Nintendo to convert Radar Scope, a game that had been released to test audiences with poor results, into a game that would appeal more to Americans. The result was a major breakthrough for Nintendo and for the videogame industry. <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/donkey-kong-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<h1><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333;">Donkey Kong Games History</span></h1>
<div id="_mcePaste">Donkey Kong was created when Shigeru Miyamoto was assigned by Nintendo to convert Radar Scope, a game that had been released to test audiences with poor results, into a game that would appeal more to Americans. The result was a major breakthrough for Nintendo and for the videogame industry. Sales of the machine were brisk, with the game becoming one of the best-selling arcade machines of the early 1980s. The game play itself was a large improvement over other games of its time, and with the growing base of arcades to sell to, it was able to gain huge distribution. In 1981 Falcon created a legitimate clone of Donkey Kong known as Crazy Kong for distribution in non-US markets.</div>
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<div><img width="256" height="256" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52" title="Donkey_Kong_first_screen" alt="Original Donky Kong Arcade Classics" src="http://arcadeclassics.net/wp-content/themes/arcadeclassics/images/donkey_kong_first_screen.gif" /></div>
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<h2><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333;">The Fight Over Donkey Kong Games</span></h2>
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<div id="_mcePaste">Original Donkey Kong games (screen from NES version)</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">In Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd., MCA Universal sued Nintendo over copyright violations, claiming that Donkey Kong was a copy of King Kong. Nintendo&#8217;s lawyer, Howard Lincoln, who would go on to become a Senior Vice President of the company, discovered that Universal didn&#8217;t own the copyright to King Kong either, and was able to not only win the lawsuit (as well as several court appeals), but get Universal to pay the legal costs. Ironically, it was MCA Universal that previously won a lawsuit declaring King Kong was in the public domain. The case was an enormous victory for Nintendo, which was still a newcomer to the U.S. market. The case established Nintendo as a major player in the industry and arguably gave the company the confidence that it could compete with the giants of American media.[2] The case was selected as #20 on GameSpy&#8217;s list of the 25 Dumbest Moments in Gaming.[3]</div>
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<h3><span style="color: #cc0066">Nintendo Flush Over Donkey Kong Games Success</span></h3>
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<div id="_mcePaste">Because of the huge success of Donkey Kong Games, Nintendo of America was able to grow and release many more games in succeeding years, and had the resources necessary to release the Nintendo Entertainment System in the United States.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">The series has inspired the phrase &quot;It&#8217;s on like Donkey Kong&quot;, which has been used in various film, TV and other pop culture throughout the years. Nintendo officially trademarked the phrase on November 10, 2010, to coincide with the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns.</div>
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		<title>The Original Tetris Video Game</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June 1984, Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris in his spare time while working for the Moscow Academy of Sciences. Born out of Pajitnov's love of puzzles and gaming, Tetris revolutionized puzzle games with distinctive &#8220;falling&#8221; pieces that players could arrange in real time along the bottom of the rectangular playing field, or &#8220;matrix,&#8221; in order to clear lines. <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/the-original-tetris-video-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333; line-height:1.5;">Orginal Tetris Screen Shot</span></strong></p>
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<div>In June 1984, Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris in his spare time while working for the Moscow Academy of Sciences. Born out of Pajitnov&#8217;s love of puzzles and gaming, Tetris revolutionized puzzle games with distinctive &ldquo;falling&rdquo; pieces that players could arrange in real time along the bottom of the rectangular playing field, or &ldquo;matrix,&rdquo; in order to clear lines.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">Four years later, video game designer and publisher Henk Rogers discovered Tetris at a Las Vegas trade show. Confident that Tetris was becoming a huge hit, Rogers flew to Moscow one year later to secure the handheld rights to Tetris and then negotiated an agreement with Nintendo to launch Tetris on the Game Boy. In 1989, the Game Boy was released with one packed in cartridge &ndash; Tetris. The Game Boy version of Tetris went on to break previous age and gender barriers and created a global phenomenon selling more than 35 million copies worldwide.</div>
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<h2><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333; line-height:1.5;">Original Tetris Licensing Success</span></h2>
<div id="_mcePaste">It is no surprise that Tetris is a licensing success. The Tetris brand is unique in the interactive game industry. It is an evergreen brand, with mass worldwide appeal that continues to thrive. Over the years, Tetris has been licensed to many of the top video game publishers in the world including Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Capcom, Sega and THQ. Released on more than 30 different platforms and translated into more than 50 languages,the original&nbsp;Tetris is and will continue to be the game that can be played anytime, anywhere.</div>
<div>Tetris Holding, LLC is the owner of Tetris worldwide and The Tetris Company, LLC is its exclusive licensee. The Tetris Company, through its agent Blue Planet Software, Inc., licenses and manages the Tetris intellectual property and franchise worldwide. Today, Blue Planet Software continues to work with licensees to deliver top quality Tetris products that are relevant, fun and challenging for its millions of players</div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff0000">Original Tetris Video Clip</span></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333; text-decoration:underline; line-height:1.5;">Original Tetris Facts</span></span></h3>
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<li style="text-align: left">The original Tetris is played in more than 50 countries.</li>
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<li style="text-align: left">The original Tetris has been translated into more than 50 languages.</li>
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<li>Tetris has been released on over 30 platforms.</li>
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<li>Over 35 million units of the original Tetris were sold for the original Game Boy.</li>
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<li>Over 75 million Tetris products have been sold on mobile devices &#8211; and still growing.</li>
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<li>Tetris is played over 1 million times a day via Tetris Friends Online Games, the official online game destination for North America and Europe.</li>
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<li>Over 125 million Tetris products have been sold.</li>
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<li style="text-align: left">Tetris is ranked as one of the All-Time Top 10 Paid Applications on the Apple iTunes App</li>
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		<title>Classic Pac Man Arcade Video Game</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pac man must attempt to collect all the Powerpills and then avoid the wraithlike touch of the Ghost for as long as possible. <a href="http://arcadeclassics.net/blog/classic-pac-man-arcade-video-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<h1><small><big><strong><span style="font-weight: normal"><strong><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333; line-height:1.5;">Objective of Pac Man Arcade:</span></strong></span></strong></big></small></h1>
<p style="text-align: left"><big><strong>Pac man must attempt to collect all the Powerpills and then avoid the wraithlike touch of the Ghost for as long as possible.</strong></big></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><big><strong><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333; line-height:1.5;">Pac-Man Arcade Setup:</span></strong></big></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><big><strong>1 player plays as Pacman, another player is his eyes and ears (so to speak), directing his actions. 2 players are designated as Ghosts, one player is selected to guide them &#8211; Ghost Guider Ghosts and&nbsp;Pacman take up their position within the maze, with the ghosts starting from their house and Pacman starting is his usual start location</strong></big></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><big><strong><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333; line-height:1.5;">The Pac Man Arcade Playing Area:</span></strong></big></p>
<p style="text-align: left"><big><strong>The Pacman Plus maze is 5m x 6m. Below is the layout that will be used: While the maze is not identical to the original Pacman Maze, we have tried to keep the shapes and key elements to make the maze recognisable to Pacman fans.&nbsp;The Powerpills will be located in the corners of the maze, in similar locations to those found in the Pacman game.</strong></big></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; padding-bottom:10px;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Pac Man Arcade Screenshot</span></strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left"><big><strong><span style="color: #cc0066; font-size:30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #333333; line-height:1.5;">Pac Man Arcade Game Play:</span></strong></big></h2>
<p style="text-align: left"><big><strong>The game begins with the famous Pacman tune; on its completion Pacman begins his quest for the Powerpills while the Ghosts begin to hunt him down.&nbsp;The player controlling Pacman is able to pass on any information they see fit. However they will probably have to spend most of the time directing Pacman.&nbsp;Pacman must only move if his controller tells him to do so. If he gets to a maze wall without any instructions he should wait for the next instruction.&nbsp;The player controlling Pacman must realise that the directions that Pacman is moving on the screen, will determine the instruction that they must give them. The success of the player will be determined by how quickly they come to terms with this.&nbsp;Pacman will receive 50 points for each Powerpill they consume. On top of their score, the length the game lasts before it&#8217;s &#8216;Game Over&#8217;, will be recorded.&nbsp;As the game ends the player controlling Pacman will be asked to input their three letter name. The scores will be displayed on a High Score table.</strong></big></p>
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