Arenafoot Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Happy National Pac-Man Day!!!! That is right it will soon be National Pac-Man Day! So pop in those quarters, eat M&M's and go beat up some ghosts or order a pizza with one slice missing. Whatever inspires you to Pac!!!! https://www.pinterest.com/arenafoot/national-pac-man-day-april-3/ Atari Adventure Square, Zontar, RickR and 3 others 6 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Yo-Yo Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 HAPPY NATIONAL PAC-MAN DAY!! Man, I love all these Atari-themed holidays! Arenafoot 1 Quote
Yo-Yo Posted April 2, 2015 Report Posted April 2, 2015 Here's what Kotaku had to say, kinda snide but never the less: Thirty [three] Years ago today, Atari had the balls to proclaim an entire day, hoping to lift its iconic Pac-Man character alongside the likes of other people who have their own day. Like, you know, Martin Luther King. And Jesus. The fact it was only celebrated by video game fans and Atari employees for that one year says a lot about their efforts, but hey, you've got to at least commend them for thinking big with their PR. Atari National PAC-MAN Day was minted to celebrate the home console release of the arcade classic. To Atari's credit, they actually put on a bit of a show, holding public events at certain locations with things like competitions and the chance for kids to shake hands with a man dressed in an uncomfortable Pac-Man outfit. Via Kotaku: http://kotaku.com/5898908/today-is-atari-national-pac-man-day-no-seriously-it-is Arenafoot 1 Quote
Arenafoot Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Posted April 2, 2015 Here's what Kotaku had to say, kinda snide but never the less: Thirty [three] Years ago today, Atari had the balls to proclaim an entire day, hoping to lift its iconic Pac-Man character alongside the likes of other people who have their own day. Like, you know, Martin Luther King. And Jesus. The fact it was only celebrated by video game fans and Atari employees for that one year says a lot about their efforts, but hey, you've got to at least commend them for thinking big with their PR. Atari National PAC-MAN Day was minted to celebrate the home console release of the arcade classic. To Atari's credit, they actually put on a bit of a show, holding public events at certain locations with things like competitions and the chance for kids to shake hands with a man dressed in an uncomfortable Pac-Man outfit. Via Kotaku: http://kotaku.com/5898908/today-is-atari-national-pac-man-day-no-seriously-it-is and there was this one........... http://www.pressthebuttons.com/2010/04/are-you-ready-for-atari-national-pacman-day.html Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Arenafoot Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) so we had National Atari Pac-Man Day on April 3rd and now Pac-Man's 35th Birthday Bash on May 22nd!!!! https://www.facebook.com/Level257Chicago/photos/a.384074345091105.1073741833.299355406896333/470839709747901/?type=1 Edited April 29, 2015 by arenafoot Justin 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
RickR Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Waka waka waka! Thanks for posting this. Arenafoot and Justin 2 Quote
Atari Adventure Square Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 Warms the token-filled cockles of my arcader heart to see this. Pac-Man changed the playfield from visual and sound design standpoint when it emerged onto the scene. That simple, yet effective constant-nibbler avatar, those bright colors in a suave, loungey-chic dark blue maze, that waka... Irrestible then and now. Truly deserving of celebration. I hope today's fans get to play a cabinet version to get that immersive arcade feel. Nothing beats playing this with an actual mounted joystick. Arenafoot and The Professor 2 Quote
Arenafoot Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Posted March 29, 2016 countdown has begun! fergojisan and StormSurge 2 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Arenafoot Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Posted March 30, 2016 four days.................. . . . . . . StormSurge 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Arenafoot Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Posted April 1, 2016 3 days................. StormSurge 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Arenafoot Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Posted April 2, 2016 two days!!!! Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Arenafoot Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Posted April 2, 2016 tomorrow................ Retrogamer81081 and jmjustin6 2 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Ballblaɀer Posted April 3, 2016 Report Posted April 3, 2016 Time to get your jackets out of storage! (image: atarimania.com) Arenafoot and StormSurge 2 Quote
Arenafoot Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Posted April 3, 2016 Today is the day!!! StormSurge 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Arenafoot Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Posted April 3, 2016 some article scans.......... StormSurge 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Arenafoot Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Posted April 3, 2016 more scans.......... StormSurge 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Clint Thompson Posted April 3, 2016 Report Posted April 3, 2016 Playing on the 130XE - my paltry High Score... Arenafoot 1 Quote 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe
Arenafoot Posted March 29, 2017 Author Report Posted March 29, 2017 It's that time of year again! Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Scott Stilphen Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Here's some from a local newspaper, proving that the game was indeed available a few weeks earlier. Btw, I'm not sure why this thread is in the Arcade Life section since the whole Pac-Man Day event was about the VCS version Edited March 31, 2017 by Scott Stilphen Arenafoot, greenween and StormSurge 3 Quote
Arenafoot Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Posted April 3, 2017 Today is the day! Happy National Pac Man Day! Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
dauber Posted April 25, 2017 Report Posted April 25, 2017 BTW, even though National Pac-Man Day was named by Atari in the early '80s and this is the arcade sub-forum, it may seem that this is off-topic. BUT....Atari DID release the arcade game Pac-Mania in the US, so....there ya have it. Justin 1 Quote Supernatural, perhaps...baloney, perhaps not.
Arenafoot Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Posted March 29, 2018 coming in five days................ Justin 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
Justin Posted March 30, 2018 Report Posted March 30, 2018 YEP! Let's keep this going! Thanks for the reminder Arenafoot! Arenafoot 1 Quote
Arenafoot Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Posted March 30, 2018 4 days until.......... Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
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