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Every day in 2020, Tim @Lapetino is playing through 40 yrs of #PacMan—all the video games, memorabilia & media—to uncover the soul of this iconic video game.

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Next level! My latest book, Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon, is now up for pre-order! Co-author @Ranja72 and I are excited to show off this beautiful @cookbeck release (in 3 editions), due this summer. See it & order here: https://t.co/btnTO6hibD @BandaiNamcoUS #PacMan @officialpacman

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@DomesticWeirdo @DailyPacMan Well thanks! It was fun but probably unsustainable. :)

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@Technomaru1 Nice! A rare experience.

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Day 163: The Prof is in! Today I'm playing Professor Pac-Man, the 7th #PacMan arcade game release, this one created by Bally-Midway. Released in 1983, this is a quiz-like game, requiring players ("pupils") to answer a variety of visual skill questions. 3 games played, HS: 3,309.

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@ZazelbyJ That is a great insight. I didn’t realize that!

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Day 120: Accept no substitutes? A 1982 arcade operator with a broken #PacMan cabinet had options. Buy a brand new one? Or be tempted to replace damaged artwork with unlicensed repros? Companies like Wico & Willis Industries made $ creating aftermarket artwork of dubious legality.

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@Resurrected2751 For sure. And you have them spread out over many years and iterations and they become even more diffuse.

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Day 244: Rogue's Gallery. It's been said that a hero is only as good as his villains. But if that's true, Pac-Man might be in trouble. Lacking a true Darth Vader or Dr. Doom, Pac-Man has few epic, iconic adversaries. But still, here are my Top 5 Pac-Villains, in quality order:

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@catiewilliamss Wow, for real? He must have been quite the video game player! But I guess that makes sense. Many people love(d) Pac-Man.

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Day 227: Game Over? I don't joke about death, but apparently others do have fun with it, Pac-Man style. Mike Luther passed away in 2007, and his sister designed a gravestone in honor of his all-time favorite video game. This elaborate arcade memorial resides in Clio, Michigan.

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@GregRozeboom Nice! I think we have a picture of this one in our Pac-Man book, Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon!

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@GregRozeboom Well, great minds think alike! And related to Pac-Man, you’re probably aware that I didn’t stop there. After my 365 days of Pac, I went on to write the first history of Pac-Man with @Ranja72 : Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon https://t.co/mQgHksciKF

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@inpastthewrist Not that time. But I’m not great at this version at all.

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Day 161: It's on the table! Today I'm playing the Coleco #PacMan tabletop arcade game. This little thing of beauty was released in 1981, along with other popular arcade games. And in my circles, they were coveted objects, Christmas wish list items. 3 games played, HS: 1,030.

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@korly @Wario64 @officialpacman @PlayPacManLive I’ve got nothing. But it doesn’t look promising.

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@ryannelson @Tristama_ @Pangaea__ @Ultramaster201 Yep! I covered this some time last year. Pretty wild tombstone.

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@Chillybillz @EclecticLeeS Right on.

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@EclecticLeeS Nice!

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@EclecticLeeS Ha its never too late. But I’m certainly there for that cover!!

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@VideoGameCanon @lapetino Thank you!

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@Diamante_Loco @DouglasMccready Yep. Pushing the boundaries of tech while also making me motion sick! 😁 I covered this game earlier last year. Fascinating tech.

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@twistedtits @gamesyouloved @lapetino @Ranja72 @cookbeck @BandaiNamcoUS @officialpacman @BandaiNamcoUK @BandaiNamcoEU @StueyRetro

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@ArcadeRen @Ranja72 @cookbeck @BandaiNamcoUS @officialpacman You bet!

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Next level! My latest book, Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon, is now up for pre-order! Co-author @Ranja72 and I are excited to show off this beautiful @cookbeck release (in 3 editions), due this summer. See it & order here: https://t.co/btnTO6hibD @BandaiNamcoUS #PacMan @officialpacman

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@lucasmthomas @Ranja72 @cookbeck @BandaiNamcoUS @officialpacman Thx!

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@HeadcaseGames @Ranja72 @cookbeck @BandaiNamcoUS @officialpacman Thanks!!