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1. Pac-Man was created in 1980 by Japanese video game designer Toru Iwatani at Namco. 2. The goal of the game was to navigate a maze and eat dots while avoiding colorful ghosts. 3. Pac-Man was a huge commercial success upon release, becoming a popular cultural phenomenon and helping launch the golden age of arcade video games.

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1. Pac-Man was created in 1980 by Japanese video game designer Toru Iwatani at Namco. 2. The goal of the game was to navigate a maze and eat dots while avoiding colorful ghosts. 3. Pac-Man was a huge commercial success upon release, becoming a popular cultural phenomenon and helping launch the golden age of arcade video games.

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