Pac-Man Arcade Game Backglass (1980) Playstation launched on June 20

launched on June 20

To make up for the complete lack of a screen or physical buttons

and remained on shelves until January 1992

The first Blockbuster store opened in Dallas

Pac-Man Arcade Game Backglass (1980) Playstation launched on June 20Originally released by Namco in 1980 as Puck Man in Japan before being renamed for its North American debut by Midway, Pac Man is the single most successful coin operated arcade game in history and a foundational pillar of the "golden age" of video games. Designed by Toru Iwatani to appeal to a broader demographicincluding women and couplesby shifting away from the era's violent space shooters, the game introduced a non violent "maze chase" mechanic