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'''Pac-Man ''' (Japanese: パックマン Hepburn: Pakkuman), stylized in all capitals, is an arcade game designed by Toru Iwatani of Namco and first released in Japan as Puck Man in May 1980. Licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway Games, it was released in October 1980 when top arcade games were stark space shooters, such as Galaxian and Asteroids. Pac-Man established the conventions of the maze chase genre, and is considered one of the classics of the medium and an icon of 1980s popular culture.<ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man</ref>
'''''Pac-Man''''' is a real-life arcade game. The game features the titular character eating pellets in a maze while avoiding ghosts.


In [[Cabin Fever]], Greg said that when he and Rowley were going to make a video game arcade for the [[Holiday Bazaar]]. They started off with Pac-Man because they thought it was pretty easy to make. In this game, the little character going around to eat pellets while getting chased by ghosts. In Greg's version, they were going to make the Pac-Man video game arcade made with cardboard while the Pac-Man and Ghosts made in crafts. Rowley will be inside the box to operate the ghosts glued to pencils, while the person who plays the character eating pellets will maneuvered Pac-Man from the outside with a popsicle stick.
In ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]]'', Greg decides to make a video game for the [[Holiday Bazaar]]. He settles on ''Pac-Man''. Greg designs the box to make it look like the real arcade unit, and tapes Pac-Man to a popsicle stick and the ghosts to pencils. He puts Rowley inside the box to operate the ghosts, while the player moves Pac-Man from outside the box. However, the maze falls out after he cuts it, so he ends up not using the game. The Pac-Man cabinet later appears in Greg's basement after it gets flooded.
 
A parody of ''Pac-Man'', titled ''[[Crumb Muncher]]'', appears in ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway]]''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Pac-Man and Ghosts in crafts.jpg|Pac-Man and Ghosts were made in crafts.
Pacman.png|The real ''Pac-Man'' game, as drawn by Greg.
Greg and Rowley making Pac-Man arcade in cardboard.jpg|Greg and Rowley making the Pac-Man video game arcade in cardboards.
Pac-Man and Ghosts in crafts.jpg|The cutouts for Pac-Man and the ghosts.
Greg gives Rowley a empty bottle for the Pac-Man arcade.jpg|Greg gives Rowley a empty bottle for operating the Pac-Box inside if he needed a bathroom break.
Greg and Rowley making Pac-Man arcade in cardboard.jpg|Greg and Rowley designing the ''Pac-Man'' arcade cabinet.
Greg cuts out the border for the maze in Pac-Man arcade and fell inside.jpg|Greg cuts the border for the maze in Pac-Man, but then the whole maze fell inside.
Greg gives Rowley a empty bottle for the Pac-Man arcade.jpg|Greg gives Rowley an empty bottle in case he needs to go to the bathroom.
Greg sees Rowley inside the Pac-Man arcade box.jpg|Greg sees Rowley inside the Pac-Man box, which means they are not going to make a lot of money unless they were willing to see him inside had to pay twenty-five cents.
Greg cuts out the border for the maze in Pac-Man arcade and fell inside.jpg|Greg cuts the border for the maze, which falls in.
Greg is shocked to see a basement being flooded by water.jpg|The unused Pac-Man video game arcade being floated by the flooded water in the basement.
Greg sees Rowley inside the Pac-Man arcade box.jpg|Rowley inside the ''Pac-Man'' box.
Greg is shocked to see a basement being flooded by water.jpg|The arcade machine in the basement.
Pacmanreference.png|A parody of Pac-Man, titled ''Crumb Muncher'', in ''The Getaway''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Appearances==
*[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]] (First and only appearance)
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 15 September 2019

Pac-Man is a real-life arcade game. The game features the titular character eating pellets in a maze while avoiding ghosts.

In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, Greg decides to make a video game for the Holiday Bazaar. He settles on Pac-Man. Greg designs the box to make it look like the real arcade unit, and tapes Pac-Man to a popsicle stick and the ghosts to pencils. He puts Rowley inside the box to operate the ghosts, while the player moves Pac-Man from outside the box. However, the maze falls out after he cuts it, so he ends up not using the game. The Pac-Man cabinet later appears in Greg's basement after it gets flooded.

A parody of Pac-Man, titled Crumb Muncher, appears in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway.

Gallery

  • The real Pac-Man game, as drawn by Greg.

  • The cutouts for Pac-Man and the ghosts.

  • Greg and Rowley designing the Pac-Man arcade cabinet.

  • Greg gives Rowley an empty bottle in case he needs to go to the bathroom.

  • Greg cuts the border for the maze, which falls in.

  • Rowley inside the Pac-Man box.

  • The arcade machine in the basement.

  • A parody of Pac-Man, titled Crumb Muncher, in The Getaway.

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