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  1. On This Day February 3 1982 - Ms. Pac Man Arcade Game Was Released in America

    On This Day February 3 1982 - Ms. Pac Man Arcade Game Was Released in America

    On this day February 3 1982, the Ms. Pac Man arcade game was released in America, quickly becoming a landmark title in video game history. Building on the success of Pac Man, the game introduced improved maze design smarter enemy behavior and smoother gameplay that kept players coming back for...
  2. On This Day January 29 1982 - CBS Evening News Aired a Report on America’s Growing Arcade Game Addiction

    On This Day January 29 1982 - CBS Evening News Aired a Report on America’s Growing Arcade Game Addiction

    On this day January 29 1982, CBS Evening News aired a segment examining what it described as a new American addiction to arcade video games. The report focused on the rapid rise of arcades across the country and growing concerns that young people were spending excessive time and money playing...
  3. On This Day October 10 1980 – The Pac-Man Arcade Was Released In The United States

    On This Day October 10 1980 – The Pac-Man Arcade Was Released In The United States

    On this day October 10 1980, the Pac-Man arcade game was released in the United States, forever changing the landscape of video gaming and pop culture. Created by Namco and distributed by Midway, Pac-Man introduced players to a colorful maze, a hungry yellow character, and four iconic ghosts...
  4. The Rise of Mario: Every Mario Bros. Game of the 1980s

    The Rise of Mario: Every Mario Bros. Game of the 1980s

    Mario Bros. in the Arcade and on the NES (1983) After his debut in Donkey Kong, Mario returned in 1983 with his brother Luigi in the arcade game Mario Bros. This marked the first time the two characters appeared together and the first game where Mario was identified as a plumber rather than a...
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    • 1980s video games arcade games game boy mario mario bros nes nintendo platformers retro gaming super mario bros super mario land
    • Category: Video Games of the 1980s
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