Fusion Tables (Beta) Google Scholar. Google. When I was growing up, my dad had the best job I could possibly imagine: he was an arcade game and pinball technician.

For me, that meant summer trips through Poland’s coastal cities with their seasonal arcade parlors; peeking inside cabinets to learn programming and engineering secrets; and—of course—free games! One of my favorites was PAC-MAN, whose popularity transcended the geopolitical barriers of that time. During the heyday of space shooters, Tōru Iwatani’s creation stood out as one of the first video games aimed at a broader audience, with a cute story of pizza-shaped character gobbling dots in a maze, colorful (literally!)

Characters, friendly design, very little violence and everlasting fun. Google Books.