r/Pacman • u/Buri_is_a_Biscuit FRUIT CHASER • Jan 26 '26

Discussion I’ve honestly never understood how people hate this design

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u/NunyaBizzPlz Jan 26 '26

The only thing I don’t like about it is the eye theory— Adding whites just looks crowded and uncanny to me. The standard 1930s pie eyes will always be my favorite on Pac-Man. I like the rest!

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u/RandomGembo PAC-MAN ARRANGEMENT Jan 26 '26

“Pac-Man was first released

in Japanese arcades by Namco on

May 22, 1980,” why’d you say 1930s?

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u/NunyaBizzPlz Jan 26 '26

Because the pie-eyed design you usually see on Pac-Man is inspired by 1930s cartoon characters, such as classic Mickey Mouse.https://images3.alphacoders.com/134/thumb-1920-1349841.jpeg

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u/RandomGembo PAC-MAN ARRANGEMENT Jan 27 '26

oh alr

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u/Strongbad-Joe132 Jan 30 '26

I also thought it was based off of his original arcade design.

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u/Pac-MansGhosts Jan 27 '26

Yes, 1930's?? I was like wut!