IRVING, Texas (AP) - Pac-Man has been cleared to play for Bally-Midway this season.
The loveable character, originally inspired by a pizza with a slice missing, was suspended all last year by Namco Bandai Corporation, because of an accumulation of arrests and legal problems. Pac-Man was traded to Bally-Midway Industries in April, then allowed in June by creator Tohru Iwatani to join cast members Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde back in the maze. Iwatani, however, was still waiting to decide whether to let Pac-Man play in "live" games fed by arcade quarters or allow him to only appear in demonstrations on arcade machines that were not in operation.
"This is another step in the process," Pac-Man in a statement released by Bally-Midway. "I am very grateful for this opportunity, and I understand my responsibilities to Bally Industries and the entire gaming world. Right now I just want to keep working hard so I can accomplish the goals that I have set for myself both on and off the maze."
One difference in Pac-Man's conditioning and preparation for live, arcade play that was noted by those following Bally-Midway's drills is that "Pakku-Man" is no longer 20 percent slower in simulation mazes where all the dots remain. Instead, arcade media analysts have suggested that Pac-Man is moving through both dots and open ground at roughly the same speed. This is good news for followers of Pac-Man and bad news for the Blinky and his pals.
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