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Pac-Man iPhone games on sale to celebrate 30th anniversary

30-years-old and still as round as the day he was born

Pac-Man iPhone games on sale to celebrate 30th anniversary
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Want to hear something terrifying?

If Back to the Future were made this year, Marty McFly's unexpected 30-year backwards leap would land him in 1980. If you were around when Back to the Future first came out, this means that your past is as remote to present day youngsters as the strange world of beebop diners, zoot suits, endless milkshakes, and houses without televisions was to you and I in 1985.

If you remember the launch of Pac-Man, you're even older, as the video game industry's favourite circular wedge-mouthed sprite has just turned 30.

If you're in any doubt about the significance of the franchise to popular culture, Google has placed a little Pac-Man animation above the search bar on the Google home page. This is playable by clicking 'Insert Coin' - thanks Gokburt).

To celebrate the anniversary, Namco has launched a sale of its iPhone and iPad Pac-Man titles. The sale has been running since Thursday 20th May, and will continue until Sunday 24th May – tomorrow, to you and me.

The games on offer are as follows:

Pac-Man Remix (iPhone): £1.79 – 59p / $2.99 - 99c
Pac-Man Championship Edition (iPhone): £1.79 – 59p / $2.99 - 99c
Pac-Man (iPhone): £2.99 – £2.39 / $4.99 - $3.99
Pac-Man (iPad): £2.99 - £2.39 / $4.99 - $3.99
Ms Pac-Man (iPhone): £2.99 – 59p / $4.99 – 99c

In addition to this, Namco is also giving away a 'Pac-Man themed car' in a sweepstake. Go to the official Pac-Man site to enter.

Rob Hearn
Rob Hearn
Having obtained a distinguished education, Rob became Steel Media's managing editor, now he's no longer here though.