Its follow up, Championship Edition DX, built on this foundation, and now a “Plus” has been added on the end as it finally makes its way to PC. Or at least, that was the case until Pac-Man championship edition launched in 2007, which took the maze chase gameplay and turned it into a timed score attack game, focusing on getting as many points as possible in a set time. The formula of Pac-Man has changed numerous times over the years, but the simple “maze chase” gameplay of the original is still the most iconic and enjoyable. All of these are massively significant events, ones that changed the world, but only one of them has resulted in over 50 games, an animated TV series and even a Top 10 hit song.
1980: The Empire Strikes Back is released in cinemas, John Lennon is tragically shot dead, a small Irish band called U2 release their debut album and Pac-Man arcade units show up in arcades across the world.
