| Thursday, June 23, 2005 |
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| Pac Man |
SpotlightRemember Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde? It's been 25 years since Pac-Man and his archenemies first made their appearance in the United States. A new genre in video games, Pac-Man was a cute, non-violent creature that was fleeing the bad guys, and it was popular among women as well as men. The game was so popular that it spawned Ms. Pac-Man and Junior Pac-Man, as well as a cartoon show and hundreds of different products ranging from T-shirts to mugs to pencils to bed linens. (story)
Quote"Many young people have developed incredible hand, eye, and brain coordination in playing these [video] games. The air force believes these kids will be our outstanding pilots should they fly our jets." – Ronald Reagan
Today in History
- Christopher Latham Sholes: patented the typewriter (1868)
- Antarctic Treaty: international pact to use the continent for peaceful scientific research took effect (1961)
- John Gotti: crime boss sentenced to life in prison (1992)
Today's Birthdays
- Alfred Kinsey: author of The Kinsey Report on sexuality (1894-1956)
- Alan Turing: mathematician, cryptanalyst, pioneer in artificial intelligence (1912-1954)
- Bob Fosse: director/choreographer, Cabaret, Chicago (1927-1987)
Word of the Dayanthropomorphism: giving human characteristics to inanimate objects; many give credit to Pac-Man's anthropomorphic features in making him such a popular video game hero.
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