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namco meet zippo: classic arcade game lighters

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Having cut my gaming teeth on the classic Namco arcade games of the 1980s, I just had to give these new Namco 8-bit video game cigarette lighters a mention.

Created in celebration of Pac-Man’s impending 30th birthday (boy, I feel old), these limited-edition series of Zippo lighters from Banpresto includes shiny, butane-filled versions of Pac-Man,…

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November 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

pooka + fygar + bunnies = dig dug dunnys

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I love these custom-painted Dig Dug Dunny vinyl toy bunnies by Reactor-88. I can’t tell you how many quarters I blew playing this game when I was a kid.

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February 3rd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft quickpix retro video games

little big planet plays video game classics on the ps3

I just started playing Little Big Planet on my PS3, and while the built-in levels are truly a sight to behold, the really wondrous thing about the game is all of the community content that’s starting to surface. I was buzzing about the LBP world last night when I came across some great arcade classics,…

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November 1st, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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jakks arcade gold plays 8 namco classics on your tv

Jakks Arcade Classics

Jakks Pacific has been cranking out a variety of arcade games you can play on your TV for several years now. But all of their arcade systems up until now included 4, maybe 5 games. Their most recent model, the Arcade Gold game system ups the ante by cramming 8 old school arcade games into…

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October 24th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pixelated dig dug pillows fight your inner pookas

Dig Dug pillows

These sweet pixelated Dig Dug pillows are completely rocking this couch! Talk about a fruit bonus.

Dig Dug was one of the first games I mastered, so if anyone wants to make these for me, feel free. In fact, seeing these inspired me to fire up my Firenes app and check out how accurately these pillows were…

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June 22nd, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

dig dug theme on the piano

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Remember all those quarters you dumped into classic 80s arcade game Dig Dug? Apparently, you’re not the only one. A talented piano player going by the name arix001 has recorded a pretty darned accurate rendition of the frenetic music from the game. It’s almost like the video game equivalent of The Flight of the Bumblebee.…

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September 24th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

pac-man and his namco pals in pillow form

Namco Plush Figures Pac-Man and Dig Dug

Did you cut your teeth dropping every last quarter of your allowance into arcade machines back in the 80s? Here’s a little something to bring back those memories whenever parked on your couch or reclining in your La-Z-Boy. Check out this great set of plush pillows of your some of your favorite arcade characters of…

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September 13th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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classic namco game sounds on your keychain

Namco Sound Drop Keychain

Wakka, wakka, wakka. Carry the sounds of your video gaming youth wherever you go with these retro sound keychains.

Namco Classics Sound Drops play actual sound samples from 80’s classics like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaxian, and Xevious among others.

They’re available for a limited time from Play-Asia for just $2.32 each, but you’ll probably have…

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July 8th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pac man: true gaming legends confidential

Pac-Man with Celebs

This short mockumentary from video hooligans The New Golden Boys investigates the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Pac-Man and his good buddy, Dig-Dug.

I especially enjoyed the book cover for “If I Did It” (with forward by Bea Arthur) about Pac-Man’s involvement in the mysterious death of Inky, the blue ghost.
[via Kotaku]

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March 25th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games