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pac-man ghost coasters: blinky, meet drinky.

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These Pac-Man ghost coasters bring back 80s arcade memories every time you raise a glass.

ArcadeArt handcrafts these whimsical ghost coasters (aka ‘Ghosters’) that display Blinky the red ghost on one side, and then flip to reveal a post-power-pill blue ghost on the flip-side.

According to the artist, they’re made from “graffiti, wood, paint and pixels” – four ingredients that…

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May 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

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pac-man ghost t-shirts are pixel perfect

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Retro-gaming fans have got to love thse Blinky, Inky, Pinky, Clyde and blue ghost t-shirts from LowRez.De. Pac-Man not included.

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February 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun quickpix retro video games

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pac-man ghost lamps: blinky, blinky, blinky and blinky

pac-man ghost lamps brazil anderson horta 1980s

Designer Anderson Horta’s retro 80’s Ghost lamps will only turn blue if you happen to be downing some serious hallucinogenic power pills – otherwise, they are as you see them. Pac-Man not included.

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February 11th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design geek art + craft quickpix retro video games

pac-man quilt with moving pieces

While this isn’t the first Pac-Man quilt we’ve ever seen, I would argue it’s the best. Why? Because the Pac-Man and ghost pieces are movable, so you can play with them on the quilty game board!

The blue parts are appliqued on with yellow buttons sewn on for the dots. The characters are hand-sewn for maximum cuteness!

Crafter Curegreed made…

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October 18th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

classy pac-man on the high fashion runway

You may not be into high fashion runway shows, the Spring/Summer 2009 Giles Deacon collection might change your mind. Most of the models wore giant Pac-Man characters on their heads!

Deacon also had the floor painted with imagery that could only be described as Capcom-tastic. It had a giant Pac-Man screen rendered in black, blue, and yellow.

While most of…

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October 3rd, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: retro strange + wonderful video games

plastic tablecloths + brilliance = pac-man: the movie

Stanley Wong and Tyler Russel have made a Pac-Man movie from the ghosts’ perspective that is quite a hilarious piece of filmmaking. If you are (or ever have been) a retro gaming geek, then you’ll probably want to spend the 5 minutes it takes to watch this.

The premise is simple: this is the Pac-Man story from the rarely imagined…

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September 11th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

pac-man ghost hats gobble heads, not dots

Pac-Man Clyde Hat

I can’t decide if these Pac-Man skull caps are awesome or just weird. Let’s just go with awesomely weird. The colorful ghosts of video games past make yet another appearance, this time as crocheted hats.

Crafter ShadowsInTheNyte hand knits these goofy ghost hats to look like familiar video game characters. While I could only find Inky, Pinky and Clyde (where’s…

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July 19th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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blinky sneakers for the true pac-maniac

Ben Sherman Blinky Shoes Pac-Man

I’ve got a (Pac-Man) fever, and the only prescription is more Blinky. Well the good news is that there are certainly plenty of Pac-Man’s ghostly pals to go around on these most excellent sneakers from designer Ben Sherman.

Sherman’s aptly-named Blinky Shoes are covered from end-to-end with tons of little monochromatic ghosts, with just one red Blinky hidden on each…

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March 5th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

anti pac-man: you control the ghosts

Anti Pac-Man

Here’s an interesting concept, what if Pac-Man’s gameplay were the exact opposite of what you’ve come to expect after all these years. That is to say, what if, instead of Pac-Man being chased by ghosts, you controlled the ghosts and Pac-Man came after you. That’s exactly the idea of this new Flash game called “Anti Pac-Man”.

The concept is simple.…

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February 15th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful video games

pac-man blocks light up your life

Pac-Man Light Blocks

The last time I saw such a brilliant blending of Pac-Mania and illumination was the amazing Pac-Man Christmas tree that showed up on the streets of Madrid over the holidays. Now you can have your own personal Pac & Pals light show thanks to these fun colored light blocks.

Designed by French lighting company Remake Design, these clever interlocking light…

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January 30th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun video games

pac-man ghost pillows get the blues

Pac-Man Pillows by Punzie

This set of fun Pac-Man pillows features the likenesses of Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde, the ghosts from the classic 1980s arcade game.

But flip them over, and you’ll get some of those frantic blue ghosts on the run as if you just chomped down on a big old power pill.

Handcrafted by New Hampshire fabric artist Rapunzel’s Tower (aka…

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December 30th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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inky, blinky, pinky, clyde and ikea

blinky in wood

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve bought a piece of furniture from Ikea, spent countless hours assembling it, only to have some slightly out-of-the ordinary use cause it to fail catastrophically. That’s exactly what happened to this artist when he overstuffed his drawers with his drawers and tried to move them. But rather than take the pile of…

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December 11th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pac-man inky ghost bag: booyah!

Pac-Man Inky Ghost Bag by Hobocampcrafts

I came across this funky Pac-Man inspired bag over on Etsy earlier today. Handmade by Melissa and Zach of New York’s hobocampcrafts, the bag features the likeness of one of the dot-gobbler’s ghostly nemeses, Inky.

Using a bunch of carefully selected buttons, the artists stitched together the blue ghost from the classic 80s arcade game. Measuring in at 13″ x…

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September 24th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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