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pac-man wedding cake: with this ring, i thee wokka, wokka, wokka

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Looks like Mr. and Ms. Pac-Man finally got hitched. At least that’s what I first gleaned when I stumbled onto this geektastic Pac-Man wedding cake.

Actually, this wasn’t the main wedding cake, but actually a groom’s cake that blogger The Domestic Scientist recently made for a friend’s wedding. And while the cake is fully edible…

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November 18th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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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

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pac-man and galaga ornaments perfect for any holiday

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Sure, Christmas is almost seven months away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start getting in the spirit really, really early. Especially if you really, really love your retro video games.

I first eyed Hallmark’s keepsake Pac-Man holiday ornament back in December 2008, and grabbed one for my tree then. Now it turns out that they’re…

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May 29th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pac-man sour candies: power pellets for people

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He might enjoy the occasional cherry, strawberry or pretzel, but there’s one food that Pac-Man loves above all – the power pellet. Now you can enjoy the same tasty treats that Pac-Man chomps as he moves around the maze.

In addition to tasty round power pellets, there’s sour blue raspberry blue ghosts, and tart cherry…

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May 6th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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if pac-man obeyed the laws of physics [zero-g arcade]

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If the Space Invaders can get physical, why can’t Pac-Man too? But unlike the strong gravitational pull in the Invaders’ physics simulation, Pac-Man and his ghostly pals have gotten the zero gravity treatment in this odd little update on the classic arcade maze game.

This quirky homebrew variant on Pac-Man from IMWILL envisions a world…

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March 29th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pac-man energy drink perfect for washing down power pills, pretzels, strawberries and ghosts

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There’s nothing more tiring than running around a maze all day, chasing down ghosts, being chased by ghosts and gobbling down power pills. What better way to get your strength back but with some delicious Pac-Man Energy Drink.

The cherry flavored drink is the perfect cure for cooling you down when you’re infected with Pac-Man…

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March 13th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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galaga bookmark squashes aliens between the pages of your books

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I’m really not sure what reading paperback books and the arcade classic Galaga have in common, other than this.

Crafter gimcracks has this handmade 8-bit cross-stitch bookmark up in her Etsy shop for just $6 (USD) if you manage to snag it before someone else does.

Looks like I can finally retire that old Galaxian bookmark that’s…

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March 10th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pac-man oven mitt for grabbing your hot wok-a-wok-a-wok-a

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I give you the greatest kitchen accessory of 2009 – the Pac-Man Hothead oven mitt. New from Worldwide Fred.

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February 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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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

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ms. pac-man gets portable

Ms. Pac-Man Portable Handheld Videogame Namco

Not to be outdone by her dot-gobbling boyfriend, Ms. Pac-Man has made her way into a custom-built handheld.

Influenced heavily by Sam Thornley’s Pac-Man Mini, modder ela built this portable Ms. Pac-Man Mini video game system using the guts of one of those Jakks Ms. Pac-Man TV Games, and put its circuitry inside the power brick of…

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December 11th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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pac-man on my shoulder makes me happy

Pac-Man Messenger Bag

I’ve got this boring black bag that my laptop came with, and now I think I’ve finally found a replacement. Maybe I’m stuck in the 80s, but I still think that Pac-Man and his ghostly pals are in fashion.

Created by Rockza, the PacManiac series of briefcases is the perfect way to carry around a…

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November 12th, 2008 comments (3) 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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