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You played the game, it's time to talk about the Icon that is called Pac-Man.. Tonight we are doing an unboxing of this gorgeous hardcover book which is a retrospective of Pac-Man in this first-ever telling of the history of Pac-Man in Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon.
This book is full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and a lot more. It examines the game’s design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought Pac-Man to life. In this book you will take a journey from creator Toru Iwatani's "pizza slice" inspiration to the game’s incredible success in arcades and beyond. The book also dives into PPac-Man’s unprecedented impact on pop culture, with more than 40 new interviews from key players around the world.
Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon Hardcover Book - amazon.com/dp/1789099390
Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon details the history of the original Pac-Man video game. The book primarily focuses on Pac-Man's development and creation at Namco, the initial release of Puckman in Japan, and Pac-Man's unprecedented success in North America through Bally Midway's distribution. The book also includes information on General Computer Corporation's Crazy Otto - which was reworked into Ms. Pac-Man - as well as minor information on later Pac-Man titles. The book features extensive images of artwork, design documents, and merchandising. An English translation of "Pac-Man's Game Study Manual" - a Japanese book written by Toru Iwatani - is included at the end of Birth of an Icon.
Numerous new interviews, mainly with former developers and employees, were conducted for the book: including interviews with Toru Iwatani, Tadashi Yamashita, and the Bally Midway staff. Because of this, some information presented in Birth of an Icon was otherwise undocumented before its publication.
The book was originally released in two forms. The "Standard Edition" only included the main hardcover book; the "Collector's Edition" included a reproduction 7" vinyl of "Pac-Man Fever", among other extras. A limited run of Collector's Edition copies were signed by Toru Iwatani.
*** FUN FACT ***
While Birth of an Icon details the history of Crazy Otto, including images of the game, little to no images of Ms. Pac-Man are present; this is presumably due to the legal issues regarding the game. In some cases, images are flat-out cropped off to "hide" Ms. Pac-Man being present on them.
Despite this, images of Ms. Pac-Man in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon are included, as their usage was licensed through Warner Bros. under different contract.
A few proper Ms. Pac-Man images were captured by Tim Lapetino, presumably for usage in Birth of an Icon, though were not utilized in the book. These pictures were published on the Cook and Becker website shortly following the book's release.
Ms. Pac-Man Cook and Becker Website - cookandbecker.com/en/article/302/ms-pac-man-love-letter-to-the-lady-arcaders.html
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You played the game, it's time to talk about the Icon that is called Pac-Man.. Tonight we are doing an unboxing of this gorgeous hardcover book which is a retrospective of Pac-Man in this first-ever telling of the history of Pac-Man in Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon.
This book is full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and a lot more. It examines the game’s design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought Pac-Man to life. In this book you will take a journey from creator Toru Iwatani's "pizza slice" inspiration to the game’s incredible success in arcades and beyond. The book also dives into PPac-Man’s unprecedented impact on pop culture, with more than 40 new interviews from key players around the world.
Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon Hardcover Book - amazon.com/dp/1789099390
Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon details the history of the original Pac-Man video game. The book primarily focuses on Pac-Man's development and creation at Namco, the initial release of Puckman in Japan, and Pac-Man's unprecedented success in North America through Bally Midway's distribution. The book also includes information on General Computer Corporation's Crazy Otto - which was reworked into Ms. Pac-Man - as well as minor information on later Pac-Man titles. The book features extensive images of artwork, design documents, and merchandising. An English translation of "Pac-Man's Game Study Manual" - a Japanese book written by Toru Iwatani - is included at the end of Birth of an Icon.
Numerous new interviews, mainly with former developers and employees, were conducted for the book: including interviews with Toru Iwatani, Tadashi Yamashita, and the Bally Midway staff. Because of this, some information presented in Birth of an Icon was otherwise undocumented before its publication.
The book was originally released in two forms. The "Standard Edition" only included the main hardcover book; the "Collector's Edition" included a reproduction 7" vinyl of "Pac-Man Fever", among other extras. A limited run of Collector's Edition copies were signed by Toru Iwatani.
*** FUN FACT ***
While Birth of an Icon details the history of Crazy Otto, including images of the game, little to no images of Ms. Pac-Man are present; this is presumably due to the legal issues regarding the game. In some cases, images are flat-out cropped off to "hide" Ms. Pac-Man being present on them.
Despite this, images of Ms. Pac-Man in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon are included, as their usage was licensed through Warner Bros. under different contract.
A few proper Ms. Pac-Man images were captured by Tim Lapetino, presumably for usage in Birth of an Icon, though were not utilized in the book. These pictures were published on the Cook and Becker website shortly following the book's release.
Ms. Pac-Man Cook and Becker Website - cookandbecker.com/en/article/302/ms-pac-man-love-letter-to-the-lady-arcaders.html
You can find me on Instagram (thecollectorszone5150), Facebook (MasterCollectoroftheZone) and on The Geek and I Podcast YouTube Channel. The Geek and I Podcast is also on Apple, Spottily and other services that air Podcasts. Thank you for checking out The Collectors Zone.
The Collectors Zone eBay Store - ebay.com/usr/the_collectors_zone
The Party Arcade '77 YouTube Channel - youtube.com/@ThePartyArcade77
The Collectors Zone YouTube Channel - youtube.com/c/thecollectorszone
The Collectors Zone Facebook Page - facebook.com/MasterCollectoroftheZone
The Geek and I Podcast Facebook Page - facebook.com/thegeekandipodcastwithJohnandJeff
The Geek and I Podcast YouTube Channel - youtube.com/channel/UCuem7-ek43GqUro1ZD8K1Ig
*** FYI *** MY VIDEO WAS MADE FOR PURE ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSE. THESE COPYRIGHTS BELONG TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNER.
NO copyright infringement and NO commercial benefits intended! Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use is in favor of fair use.
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