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12. Pac-Man's Design Was Inspired By A Pizza

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Though you might've assumed, like many, that Pac-Man was both named and designed after a hockey puck, that's not even remotely true.

As it turns out, designer Toru Iwatani was partially influenced by a pizza he had while out at lunch one day. 

Someone took a slice, leaving a gaping mouth-like void, and in turn inspiring a character design which would become near-instantly iconic upon Pac-Man's release.

If you saw this scene in a biopic about Iwatani's life, you'd scoff, but it actually happened.

 
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