21 Things You Didn't Know About Pac-Man

4. He Was Inspired By Popeye

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When Toru Iwatani was looking for inspiration for the character, he turned to the famous spinach-guzzling sailor.

He said that the idea of eating for power was borrowed from Popeye.

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