21 Things You Didn't Know About Pac-Man

1. He Started Life As Puck-Man

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The little yellow hero was initially known as Puck-Man, but his name was changed by Western developers Midway in fear of people changing the letter 'P' to an 'F'.

They also increased the difficulty, to suit Western audiences, ironically making people far more likely to use that F word.

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