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PAC-MAN
A missing slice of pizza inspired Namco’s Toru Iwatani to create Pac-Man. -
DONKEY KONG
Nintendo launched the Donkey Kong video game starring Jumpman. Shigeru Miyamoto, renamed him Mario in a later game. -
TRON
Disney released the movie and the videogame "Tron". An arcade game featuring many of the contests from the movie. -
TETRIS
Russian mathematician Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris, a simple but addictive puzzle game. -
NES
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) revived the video game industry in the USA. -
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
Shigeru Miyamoto created Legend of Zelda -
MADDEN
John Madden Football introduced realism to computer games, making this game—and its many console sequels—perennial best-sellers. -
GAME BOY
Nintendo's Game Boy popularized handheld gaming with its good game play, ease of use, and long battery life.