http://www.puckman.net Everything you wanted to know about Puck Man but were afraid to ask. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://www.puckman.net/1982/01/01/masaya-nakamura-interviewed-in-an-australian-newspaper/ http://www.puckman.net/1982/01/01/masaya-nakamura-interviewed-in-an-australian-newspaper/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 1982 12:00:38 +0000 puckman http://www.puckman.net/?p=10 Masaya Nakamura interviewed in an Australian newspaper, follow [this link] for the full interview at the Retrogamers siite and see the full size image, note the Puckman upright in the background.

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]]> http://www.puckman.net/1980/06/01/midway-acquired-the-rights-to-puckman-for-america/feed/ http://www.puckman.net/1977/01/01/toru-iwatani-designs-puckman/ http://www.puckman.net/1977/01/01/toru-iwatani-designs-puckman/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 1977 12:00:38 +0000 puckman http://www.puckman.net/?p=4 It took him and lead programmer Hideyuki Mokajima together with three unnamed individuals who did the hardware, sound and artwork, 1 year and 5 months to complete.
Toru Iwatani designed the game around eating, the maze was something he added later. He wanted the game to appeal to both woman and men and be non violent.

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