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Pac-Man

1982 video game
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Pac-Man

Summary

Pac-Man is a video game[1]. Pac-Man has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Pac-Man's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Pac-Man was published by Atari, Inc.[4].
  • Pac-Man's genre is maze video game[5].
  • Pac-Man's developer is recorded as Atari, Inc.[6].
  • Pac-Man's designed by is recorded as Tod Frye[7].
  • Pac-Man's platform is recorded as Atari 2600[8].
  • Pac-Man's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[9].
  • Pac-Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • Pac-Man was published on April 5, 1982[11].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pac-Man was published by Atari, Inc.[4].

Publication

Pac-Man was released on April 5, 1982[11]. Pac-Man's genre is maze video game[5].

Why It Matters

Pac-Man has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Pac-Man is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Atari, Inc. Tod Frye United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → Pac-Man
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Pac-Man"
  2. 7w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → —
    Developer → —
    Game mode → single-player video game
    Developer → Atari, Inc.
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: video-games:Pac-Man_(Atari_VCS_game)"
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