I Finally Found the PAC-MAN Toy I’d Wanted for Years

I’ve had my eye on Tomy’s 1982 PAC-MAN Magnetic Maze for years, and I finally found one at a retro convention. After I showed it in a thrift pickups video, many of you asked to see it in action—so I saved my very first play for the camera.

With a tilting maze, a big yellow joystick, rolling PAC-MAN and ghost figures, and fruit that PAC-MAN picks up with the magnet on his head, this is one wonderfully strange take on an arcade classic. Join me as I set it up, figure it out, and see whether it’s as much fun to play as it is to look at.

Did you have this or another PAC-MAN toy growing up? Tell me about it in the comments!

#retrogaming #pacman #vintage

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– CHAPTERS
00:00 Magnetic Maze
01:32 Box & Contents
03:50 Playfield
05:22 Timer
05:55 Pieces
07:22 Instructions
08:34 Setup
09:26 First Attempt
13:09 Regulation Play
15:56 Conclusion