May 22, 1980

On May 22, 1980, history was made for arcade games. The company Namco came out with the infamous Pac-Man.  Not only did it become an icon in popular culture at the time, but Pac-Man has the highest brand awareness of any video game character among American consumers (recognized by 94 percent of them).

Of all the things that Pac-Man could eat, he chooses my favorite dish: dots.