Pac Man

22 May 2010 - I realized I am getting old when I read that Pac Man is celebrating his 30th birthday today. Super Mario must be of similar age. Both are icons of the 1980s. They spoke to people from all over the world and have become synonymous with video-games. Despite that their names are familiar, I do not really know these characters. They shot to fame when I had already grown up - and I am not really into computer games. It find the nerve wrecking accompanying electronic sounds in particular annoying. Of course it is possible to turn off the electronic noise, but I have to admit that it is less fun playing in silent mode.