CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1982

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Manufacturer

Atari, Inc.

Credit Line

Gift of Allen E. Rosenzweig

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

United States

Keywords

Home game console; Arcade; Video game crash of 1983; Namco; Failures; Games; Atari

Object ID

102711556

Atari’s version of Namco’s Pac-Man might be one of the most widely distributed failed games. Atari produced 12 million cartridges, hoping that the game’s popularity would drive up console sales. But the flickering graphics and weak gameplay discouraged buyers. Some people point to the flood of Atari's Pac-Man as a cause of the 1983 video game crash.