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Pac-Man was designed to bring women to arcades

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The creator thought arcades were too dark and male-dominated, so he drew a circular yellow mascot. He intentionally avoided violent themes and focused on chasing ghosts, hoping the cute aesthetic would bring a totally new demographic into the local gaming spots.

Pac-Man was designed to bring women to arcades
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