stackyFACTSIf you ever feel bad about your personal finances, remember a yellow circle ate more money than you'll ever see. By 1990, Pac-Man cabinets had generated over $3.5 billion in quarters. That means millions of people essentially fed their lunch money into a glowing box just to be bullied by four neon ghosts on an endless loop.
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