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A missing slice of pizza inspired Namco’s Toru Iwatani to create Pac-Man.
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Nintendo launched the Donkey Kong video game starring Jumpman. Shigeru Miyamoto, renamed him Mario in a later game.
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Disney released the movie and the videogame "Tron". An arcade game featuring many of the contests from the movie.
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Russian mathematician Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris, a simple but addictive puzzle game.
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The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) revived the video game industry in the USA.
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Shigeru Miyamoto created Legend of Zelda
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John Madden Football introduced realism to computer games, making this game—and its many console sequels—perennial best-sellers.
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Nintendo's Game Boy popularized handheld gaming with its good game play, ease of use, and long battery life.
