Hugely popular: PAC-MAN, a monster-eating game, went on sale in 1980 and proved to be a big hit. Pictured is a copy of a Pac-Man art piece by French urban artist "Space Invader", in Hong Kong
TOKYO: Japanese toy and game software maker Bandai Namco Holdings said on Monday that its founder Masaya Nakamura, known as "Father of PAC-MAN", has died at the age of 91.
Nakamura, who has served as a top adviser to the company, died on Jan. 22, the group said in a statement. It did not give details of the cause of his death.
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