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It’s astonishing to think that Pac-man has been entertaining gamers for nearly 40 years. My earliest memory of meeting the yellow pill muncher was in the very early Eighties when I would have been around eight or nine. It was mesmerising watching him rush around the screen, while trying to avoid the pesky ghosts and I must have wasted countless ten-pence pieces trying to get a high score.

I’m delighted then to reveal that we have two Pac-man articles this month for you to enjoy. One looks at the short, difficult creation of the infamous Atari 2600 port of Pac-man (which was the first version of the game I ever played outside of the arcades) while the other looks at the later isometric hit, Pac-mania.

There’s more to this issue than gobbling ghosts, however, and in addition to an amazing C64-based music CD and doublesided poster, we’ve also got a fantastic subs offer on page 30 where you can grab yourself a superb Venom headset. You’ll also discover the making of Aladdin and Moonstone, as well as a fantastic tenpage interview with Rare’s Gregg Mayles, which charts his fascinating career at the prestigious company. Enjoy the articles and don’t forget to check out that brilliant subs offer.

Enjoy the magazine!