LEGO, the iconic series of building toys, has announced a new set that will make you relive the best moments of your childhood. Near a set of 2650 parts with which you can recreate in great detail the old slot machines that you played on Pak Man. A whole journey through time. And most importantly, it is functional.
How much will the collaboration between LEGO and Pac-Man cost? On the official website of the product we can find it for 269.99 euros. A price that matches what can be seen in other sets of the company. If you want to get your hands on it, you can officially buy it on June 4th. On the other hand, if you’re a Lego VIP subscriber, you’ll be able to get it on June 1st, a couple of days ahead of the rest.
This new LEGO set is inspired by Pak Man 43 years after the first public demonstration of a Bandai Namco game. It was then that the title became a real sensation, reaching 293,822 arcade machinesassures the toy brand in its press release.
Learn more about this Pac-Man-inspired LEGO set
As described on the product website, LEGO included a crank on the side of the arcade machine. With her you will be able to move the parts that make up the characters through the maze of the game. Thanks to this ingenious mechanism, we can again see the ghosts of Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde chasing the elusive Pac-Man on a makeshift screen.
The LEGO company did not go into details of how this set works. Pak Man. However, as can be seen from the promotional images, we can disassemble the back cover to see how the mechanism works that allows you to move parts.. In the same area, there is a small figurine depicting the player in front of the arcade. A gentle wink to all those who grew up surrounded by these machines.
The assembled kit measures approximately 32 cm high, 25 cm wide and 17 cm deep. In addition, LEGO has decorated it with the characteristic colors of the video game, as well as images hinting at it. The top of the arcade machine looks like crowned with three-dimensional figures of two ghosts (Blinky and Clyde) and Pac-Manwhich rotate around their own axis when the crank is activated.
On the other hand, at the bottom of the LEGO arcade machine Pak Man find the button where the classic is read start the game. When you press it the coin slot will light up that the company arranged as a decoration.
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