Pac-Man has lasted for 26 years and with new mazes and modes on the way, it'll reach generations beyond what creator Toru Iwatani ever imagined. In fact, it already has: above is a photo of 13 year-old James Rodgers, who is the U.K. champion and placed sixth overall (ahead of legend Billy Mitchell who placed eighth). We didn't get a chance to talk to him, but I heard through the grapevine that he and his dad saw that the tournament was coming up and decided to use their quality time together just beefing up their Pac-Man skills (I guess they don't play catch in the U.K.). That's a pretty amazing feat for such a young kid. But he better watch out, because Billy Mitchell Jr. plans to live up to his dad's legacy:
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