Waka Waka! Pac-Man Sets Record On Resorts World Screen

The cool thing about Generation X and elder Millennials becoming old enough to run things is we get to do fun stuff. For example, somehow Resorts World Las Vegas used their massive 100,000 square foot screen on the side of their building to play Pac-Man last night.

The 8-bit excitement took place as part of the Esports Awards that were held at the resort November 29th and 30th (yeah, we didn't know either). The event shines a spotlight on the players, creators and companies that make gaming possible.

On Thursday night, they decided to go out with a bang. The show posted a video to YouTube that didn't garner much attention saying they would have a "record breaking" post show event that would take place at 5pm Las Vegas time. The record they attempted to (and did) break? The largest video game digital display.

There it is in all of its glory. Pac-Man is chomping away in his two and a half story glory. Waka waka-ing, munching on pellets and occasionally hunting down Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde. Those are the names of the ghosts in the game.

The people behind the controllers are a bit unlikely. WWE Superstars "The Man" Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair took to the joystick for the game. In the end, Becky Lynch took the win.

Now that we've got this record down, it is time to use the other screens in Las Vegas to our advantage. Give us Arkanoid at Fremont Street Experience VivaVision. Give us Super Mario Bros on the Sphere. Heck we would settle for Golden Tee on the new screens at Durango Resort.

Next time, whoever plans this needs to let the world know in a bigger way and maybe let us play. We've placed our quarter on the cabinet. We've got next.

Video games have been around since the early '50s fore fronting early technology. This advanced software became revolutionary as it impacted millions of homes.

The origin story of video games dates back to 1952 with Cambridge professor, A.S. Douglas, who created what we know as Tic Tac Toe, according to History.com. We later learn of the sports video game, Tennis for Two, created by American physicist, William Higinbotham in 1958. The video game resembles playing Tennis where two players hit a ball over a net back and forth.

Fast forward to the late '70s when at home gaming systems became a hot commodity. Britannica states that in 1977, Atari released a new and improved video gaming console called Atari 2600. This gaming system allowed customers to play different game cartridges in full color and sound. In the early '80s, Atari released an improved version of the console called, Atari 5200. This system changed the directory of fun, convenience and luxury for video games.

The video game industry is worth over 90 billion dollars today. The evolution of video games have since migrated from their initial launch on computers. Video games are now easier to access than ever before. Customers can download games on their mobile cellular devices and travel with them wherever they go.

Companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are always trying to outdo one another to release the latest and coolest software. The most recent released console systems are as follows: Nintendo Switch - OLED from Nintendo, PlayStation 5 from Sony and Xbox Series X from Microsoft.

To celebrate video games in all their glory we thought we would find video game bars in Las Vegas that evoke nostalgia. From Mortal Combat, Frogger, Pac Man and even Mario, these video games will never go out of style. Some of the video game bars below are not suited for children as some of them serve alcohol. Go beat the high score of your favorite classic video game!

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