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Are you a fan of video games? Do you know the stories behind the names of some of your favorite games and characters? In this video, we'll take a look at three fun facts from the video game industry that you may not have known before. Did you know that the original name for the game we now know as "Pac-Man" was actually "Puck Man"? Find out why the name was changed and what it has to do with people vandalizing arcade cabinets. We'll also explore the surprising origin of video games with "Tennis for Two," the first video game ever invented by physicist William Higinbotham in 1958. And finally, we'll discover how the famous video game character, Mario, got his name from the landlord of the first Nintendo warehouse in the United States, Mario Segale. Join us as we dive into the fascinating history of the video game industry and uncover some fun facts you never knew before.
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