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The first appearance of a yellow, spherical character named "Puck-Man" with a ravenous appetite was a 1974 bank toy by Tomy, which came in a variety of colors including yellow. It is unknown if the video game character was plagiarized or Pac-Man's design similarities are all a bizarre coincidence, with game creator Toru Iwatani claiming in an unrelated court hearing to have not heard of the toy until after the release of the game. No legal action was taken by Tomy, and the 1970's Tomy Puck-Man toys would be rebranded with Namco's Pac-Man after the success of the game.
Time Extension article:
https://www.timeextension.com/features/video-gamings-most-famous-anecdote-might-not-be-true-after-all
Puck-Man Toy Colors:
https://www.theoldrobots.com/Je-Je-Pac-Man.html
https://www.timeextension.com/features/video-gamings-most-famous-anecdote-might-not-be-true-after-all
Puck-Man Toy Colors:
https://www.theoldrobots.com/Je-Je-Pac-Man.html
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