Friday, January 2, 2009

Pac-Man Hooded Sweatshirt

Sticking with today’s theme of classic arcade game related products, The Blot just had to talk about this awesome Pac-Man Hoodie. I think this black and blue hoodie based on the Namco video game has been out for a while, but it’s new to me which means it’s also new to The Blot Says… Pac-Man is THE quintessential 80’s video game and this hoodie’s crazy design is like wearing the actual game.

Pac-Man Arcade Hooded Sweatshirt Front and Back
As you can see from the pictures, the Pac-Man Hooded Sweatshirt has the Pac-Man game board all over its front, back and hood, and even features Pac-Man being chased by those pesky ghosts, Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde. If you’re a gamer and love those classic arcade/Atari games then this hoodie is for you.

Pac-Man Arcade Hoodie Front and Back Graphic Close-Ups
You can purchase the Pac-Man Hoodie from 80sTees.com for $45.00 each.
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Jenga: Donkey Kong Collector’s Edition

The Blot loves old school video games and so I’ve been meaning to blog about this awesome video game themed board game from USAopoly for a while now. Jenga: Donkey Kong Collector’s Edition perfectly combines two classic 80’s games, the characters of Nintendo’s arcade game Donkey Kong with the game play of Hasbro’s Jenga. Is it me or does Mario have his own version of pretty much every single game, board or video, ever created!?!? Nintendo is definitely not shy about including their signature character into any property they can think of.

Jenga: Donkey Kong Collector's Edition Board Game and Package
What’s great about this Donkey Kong themed Jenga is that USAopoly actually made changes to how you play the stacking game in order to incorporate more of DK’s original game play. According to the rules, “you’ll carefully build and balance the tower as your Mario climbs his way to the top. Spin the spinner and make your move. The Mario that reaches the top and saves Pauline from Donkey Kong or is closest to the top when the tower falls wins the game!” (link)

Jenga: Donkey Kong Collector's Edition Custom Game Pieces and Spinner
It sounds like a pretty fun game, and The Blot will probably be picking one up the next time I see one at the mall. Donkey Kong Jenga can accommodate 1-4 players and is for ages 6 and up. Each game includes 54 Donkey Kong Girders (wooden blocks), 4 custom Mario game pieces, 1 custom Donkey Kong and Pauline game piece and a custom spinner. You can currently purchase Jenga: Donkey Kong Collector’s Edition at Urban Outfitters nationwide, 80sTees.com and Amazon.com.
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