this new arcade is crazy for fans of Pac-Man, video games and colored pieces

LEGO’s relationship with video games grows closer and makes it even more special: after launching the replica of the NES itself and the no less legendary Atari 2600, it’s time for a real arcade machine. And not just any, for the record: we are talking about the LEGO PAC-MAN Arcade, And if it’s amazing when it’s assembled, the number of mechanisms, secrets and winks make it an absolutely essential item for fans of Bandai Namco’s Pacifier.

First things first: the LEGO PAC-MAN machine set with its 2,651 pieces will be available starting next June 4

on the official LEGO website, although members of the VIP Club will have three days of early access to the reserve. The figure that marks on its label: 269,99 dollars. A price, everything is said, within what is expected for this type of article.

However, and this is what is truly significant, the set of LEGO PAC-MAN machine it is much more than a decorative piece: through a crank it is possible to see an endless game in progress recreated with fun colored pieces. Which does not mean that the lever, buttons and even an illuminated coin slot with a piece with built-in LED are included.

In terms of size, we are talking about a set that when assembled (and taking into account the upper scene with Pac-Man and the ghosts) remains in 32 cm high, 25 cm wide and 17 cm deep

. And be careful, that during the course of the game the upper figures are turned when they obtain the Power-Up.

As expected, this set is recommended to be assembled by adults, despite the fact that Pac-Man is a multigenerational icon. In fact, its creators specify that the mechanism to carry out the mechanical maze of the video game is the greatest achievement of the piece, since in operation it looks exactly the same as a game in progress.

But the best thing is that even interior space is used: its design with a door allows you to see how the magic works and, in addition, it hides an Easter Egg in the form of a figure playing a mini-arcade machine. A great little detail that rounds off the value of the set.

Whim or necessity? Well, in the end it all depends on how much you are obsessed with LEGO and the amount of coins you have put into the mythical Pac-Man since his debut, back in the distant 1980s. But we already anticipate that very few LEGO sets are going to look better in that little corner that little by little has become your particular temple of video games.

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