This New Pac-Man Machine Brought Me Closer to My Teen Kids

Pac-Man is a classic arcade game that deserves all the love. Guiding an abstract mouth around a ghost-patrolled maze in pursuit of dots is pure joy. As good as it is, I never imagined the greedy yellow circle would bring my family closer together, but that's exactly what happened this summer. Ever since the Arcade1Up Pac-Man Deluxe Arcade Machine displaced a tatty old cat tree in the corner of my office, I have been battling for the high score with my eldest teen. As a teenager, figuring out what you want to do and who you want to be is tough at the best of times.