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A new game lets you play Pac-Man, Pong, Space Invaders, and Donkey Kong all at once

If you’re over 30, you probably have fond memories of “Pac-Man,” “Donkey Kong,” and “Space Invaders.” You might have fond memories of “Pong,” too. What if you could play all four games simultaneously?

A new game called Pacapong lets you do just that. Sort of:

(King Penguin)

You use Pong paddles to fire Pac-Man into the map, picking up points along the way. If your Pac-Man picks up a space invader, it triggers an alien attack on your opponent. And every once in a while, Donkey Kong shows up and throws some barrels around the screen:

(Kotaku)

The game, created by a group called King Penguin, is an application for Mac or PC. Any time you download software like this, there's a risk it will contain malware, so caveat downloader.

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