Pac-Man Mini handheld does boxy right

Console modder Sam Thornley actually built this Pac-Man Mini handheld way back in 2007, but he only recently shared it with the members of Ben Heck's forums, and we're sure glad he did. There's nothing too special at the heart of this one, just a Jakks Pacific Namco Arcade Classic system, but Sam hit all the right marks with the little details, from the red buttons that are just itching to be pressed to the old school flip switch to the bigger-than-it-has-to-be casing. If you think you're up to the task of building your own, you can find all the details you need an plenty of pics to guide you on your way by hitting up the read link below.

[Via Technabob]

[xcrunk @ Aug 28th 2008 2:42PM]

Waka, waka, waka, waka...

[ddub @ Aug 28th 2008 6:53PM]

I think that's one too many wakas.

[linuxamp @ Aug 28th 2008 9:20PM]

waka waka waka = fozzie bear
waka waka waka waka ... = pacman I guess

[Jason @ Aug 28th 2008 2:51PM]

"you can find all the details you need an plenty of pics to guide you"

Dear Editors: Please to be making with the editing.

[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 2:55PM]

i can't wait to try and take that on a plane.

[Flashpoint @ Aug 28th 2008 2:57PM]

Is that an entire arcade in your pocket or are you happy to see me?

That thing looks like a detonator.

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 3:05PM]

yeah that was the joke, melting point

[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 3:07PM]

i knew i needed instructions with that post. and apparently my double post and failed reply below did not assist in me in my aspirations. i feel the needs to kill myself

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[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 3:32PM]

uhh, where did the rest of my coding go? it took me years to program that. crikey.

[absinthe party @ Aug 28th 2008 3:01PM]

I'm more excited that you can play Dig Dug on this, according to the read link. Then I saw the Pacman cufflinks on the side and got even more excited, but then realized how nerdy I was and backed away in shame.

Also, I've used those same plastic-esque boxes here at work to house relay boards, switching components, and electronic tomfoolery. They shred apart under the raw destruction of a Dremel and you'll end up picking plastic-esque bits out of your hair and mouth for hours later.

[Dr Zoidberg @ Aug 28th 2008 4:38PM]

Awww, you poor poor nerd.

*Realises I have a pair of Pac-Man cufflinks.*

*Sobs quietly into hands.*

[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 3:04PM]

i can't wait to try and take that on a plane.

[xcrunk @ Aug 28th 2008 3:11PM]

The TSA would never let you get passed the gate with that thing.

They'd take one look at that, one look at you, and reach for the walkie talkie. Then you would spend the next two hours being stripped searched.

They call it freedom, and the terrorist hate us for having it. Take that terrorists!

[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 3:25PM]

what are you talking about? i'd totally outclass them. first, i'd eat all their small doughnuts. and they'll chase me because of it. and then, i'll wait by their big doughnuts, like right in a corner. they'll think they have me. then i eat that big doughnut, they flee, i chase and eat them, and then i will randomly get to eat a cherry. suddenly, i'm home free for my plane, homey.

[xcrunk @ Aug 28th 2008 4:05PM]

dude...I want whatever you're smoking. It's been a long week. LOL.

[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 3:05PM]

what the hot sauce? why did this show up again. i am losing my battle against the interwebs. must level up, gain lightning strikes.

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 3:09PM]

weblogs inc is a multi-headed hydra of doom. with frikkin lazerface too.

[WarMouse @ Aug 28th 2008 3:13PM]

It happens to every guy, from time to time.

Though really, in several years, I've never had it comment twice. I think it just requires some patience in waiting for the first one to show up.

[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 3:22PM]

i could build a better commenting system. build it with my BARE HANDS. and the POWER OF MY MIND. and with the help of NAKED CHIMPANZEE JUICER POPSICLE STICK IN YOUR EYE

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 3:25PM]

except the comment hiding seems like a more recent phenomenon, last couple months

[Anonymoose @ Aug 28th 2008 3:27PM]

word. man, if only joel knew about this place. he could have hidden clemtine here safely.

[grue @ Aug 28th 2008 4:21PM]

Joke from the 80's:

What's round, yellow, slimy, and kills you?

http://cackl.com/joke/view/585/Whats+round+yellow+slimy+and+kills+you

[phanbouy @ Aug 28th 2008 5:03PM]

i'm gonna guess 80's jokes

[ChrisMizzleInfo @ Aug 28th 2008 11:46PM]

your joke makes me want to feed alligator heads to a ghost man.
go interwebz, fly faster!

[ddub @ Aug 28th 2008 6:59PM]

I'd prefer to have one with a min pac-man joystick. Then if I carried it in my pocket, people wouldn't ever ask me whether I was circumcised or not (not that people do).

[linuxamp @ Aug 28th 2008 9:23PM]

In the last picture on the source article the right button says "fire". Since when can pacman "fire" anything? He should fire proton-pack beams out of his mouth. That'd be cool.

[Online Traffic School @ Aug 29th 2008 6:17AM]

very very interesting,

Thanks,

peter