LEGO Icons 10323 PAC-MAN Arcade includes an impressive mechanical maze

There’s an impressive and ingenious mechanical maze feature included inside the upcoming LEGO Icons 10323 PAC-MAN Arcade.

The official reveal of LEGO Icons 10323 PAC-MAN Arcade takes builders back to the 80s with a retro video game cabinet based on Bandai Namco’s famous dot-munching character. Arriving on June 1 for VIPs, with a wider launch for everyone else on June 4, the 2,651-piece celebrates PAC-MAN’s 43rd anniversary with a model that’s packed with features and attention-to-detail.

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From the set’s light-up coin slot and accurate graphics to a hidden area containing a gaming minifigure (playing on the PAC-MAN arcade cabinet) and rotating BLINKY and CLYDE ghosts, 10323 PAC-MAN Arcade would seem to have it all. One of the build’s most impressive and ingenious features is a mechanical maze that’s contained within the interior of the model.

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By turning the crank handle on the side of the machine, it’s possible to simulate PAC-MAN chasing ghosts, as in the original arcade game. The functionality is similar to that of 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System and appears to have presented just as much of a challenge to the team behind the upcoming LEGO Icons set.

“I could say 70% of the whole set development was devoted just to that mechanism,” explains LEGO designer Sven Franic. “We developed a new chain element so that we can just attach these little characters to the side of it. There’s a little black chain that goes around inside with several functions connected all working together.”

It’s possible to open up the back of 10323 PAC-MAN Arcade and see the chain working in real-time while turning the crank, with the front screen of the cabinet including 1×1 printed elements featuring the title character and his four different coloured ghosts foes.  

LEGO Icons 10323 PAC-MAN Arcade will be launching for VIPs on June 1 and for everyone else from June 4, priced at £229.99 / $269.99 / €269.99. For more details on the upcoming set, be sure to check out our in-depth visual guide and gallery.

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Matt Yeo
From video game journalism to kids’ publishing, I’ve been there, seen it, done it and worn the T-shirt. I was also the editor of the first-ever official LEGO magazine way back when, LEGO Adventures. I have a passion for movies, comic books, tech and video games, with a wallet that’s struggling to keep up with my LEGO set wish list.

Matt Yeo

From video game journalism to kids’ publishing, I’ve been there, seen it, done it and worn the T-shirt. I was also the editor of the first-ever official LEGO magazine way back when, LEGO Adventures. I have a passion for movies, comic books, tech and video games, with a wallet that’s struggling to keep up with my LEGO set wish list.

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