When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.
- King Vidiot
- (as Jonathan Gries)
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Storyline
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- TriviaWhen Greydon Clark approached game company Midway about using the image of Pac-Man in the film, he also requested that they allow him to feature a yet-to-be-released game in order to increase the film's appeal. The game Midway chose to feature was Satan's Hollow, which is played in the face-off between King Vidiot and McDorfus.
- GoofsWhen the two main characters are playing Pac-Man (with the cool, giant floor-mounted joysticks) they are repeatedly shown mashing buttons. There's no buttons in Pac-Man, as the only thing you are doing is controlling movement. The same is true later when they are playing Super Pac-Man. Super-Pac-Man has one button ("Super Speed") which must be held down continuously. It would do them no good to keep mashing the button.
- Quotes
King Vidiot: [opens French window and climbs in]
Joseph Rutter: What the Hell are you doing here?
King Vidiot: You said you wanted to talk.
Joseph Rutter: I meant my office...
King Vidiot: I don't like offices.
Joseph Rutter: Why didn't you use the door?
King Vidiot: I don't like doors.
Joseph Rutter: Very well, Mr. Vidiot, have a seat.
King Vidiot: [Kicks over chair] I don't like seats.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)
- SoundtracksJoysticks
Performed by Legion
Music by Ray Knehnetsky
Lyrics by Miloangelo Adamo (as Milo Angelo Adamo)
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- Jan 9, 2007
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Box office
- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,952,448
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,431,065
- Mar 6, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $3,952,448