Episode 15: The rights to Ms. Pac-Man are a mess

<p>In this episode, Alex and Michael discuss the mess behind the royalty rights to Ms. Pac-Man, and talk about companies making shady deals, weird back-stabbery, and the weirdness that is the character Crazy Otto.</p> <p> </p> <p>Want to get podcast updates and other nonsense? Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ogfsn or check me out on Twitch at <a href='http://www.twitch.tv/onemoretimegfsn'>www.twitch.tv/onemoretimegfsn.</a></p> <p>Remember to like us and subscribe to us on your podcast platform of choice!  Leaving us reviews is also super helpful, and very much appreciated.</p> Sources used:   Pac-Attack,  Author: Unknown.  Digital Press Issue 24 pg 18-19.  Published March 1995.     The rights to Ms. Pac-Man are caught up in a messy legal battle.  Author: Kyle Orland.  Publisher:  Arstechica, September 27th, 2019.  <a href='https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/09/the-rights-to-ms-pac-man-are-caught-in-a-messy-legal-battle/#:~:text=Pac-Man%20is%20at%20the,royalty%20rights%20to%20the%20game'>https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/09/the-rights-to-ms-pac-man-are-caught-in-a-messy-legal-battle/#:~:text=Pac%2DMan%20is%20at%20the,royalty%20rights%20to%20the%20game</a>   How an arcade classic broke all the rules.  Author:  Colin Campbell.  Publisher: Polygon, March 25th, 2016.  <a href='https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/25/11287572/ms-pac-man-story'>https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/25/11287572/ms-pac-man-story</a>   Classic Game Post-Mortem: Ms. Pac-Man.  Author:  Steve Golson.  Presented at GDC 2016.  January 13th, 2017.  <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhM8NAMW_VQ'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhM8NAMW_VQ</a>   Worldwide Revenue of Major Toy Companies in 2020.  Author:  D.Tighe.  Publisher: Statista.  January 14th, 2022.  <a href='https://www.statista.com/statistics/241241/revenue-of-major-toy-companies-worldwide/'>https://www.statista.com/statistics/241241/revenue-of-major-toy-companies-worldwide/</a>    AtGames, sued by Ms. Pac-Man's owner, boys up royalty rights to the icon.  Author:  Owen S. Good.  P