Pac-Man Live brings out everyone’s competitive side, but in a good way. Whether with friends, family or even co-workers, it taps into a playful energy that’s hard to resist.

And if you push a button on the back, the figures flip 180 degrees, so that Pac-Man is chasing the blue ghosts. The finished display can be shown separately, or it can be a topper on the finished ...

In 1982, another circle rolled onto the scene and upped the ghost-chasing ante—and, as Ms. Pac-Man herself sang out during 1982 TV commercials, she was “more than Pac-Man with a bow.” 1. She ...