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Banpresto Ports Dig Dug, Xevious To Zippos
Banpresto Ports Dig Dug, Xevious To Zippos
If lighting your cigarettes/cigars/etc. with a video game-themed device is paramount to your smoking experience, Banpresto has you covered. Along with its Mega Drive, Sega Saturn , and Pac-Man lighters , the company is now producing limited edition Zippos for Namco Bandai arcade classics ...
Sega zippos
Sega zippos
wonderlandblog.com — The megadrive one is excellent! Very expensive and only in Japan . Of course. ( via )... (more) Sega zippos
New Sega Hardware: Genesis, Saturn Zippos
New Sega Hardware: Genesis, Saturn Zippos
gamesetwatch.com — Sega can add one more feature to its list of things it does that Nintendon't: ushering you... closer toward lung cancer (that's right, I'm one of those jerks that's judging you for smoking). Banpresto, the same company that brought you the ... (more) New Sega Hardware: Genesis, Saturn Zippos
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Pac-Man, Xevious, Dig Dug, and Galaxian lighters
GoNintendo — Looks like lighters are becoming really popular with gamers! There seems to be a rash of lighters that are gaming-themed lately, with the batch you see above soon to be available. I don’t have a need for a lighter, but I’d still like to own these! Link

Namco Zippos: Dig Dug, Xevious, Galaxian, and Pac-Man
Destructoid — ... is the winner. I'm the biggest Dig Dug fan around. It looks fantastic, too. The Galaxian one, with its slick engraved surface, is no slouch either. These lighters were created by Banpresto in Japan. They're all limited edition releases, made to celebrate Pac-Man's 30th anniversary next year. Like the Sega console lighters, you'd really need to be a fan of the games, as these will cost ¥8,400 ($93) when they're released in Japan. [via GameSetWatch]

Namco and SEGA Zippos Invite You to Smoke if You've Got 'Em
Kombo.com — [image] Despite my parents' contrary behavior, I have never been into smoking. However, novelty manufacturer Banpresto seems to be doing their humble best to make me regret never lighting up. As you can see above, the company is producing a line of limited edition Zippos based on Namco arcade classics such as Xevious, Pac-Man, DigDug, and Galaxian, all in celebration of next year's 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. GameSetWatch says that they will probably wind up in import shops like NCSX, as they are likely targeting the more smoke-heavy Japanese community. They don't come ...

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