Key Highlights:
- LEGO Icons Pac-Man Arcade recreates the classic cabinet with 2,651 pieces.
- Includes moving maze, light-up coin slot, and reversible ghost display.
- Released June 2023 for £229.99 / $269.99 / €269.99.
Pac-Man’s jump from arcade cabinets to LEGO bricks wasn’t just a novelty; it turned out to be one of the most intricate gaming-themed builds LEGO has produced.
The LEGO Icons Pac-Man Arcade Set (10323) includes 2,651 pieces, recreating a scaled cabinet complete with a light-up coin slot, a working joystick with spring feedback, and an internal crank mechanism that moves Pac-Man and the ghosts smoothly around a brick-built maze.
Builders describe it as one of the most challenging yet satisfying sets in the Icons line, thanks to its moving parts and circuit-board-like inner structure that mirrors a real arcade machine’s guts.
The top section features large display models of Pac-Man, Blinky, and Clyde, which can sit on the cabinet or be shown separately. Pressing a small button flips the ghosts from their chase colours to their frightened blue form, replicating the moment Pac-Man eats a power pellet.
It’s a clever bit of engineering using tension bands for quick, smooth motion.
Inside the cabinet sits a small diorama: a minifigure playing Pac-Man on a miniature arcade machine, a subtle nod to the game’s creator Toru Iwatani and to the cultural loop between classic arcades and modern collectibles. Fans have noted that the designer chose the same bright yellow for Pac-Man that LEGO uses for its own bricks, making the colour match feel intentional and authentic.
From a display perspective, the set has real presence. The printed tile decals replicate the original cabinet artwork, the score counter on the front can be adjusted via a hidden dial, and the crank motion stays surprisingly stable even after long use.
Reviewers have compared it to building two full sets in one: the decorative Pac-Man marquee and the mechanical arcade base, making it a rewarding project for anyone who grew up feeding quarters into a cabinet.
The LEGO Pac-Man Arcade Set released to LEGO Insiders (formerly VIP) on June 1, 2023, and went on general sale from June 4, priced at £229.99 / $269.99 / €269.99.
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