The passion started as a way to save money and has evolved.
From the Pac-Man clock on his desk to the row of standup arcade machines in his garage, he believes in surrounding yourself with the things that make you happy.From the Pac-Man clock on his desk to the row of standup arcade machines in his garage, he believes in surrounding yourself with the things that make you happy.He explained that it all began as a six-year-old when his mother gave him a quarter to play Pac-Man at a laundromat in Garland.
In his garage, alongside his collection of 80s arcade classics like Galaga and Donkey Kong, Patterson has an array of tools, circuit boards, and other materials one would need to fix and maintain machines now pushing 50 years old. It's a service that still has plenty of demand and leads Patterson to people who share the same passion with his business,
“I am not fixing a washing machine," Patterson said."I am fixing something that brings people entertainment and joy." He recalls one recent fix of a Ms. Pac-Man machine that left the owner emotional and finally able to once again play the game she loved as a child.It was a business he ran from 2004-2012 and recently restarted with plenty of customers already in queue, including a trip to Kansas City to repair one machine.WFAA would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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