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News this week in the 80’s
1980 – Namco releases the highly influential arcade game Pac-Man which became a social phenomenon. The player controls Pac-Man through a maze, eating pac-dots (also called pellets). When all pac-dots are eaten, Pac-Man is taken to the next stage. Four enemies (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) roam the maze, trying to catch Pac-Man. If an enemy touches Pac-Man, a life is lost and the Pac-Man itself withers and dies. It sold a large amount of merchandise and also inspired, among other things, an animated television series and a top-ten hit single.

1987 – First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. England were knocked out in the quarter finals by Wales, who went on to claim third. The winners were New Zealand who beat France 29-9.

SONGS PLAYED
Tears for Fears – Sowing the Seeds Of Love
Ultravox – Vienna
Sade – Your Love is King
The Bangles – Walking Down Your Street
Tanika Tikaram – World Outside Your Window
Duran Duran – A View to a Kill
Robbie Nevil – C’est La Vie
Billy Idol – Hot in the City
Living In A Box – Living In A Box
Genesis – Invisible Touch
Wet Wet Wet – Wishing I Was Lucky
Talking Heads – Road To Nowhere
Adam and the Ants – Antmusic
Kim Wilde – Kids In America
Heaven 17 – Temptation
Def Leppard – Love Bites
Poison – Every Rose Has its Thorn
Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
Pet Shop Boys – ALWAYS ON MY MIND
Phil Collins – Against All Odds
Gary Numan – We Are Glass
Robin Beck – First Time
Nick Heywood – Wouldn’t It Be Good
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car
The Undertones – My Perfect Cousin
Katrina and the Waves – Walking On Sunshine