Chinese electronics manufacturer OnePlus Technology Co. has unveiled the OnePlus Nord 2 x PAC-MAN Edition, a limited-edition smartphone inspired by the classic arcade game.
The new Nord phone can be used as a standard smartphone with OxygenOS, built over Android. However, it also offers users a series of PAC-MAN "challenges" that are built into the phone system. If users beat the variety of challenges, they will be given access to exclusive content.
Other features of the phone include exclusive PAC-MAN wallpapers and icons and a glowing ink case designed to look like the retro arcade cabinet. In addition, when starting up the phone, users will see custom-made PAC-MAN animations, which are also implemented during loading transitions.
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