http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/cruiseelroy Questions tagged with 'cruiseelroy' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:13:37 -0800 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:13:37 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/21277/Where%2Ddid%2Dthe%2DPacMan%2Dterm%2DCruise%2DElroy%2Dcome%2Dfrom Where did the Pac-Man term "Cruise Elroy" come from? From the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man">Wikipedia entry on Pac-Man</a>: "Blinky ('Shadow') is the red monster. He tends to pursue Pac-Man closely. When a certain number of dots are eaten on the board (depending on the level), Blinky will receive a considerable boost in speed. Pac-Man fans refer to this change as 'Cruise Elroy,' though the origin of this term is unknown."<br> <br> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22cruise+elroy%22">Googling for "Cruise Elroy"</a> doesn't yield any more information. Where did it come from? How does a phrase like this crop up and spread undetected? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2005:site.21277 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:13:37 -0800 arcade cruiseelroy etymology games pacman seemetatalkthread14439 danb