Of course, I couldn't just memorize someone else's pattern. I developed my own. But with less than $5 per week to spend, I didn't get far.

Frank was a better player the first time I saw him play than I ever was.

That said, I got a 5th place plaque at a local Pac-Man tournament. It was an all day event, but you had to be there during the awards ceremony to receive a prize, and most people left before that. Frank was 2nd. 3rd and 4th also came with us.