Whac-A-Mole was originally devised by Japanese amusement game developer Kazuo Yamada as モグラ退治 (mogura taiji, "Mole Buster") in 1975. The game was licensed to Bandai in 1977. The current rights to the name Whac-A-Mole are owned by American amusement company Bob's Space Racers.
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