A couple of years ago, Jakks Pacific made a huge splash with their initial TV Games series. At $20 USD a pop, these little nuggets of joy delivered solid old-skool gaming action, that was not only portable, but incredibly convenient (the Mortal Kombat one was slightly disappointing). I’m sure more than a few of us have at least one of these wonderful little contraptions tucked away in our gaming stash. Well, get ready to shell out for the newest member of the TV Games family. Geek.com spotted this little guy in the wild at CES 2009, and decided to share the joy with everyone. First thing to notice; the style. Jakks seems to have really gone the extra mile with this model. It looks like somebody tore the control panel off a Pac-Man cabinet, and then beat the hell out of it with a mallet to squish it down. The stick looks full-sized, and the buttons actually look like a set of solid Happs Controls push-buttons (although I’m sure they’re not, just a close resemblance). However, aside from all that, there’s one piece of lovely that sets this puppy apart from all others that have come before it, and elevates it to GUARANTEED purchase status. Behold:

Yes, that is a coin slot. Do I really need to say any more about this to convince you it’s the greatest thing ever? Expect this to sell for the same low retail price as the rest of them, which means I expect everyone that reads this site to snatch one up as soon as they hit stores later this year. Check out the gallery below for more action shots I snapped out of the video.