Pong
Pong is a video game made by Atari. It is believed to be the first video game ever made, although it was made after games similar to it were also made, including Tennis for Two and could be emulated by WinUaw.
| Pong | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Atari |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Designer(s) | Allan Alcorn |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | 29 November 1972 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| CPU | Discrete |
| Sound | Monaural (Mono) |
| Display | Vertical orientation, black-and-white raster display, standard resolution |
To play the game a quarter or token must be put into the game machine's slot. Two knobs, are called "paddles" because they control the tennis paddle on the screen. Turn the knob one way and the paddle goes up. Turn the knob the other way and the paddle goes down. The other knob does the same thing to the other paddle on the screen.
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The two paddles return the ball back and forth. The score is displayed at the top of the screen.
Atari engineer Allan Alcorn designed and built Pong as a training exercise.
The Pong prototype that was used in the tavern
The former site of Andy Capp's Tavern in 2023, which was replaced by the Rooster T. Feathers comedy club in 1984
Atari's Home Pong console, released through Sears in 1975
The Magnavox Odyssey, invented by Ralph H. Baer, inspired Pong's development.
Dedicated Pong consoles made their way to various countries, like the Soviet Turnir.
Tele-Games Pong IV, Sears' version of Pong sequel (Pong Doubles), was one of the many consoles that flooded the market by 1977.
First generation Pong console in a retro 1970s installation at the Computerspielemuseum Berlin, in 2017
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