Pong (1972)

Two players play a video version of table tennis. The first to score 11 points wins.

Storyline

In the first-ever video game, two players play a video version of table tennis. The ball bounces off the walls and the paddles. The paddles are controlled by the players by using the paddle knobs on the machine. When a ball gets by one player's paddle, the other player scores a point. When someone scores 11 points, they win and it's game over.

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Plot Keywords:

paddle | ball | table tennis | simulation | ping pong | 

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Taglines:

The newest 2-player video skill game.

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Genres:

Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Home Pong

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atari

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Pong arcade game (the one that debuted at Andy Capp's) now belongs to co-creator Al Alcorn.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1999)

User Reviews

Very primitive and boring, yet so addictive...

This is a very simple game, the first popular video game. The concept is that you move a paddle and hit the ball to the CPU or another player. The first to score 11 points wins. Very simplistic and boring. This game is addictive for about an hour, but after that you'll be bored with it, yet oddly it is not as boring as 1984's Duck Hunt, especially since all you do is move the paddle around. Play this only if you get the chance, otherwise you're not missing out on much at all, unless you're really into really old old school games, and even if you are you'll be bored with this.

4.5/10 or: C-