Pong

Pong (marketed as PONG) is one of the earliest arcade video games and the very first sports arcade video game. It is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity. The aim is to defeat an opponent in a simulated table-tennis game by earning a higher score. The game was originally manufactured by Atari Incorporated (Atari), which released it in 1972. Allan Alcorn created Pong as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell based the idea on an electronic ping-pong game included in the Magnavox Odyssey, which later resulted in a lawsuit against Atari. Surprised by the quality of Alcorn's work, Bushnell and Atari co-founder Ted Dabney decided to manufacture the game.

Pong quickly became a success and is the first commercially successful arcade video game machine, which helped to establish the video game industry along with the first home console, the Magnavox Odyssey. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that copied Pong's gameplay, and eventually released new types of games. As a result, Atari encouraged its staff to produce more innovative games. The company released several sequels that built upon the original's gameplay by adding new features. During the 1975 Christmas season, Atari released a home version of Pong exclusively through Sears retail stores. It was also a commercial success and led to numerous copies. The game has been remade on numerous home and portable platforms following its release. Pong has been referenced and parodied in multiple television shows and video games, and has been a part of several video game and cultural exhibitions.

Pong (disambiguation)

Pong is a 1972 video game created by video game pioneer Al Alcorn.

Pong may also refer to:

  • Pong, in computer networking jargon, a response to a ping
  • Amphoe Pong, a district in Phayao Province, northern Thailand
  • Ban Pong (commune) (also simply called Pong), a commune in Cambodia
  • Ban Pong (also simply called Pong), a village in Ban Pong (commune)
  • Kingdom of Pong an ancient Shan kingdom in modern-day Burma that existed from the first to the eleventh centuries
  • Pong, British slang for odour, especially unpleasant
  • Beer pong and Beer pong (paddles) (also known as Dartmouth pong), different variations of drinking games played on a ping-pong table
  • Pong Nawat Kulrattanarak (born 1978), Thai actor. Education: Primary to High School from St. Gabriel College
  • bachelor's degree of Economics from Kasetsart University master's degree of Economics from Chulalongkorn University

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