Game
Pong
79IGDB player score
136 ratings
Previously Take
A 79 average that undersells it — ask the 136 people who rated it. Sports game fundamentals, done right. Sometimes that's plenty. Best experienced alone, preferably with nowhere to be. Released in 1972 and aging better than most games from last year.
About this game
Pong is a table tennis-themed twitch arcade video game with simple two-dimensional graphics. It was the first sports arcade video game and one of the earliest arcade video games in history, helping to establish the video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that closely mimicked its gameplay.
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Game facts
Release date
Nov 29, 1972
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari, Atari, Inc., Hunter Electronics, Namco
Platforms
Arcade, PC (Microsoft Windows), Plug & Play, Legacy Mobile Device
Genres
Simulator, Sport, Arcade
Themes
Action
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Franchise
Pong
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
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