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| − | '''''Pong''''' is a 1972 sports game developed and published by Atari. One of the earliest video games, and the first to be a major commercial success, it simulates a game of table tennis by allowing two players to control vertically-moving paddles to hit a ball. It was re-released in [[1977]] as part of ''Video Olympics'', a launch title for the [[Atari 2600]]. The ''Video Olympics'' version of the game was played on ''[[The D-Pad]]'' in a one-off episode in [[2021]], as the ninth event in ''[[The Games]]'', representing the sport of tennis. The episode was released on August 1, 2021. | + | '''''Pong''''' is a 1972 sports game developed and published by Atari. One of the earliest video games, and the first to be a major commercial success, it simulates a game of table tennis by allowing two players to control vertically-moving paddles to hit a ball. It was re-released in [[1977]] as part of ''Video Olympics'', a launch title for the [[Atari 2600]]. The ''Video Olympics'' version of the game was played on ''[[The D-Pad]]'' in a one-off episode in [[2021]], as the ninth event in ''[[The Ist Games]]'', representing the sport of tennis. The episode was released on August 1, 2021. |
== Results == | == Results == | ||
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| Youbetchastan || [[Dustin Deren]] || Silver | | Youbetchastan || [[Dustin Deren]] || Silver | ||
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| − | | Tierra de los Hermanos Hook || [[ | + | | Tierra de los Hermanos Hook || [[Peter Worrest]] || Bronze |
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| Imperium Ludum || [[Sarah Fischer]] || None | | Imperium Ludum || [[Sarah Fischer]] || None | ||
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WU-GA3KE70 Tennis] | |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WU-GA3KE70 Tennis] | ||
|Aux1 = 37:55 | |Aux1 = 37:55 | ||
| − | |Aux2 = Dustin, Sarah, | + | |Aux2 = Dustin, Sarah, Peter, Lindsay |
|Aux3 = Caitlyn, Ian H. | |Aux3 = Caitlyn, Ian H. | ||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|1}} | |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|1}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:16, 10 April 2022
| Pong | |
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| Developed by | Atari |
| Published by | Atari |
| Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
| Release date | September 11, 1977 |
| Genre | Sports |
| Details | |
| Played by | |
| Featuring | |
| Original run | August 1, 2021 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Episode length | 37:55 |
| Playlist | link |
| The Games | |
| Preceded by | Link's Crossbow Training |
| Followed by |
The Aquatic Games Starring James Pond and the Aquabats |
Pong is a 1972 sports game developed and published by Atari. One of the earliest video games, and the first to be a major commercial success, it simulates a game of table tennis by allowing two players to control vertically-moving paddles to hit a ball. It was re-released in 1977 as part of Video Olympics, a launch title for the Atari 2600. The Video Olympics version of the game was played on The D-Pad in a one-off episode in 2021, as the ninth event in The Ist Games, representing the sport of tennis. The episode was released on August 1, 2021.
Results
| Team | Player | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Baby Bitch Territory | Lindsay Gibbons | Gold |
| Youbetchastan | Dustin Deren | Silver |
| Tierra de los Hermanos Hook | Peter Worrest | Bronze |
| Imperium Ludum | Sarah Fischer | None |
Episodes
| TG# | Title | Length | Player(s) | Commentator(s) | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | "Tennis" | 37:55 | Dustin, Sarah, Peter, Lindsay | Caitlyn, Ian H. | August 1, 2021 |