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Pong

Pong is a platform arcade game. The player controls a ball who has to collect five letters needed to create a password. After collecting the letters Pong will be teleported to his native land. The player moves…

31 December 1992

Pong is an arcade, released 31 December 1992 on Atari 8-bit.

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What Pong is

Pong was released in 1992. It is available on Atari 8-bit only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pong is a platform arcade game. The player controls a ball who has to collect five letters needed to create a password. After collecting the letters Pong will be teleported to his native land. The player moves the ball by setting the direction and strength of bouncing. Pong may use teleporters deployed on the planet. Various creatures and obstacles prevent the protagonist from completing the task.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective.

What it launched against

Pong launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Pong — frequently asked questions

When did Pong come out?
Pong was released on 31 December 1992 for Atari 8-bit.

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