Pong

Arcade 1972

3.7 / 10

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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight

6/10

Depth 12% weight

1/10

Challenge 15% weight

6/10

Graphics 8% weight

1/10

Music 8% weight

3/10

Story 11% weight

—/10

Multiplayer 8% weight

6/10

Impact 9% weight

9/10

Nostalgia 11% weight

8/10

            Score history
            
                3.49 ↑ 3.74

2026-05-09 3.74

2026-05-09 3.56

2026-05-04 3.29

2026-05-03 3.49 Initial rating

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About

Pong is a 1972 sports video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades. It was created by Allan Alcorn as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell and Atari co-founder Ted Dabney were so surprised by the quality of Alcorn's work that they decided to manufacture the game. Bushnell based the game's concept on an electronic ping-pong game included on the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console; in response, Magnavox later sued Atari for patent infringement.

Source: Wikipedia

Highlighted Credits

Allan Alcorn ↗ Designer
Atari, Inc. ↗ developer

Reviewed January 1, 1972 · Last updated May 18, 2026