Atari Pong Game, circa 1975
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Pong, a simple video Ping-Pong game, started in 1972 as an early and incredibly popular arcade game. Manufacturer Atari, under its legendary co-founder Nolan Bushnell, released a home version of the game through Sears in 1975. One of the first successful home video games, Pong paved the way for this new leisure activity for kids and adults.
Pong, a simple video Ping-Pong game, started in 1972 as an early and incredibly popular arcade game. Manufacturer Atari, under its legendary co-founder Nolan Bushnell, released a home version of the game through Sears in 1975. One of the first successful home video games, Pong paved the way for this new leisure activity for kids and adults.
Artifact
Video game
Date Made
circa 1975
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
99.114.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 5.375 in (game)
Width: 10.375 in (game)
Length: 5.25 in (game)
Inscriptions
PONG / ATARI | CAUTION: / REPLACE BATTERIES / IF PLAY IS ERRATIC / SN 65823A / MFG. BY ATARI, INC., LOS GATOS, CA / MODEL NO. C-100 / FCC TYPE APPROVAL NO. TV-174 / VALID ONLY WHEN OPERATED PURSUANT / TO FCC RULES, PART 15 / COVERED BY U.S. PATENT 3,793,483
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