By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
We love retro gaming, so why not cozy up to the original 1976 Pong Owner’s manual and re-live the game that started it all?
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Would someone please try to order replacement parts from the Pong Manual’s backcover, & post the responses from Atari’s representatives.
Remember when I was just a little kid, playing with this pong machine whenever I would go to my dad’s house. That was some cool sh*t at the time.
I have the original game, manual in tact in the box. I might have to break it out and play it.
Wow – you might want to hold onto it. That’s a classic.
I have one that my uncle gave me when I was 7. He has always been cutting edge with the toys.
If you were a real jedi master, you could play pong against yourself, without it connected to the TV. The sound effects come from the unit, and the TV is just the display.
Mine is still intact.
Insert Coin
Ball will serve automatically
Avoid missing ball for high score
..the complete instructions for an Atari Pong arcade machine, as seen on the control panel.