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Atari PONG Knockout by UNIS Now Available

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We have been following the progress of the Atari PONG Table, from Kickstarter coffee table, to full-blown coin-op game machines, for a few years now. Back before the pandemic, there was one new variation

UNIS & Atari Are Bringing Pong Home Again With Mini PONG Jr.

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UPDATE: More details have been added to this post since publication, including new pics and some specs. See below. Tomorrow at 9AM EST, UNIS will begin their Showcase 2020 Event (it’s free and there

IAAPA 2017: Rabbids, PONG, & Sega

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Another day of IAAPA has passed and not just my feet are feeling it but so is my brain. I’ve never shot so much video at an event but it keeps me busy. I’m

Atari PONG Table Project Picked Up By UNIS For Worldwide Distribution

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We’re quickly approaching the biggest trade show event for the amusement/arcade industry (IAAPA 2017) and with that, news of upcoming products that we can expect to find at the show is beginning to trickle

Atari Pong Coffee Table Project Raising Funding For A General Release

arcadehero February 24, 2017 3

(Thanks to Michael L. for the tip) Back in May of last year, we mentioned a very cool electromechanical Pong project. It received quite a bit of media attention, using an old but proven

Newsbytes: ColorDMD Updates; TMNT Arcade Action Figures; Atari updates NTG#85

arcadehero May 28, 2016 1

The Memorial Day weekend is usually a bit slow as many people are out and about as opposed to reading blogs but regardless, we’ve got news. We hope you have a safe holiday weekend

As Arcade Heroes Turns Six, A Look Back At Pong Variations

arcadehero December 3, 2012 3

I am sure that you have heard by now that Atari’s Pong celebrated 40 years in existence this past Friday. I did not forget, I just figured it would be nice to do an

Newsbatch: SnoCross Location Test, new Wreck-It Ralph Trailer, Traffic Pong

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Posts have been light lately but I will work on that as best I can – access has been limited for me for the past week so I have not been able to catch

Arcade-related Illuminated T-Shirts

arcadehero June 1, 2011 0

One trend that seems to be gaining some steam is that behind illuminated fabrics. I’ve seen a number of ideas tried out over the past few years although I’ve yet to see anyone wander

Al Alcorn talks Atari and Pong

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Newsfeed 987 via Perhaps you’ve heard the story of Pong and how the video arcade industry got it’s start but it’s one thing to read about that story and it’s another to hear about

Panel discussion with ex-Atari alumni at California Extreme 09

Shaggy December 8, 2009 1

One thing I don’t think that I will ever tire of is getting into the history of the game industry, particularly that involving the arcade side of things. On one side I think it’s

Play Pong with your feet just about anywhere

Shaggy September 2, 2009 0

Microsoft’s Project Natal isn’t out yet but already there are games out there which allow you to use your body as a controller and this particular game, called Sport Pong could easily be setup