Table Tennis was developed from 1966-1969 until eventually releasing as the pack-in game for the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972 and is one of the earliest known sports games, notably the inspiration for Atari's Pong.
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It boils my blood that most of the world knows only of Bushnell's hackery. Ralph Baer conceived of, completed, AND released Table Tennis with the Magnavox Odyssey all before Nolan Bushnell ordered his lackey to spawn his inferior coin-op sensation, but if there's one thing that Bushnell always had, it was business sense.
Table Tennis required the astronomical buy-in price of the Magnavox Odyssey, and Pong did not. Pong also serves from the middle of the court in a way that is certain to cause repeated cheap goals, doesn't include the free movement and weird trick-shots of Table Tennis, and makes horrendous noises. I think I'll give the credit to the guy who invented the home video game console, thanks.
Table Tennis required the astronomical buy-in price of the Magnavox Odyssey, and Pong did not. Pong also serves from the middle of the court in a way that is certain to cause repeated cheap goals, doesn't include the free movement and weird trick-shots of Table Tennis, and makes horrendous noises. I think I'll give the credit to the guy who invented the home video game console, thanks.
I prefer the paddles in Pong.
mas old que el pong
Honestly I'm not sure why Pong became a namesake but this didn't quite get the same attention. They're both very similar but this one is a little older and allows you to move in all directions. Maybe it's just because Pong is more fun to say.
Oh man you know what, I think this was actually what I played at game camp! I remember being able to move side to side instead of just up and down, and the weird rotatation controller! So yeah, what I put as my Pong review is actually for this game! Also fun fact: I share a birthday with Ralph Baer!