Pong

Appendix:Variations of "pong" English + thumb|The two paddles return the ball back and forth. The score is displayed at the top of the screen. Etymology Marketing coinage, from en ping-pong. Proper noun en video games An early video game from Atari, resembling ping-pong, in which two players control paddles and attempt to intercept a ball. en 2002 Tricks of the Windows game programming gurus 10 André LaMothe A good lunar lander or Pong-type game was all you needed to strike it rich! en Gulf War 2.0: The Son Strikes Back March 1, 2003 Toronto Star If the US invades Iraq, we'll see action all right, much more than we witnessed with the primitive Pong-ish effects delivered during Gulf War 1.0, en 2006 Retro gaming hacks 10 Chris Kohler The paddle controllers are necessary for playing Pong-style contests, and since two paddles share one controller input you can easily play doubles Pong with an extra set of paddles. See also en telly tennis