Playing Pong: 16 Retro Gaming Pics From an old Classic

With millions of gamers around the world playing thousands of complex games, gaming is better than ever, right? Well, maybe not. 

Ask anybody over the age of 60 for their favorite gaming experience, and they'll tell you nothing measures up to a heated game of Pong.

Created by Atari in 1972, the simple game became one of the most influential pieces of digital media ever made, earning Atari its status as immortal gaming royalty.

Here are 15 photos of what it looked like to participate in gaming at its real peak. 

Gaming at Home

Gaming at Home, Family Pong Night, "My Dad and His Friend", Nolan Bushnell, A "Pong" Arcade Machine, "Santa Gave me a 'Pong’ Console", "My Grampy", Kids Playing "Pong", "Pong" Arcade, TV Commercial, Playing Together, "Pong" Machine

"Pong" in 1975.

Family Pong Night

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Competitive in 1977.

"My Dad and His Friend"

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"Enjoying some oregano and playing 'Pong' in the 1970s."

Nolan Bushnell

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Atari Corporation founder with his new game called "Pong," 1972.

"Pong"

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From The 1976 Sears Wish Book.

Playing

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"My dad and I," 1979.

A "Pong" Arcade Machine

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"At my family's restaurant back in the early '70s."

"Santa Gave me a 'Pong’ Console"

Gaming at Home, Family Pong Night, "My Dad and His Friend", Nolan Bushnell, A "Pong" Arcade Machine, "Santa Gave me a 'Pong’ Console", "My Grampy", Kids Playing "Pong", "Pong" Arcade, TV Commercial, Playing Together, "Pong" Machine

Christmas circa ‘76-'77.

"My Grampy"

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An OG gamer playing 'Pong' with his new Playstation on Christmas in 1995."

Kids Playing "Pong"

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The early 1980s.

"Pong" Arcade

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An original machine.

TV Commercial

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"Pong" and Atari in 1976.

Playing Together

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“You boys have played enough Atari, and your sister wants to watch 'Little House on the Prairie!'" 1978. The game shown is "Combat," but fits the Atari spirit.

"Pong" Machine

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PMC, exciting.

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