Pin Pong: Difference between revisions
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''Pin Pong'' is a pinball video game released by Atari Inc. in 1974. The game simulates the play of an electro-mechanical pinball table using relatively simple graphics like those found in ''[[Pong]]'' including flippers, bumpers, and drop targets. | |||
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Balls enter the playfield launched from the left side of the board - the opposite of most pinball tables. An overlay on the screen defines the table as well as the score values of each target. After each ball drain, the drop targets reset to active. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 13 February 2025
Pin Pong is a pinball video game released by Atari Inc. in 1974. The game simulates the play of an electro-mechanical pinball table using relatively simple graphics like those found in Pong including flippers, bumpers, and drop targets.
Gameplay[edit]
Balls enter the playfield launched from the left side of the board - the opposite of most pinball tables. An overlay on the screen defines the table as well as the score values of each target. After each ball drain, the drop targets reset to active.
