Gryzor Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Well, I'll be darned, but I've looked places and I can't find whether there existed a 2600 version of Pong... All I've found is a Sear's version which is not very authentic! Any suggestions? Cheers Gryzor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Well, I'll be darned, but I've looked places and I can't find whether there existed a 2600 version of Pong... All I've found is a Sear's version which is not very authentic! Any suggestions? Pong is found on [/url] Sears version of Video Olympics is called Pong Sports Another wacky version of Pong is called Mondo Pong A new version of Pong is called Joustpong Others? Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Pong is found on Video Olympics Need the edit button back! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryzor Posted September 5, 2004 Author Share Posted September 5, 2004 Wow. I would think that Pong would be one of the first releases for the 2600 in its pure, unadulterated form... I'd like to have a cartridge saying PONG in reassuring white letters on a black background and having only a couple basic variations... This version, btw (am away from my PC and can't run it), does it have the classic B&W version at least? Cheers Gryzor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Pong is found on Video Olympics Need the edit button back! Just use the Preview button and you usually won't need to edit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisrael Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Wow. I would think that Pong would be one of the first releases for the 2600 in its pure, unadulterated form... You're looking at it through a lens of nostalgia...while Video Olympics was too good a concept not to release (and added many new variations), I'm thinking the people marketing the VCS in the early days would want to downplay the idea of it just being an expensive PONG machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Preview[/size] button and you usually won't need to edit. Ok .. Duh! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Hi there! Another wacky version of Pong is called Mondo Pong Wasn't that still available in the shop the other day? Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 does it have the classic B&W version at least? Nope. Ironically, it doesn't even have it if you play the game in B&W mode...the background is grey instead of black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Wasn't that still available in the shop the other day? I dunno, but if you remember the id or which game was released about the same time, you can try if the page is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryzor Posted September 12, 2004 Author Share Posted September 12, 2004 You're looking at it through a lens of nostalgia...while Video Olympics was too good a concept not to release (and added many new variations), I'm thinking the people marketing the VCS in the early days would want to downplay the idea of it just being an expensive PONG machine. Well, I agree, but it wouldn't be necessary to market it like that; "just another port of the game that started it all" would be appropriate... And even later, I'm really surprised nobody did it... What about the paddle controllers anyway? Nope. Ironically, it doesn't even have it if you play the game in B&W mode...the background is grey instead of black. Ain't this a bummer... I had this image of me playing against my daughter on my mint woody and teaching her the basics of computer gaming... *sigh* Cheers Gryzor[/code] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 It's gone way too long pepole some one got to port both Atari Pong & Super Pong on the 2600! I mean come on it don't take much for all you game hackers! So to get started here's my mock-up box and label art of POng for the 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Oh also is there any way to hack Video Olympics to make it look and act like Pong and Super Pong from the old pong units? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Ain't this a bummer... I had this image of me playing against my daughter on my mint woody and teaching her the basics of computer gaming... *sigh* The Pong in Video Olympics should be quite adequate for that purpose... it's not like having a color background makes it stop being Pong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Its not just the B&W on the background but also the size of the number scores on the game field I like to see thouse LARGE NUMBERS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Why did you start another topic about this in the Pong section? Once is enough. While Pong may be relevant to the history of video games, (in Rick Mayall voice), it's BORING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Oh for crying out loud, IT'S THE SAME GAME! So what if the background isn't black, or the numbers aren't as big?... the game still plays the same, and there's dozens of variations to keep you busy. If that's not good enough for you, then go out and buy one of the dedicated Pong consoles. Seriously though, just play Video Olympics and be happy... it's much better than any of the dedicated Pong consoles anyways. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 /me hefts a flagon of ale and shouts a heart 'HEAR HEAR!' to zero. Really, people, come the frick on. If you want it in monchrome, just turn down the brightness and contract on your tv after flipping your vcs into black and white mode, there you go. But if you ask me, video olympics is the best home pong made and it doesn't really need to be gimped down to just a fugly b/w pong by a hack/surgery that removes most of the game, especially when u can accomplish it with the methods mentioned in this post. If it still really bothers you that much and you are too lazy to adjust the brighness/contrast and turn your 2600 swith to the b/w position, just get a frikin old apple monochrome monitor and play it on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Oh for crying out loud, IT'S THE SAME GAME! So what if the background isn't black, or the numbers aren't as big?... the game still plays the same, and there's dozens of variations to keep you busy. If that's not good enough for you, then go out and buy one of the dedicated Pong consoles. Seriously though, just play Video Olympics and be happy... it's much better than any of the dedicated Pong consoles anyways. --Zero Yes and the same gose to Pac-Man right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Yes and the same gose to Pac-Man right? Yeaaaa.... suuuure. The mangled 2600 pac-man port is SOOOOO comparable to one of the few 2600 ports that is actually better than the arcade original... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Wasn't that still available in the shop the other day? I dunno, but if you remember the id or which game was released about the same time, you can try if the page is still there. It was removed when all the hacks and reproductions were taken down which is kind of silly considering Magnavox owned the rights to Pong, not Atari, the copyright for that one has probably expired since we're talking about 30+ years, and there are a million different Pong clones and hacks all over the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega saturn x Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Well i dont know if the 2600 has a b&w pong game but i do knoe the genesis does. It was packed in to a cart with to other games missile command and centapide. Its like 6 bucks know if your intristed in B&W pong and yeah its pretty boreing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 and yeah its pretty boreing . Pong is only boring as a one player game. IMHO, however, it remains one of the best, most satisfying two player competitive games ever written. Well i dont know if the 2600 has a b&w pong game but i do knoe the genesis does. It was packed in to a cart with to other games missile command and centapide. Pong is the ONLY reason to ever even plug that cart in. The ports of the other two games are absolutely horrible! Pong is decent enough but it does lose some of it's charm when played via joypad rather than paddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega saturn x Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I dont know i think that mc got a good port centapeid didint tho it was pretty lousy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulag picture radio Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Okay, you guys have it all wrong. THIS is how you play Pong: http://www.cyberniklas.de/pongmechanik/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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