Ultra Pong

Ultra Pong is a dedicated home console version of Pong that was released by Atari in 1977 as a follow-up to the 1976 release of Super Pong. Based on the C010765 chip, Ultra Pong allows for two players and sixteen variations of the basic Pong gameplay. Control paddles are wireless and serves are manual. The system offers color visuals.[1]:21

The sixteen available games were:

  1. Pong
  2. Super Pong
  3. Hyper Pong
  4. Ultra Pong
  5. Hockey
  6. Super Hockey
  7. Hyper Hockey
  8. Ultra Hockey
  9. Barrier Pong
  10. Super Barrier Pong
  11. Hyper Barrier Pong
  12. Ultra Barrier Pong
  13. Barrier Hockey
  14. Super Barrier Hockey
  15. Hyper Barrier Hockey
  16. Ultra Barrier Hockey

Ultra Pong Doubles

The release of Ultra Pong was followed by Ultra Pong Doubles later the same year (1977). Like Ultra Pong, Ultra Pong Doubles is a color version of Atari's Pong video game, however the Doubles model allows up to four players and has thirty-two paddle game variations. Control paddles are wireless, serves are manual, and the system offers color visuals.[1]:23

References

  1. 1 2 Kaplan, Deeny, ed. (Winter 1978). "The Video Games". Video (Buyer's Guide). Reese Communications. 1 (1): 17–30. ISSN 0147-8907.
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