Pong was first published 29 November, 1972 and immediately
gained widespread popularity, becoming the ancestor of the entire video game
industry, the turnover of which is estimated at a record $ 65 billion a year.
Pong is a simple simulation of table tennis. Small square,
replacing the ping-pong ball was moving around on the screen along a linear
trajectory. If he hits the perimeter of the playing field or on one of the
painted bats, its trajectory changes according to the angle of the collision.
Pong was the classic gameplay that gamers move the paddle to
protect their goal. A player receives one point if he manages to send the ball
over the opponent racket. Pong was the first game in the world, but immediately
after the appearance has become so popular that in 1972 to slot machines lined
up in long lines wanting to play it. Pong for iOS - is a modern remake of the
original design "with stunning innovations and colorful design."
40 years ago, started with Pong video game market. Now
mobile devices with touch screens successfully took over from Atari, developers
take up the initiative of the company.
It is worth noting that in 1974, Atari took a job as a
laboratory technician Apple founder Steve Jobs, he got there for 5 dollars an
hour. This job was for Jobs' first and only place where he worked as a hired
employee.
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