Doctor Pong
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Description
A table top version of the original game designed for pediatrician office waiting rooms to help keep children occupied. Doctor Pong, actually Dr. Pong, was invented as late as August or September of 1974 for placement in the waiting rooms at doctors offices. Like Puppy Pong, it was designed for free-play, and had no coin mechanisms though both games were advertised as being able to be ordered with an optional factory coin mech. The concept didn't appeal to doctors and this machine was not commercially successful.
Doctor Pong was produced by Atari in 1973.
Atari released 137 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1972. Atari was based in United States.
Other machines made by Atari during the time period Doctor Pong was produced include: Pong, Barrel Pong, Space Race, Pong Doubles, Gotcha, and Snoopy Pong
Specs
| Name | Doctor Pong |
|---|---|
| Developer | Atari (United States) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7597 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Ball and Paddle |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Competitive |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Game Introduction
The object is to keep the ball in play and hope your opponent misses.
Game Play
A ball is launched onto the playing field. Using a flat paddle, you deflect the ball towards your opponent. Your opponent also with a flat paddle, does the same. Points are scored when the opposing player missed and the ball gets past him/her. The first player to ten points, wins.
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Miscellaneous
Not commercially successful. Led to Puppy Pong.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Doctor Pong Census
There are 15,215 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,647 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,594 machines (6,982 unique titles).
Rare - There are 2 known instances of this machine owned by Doctor Pong collectors who are active members. Of these, 2 of them are original dedicated machines.
Wanted - There are 2 active VAPS members currently looking for Doctor Pong.
This game ranks a 5 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
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