Getting up first thing in the morning to watch an Atlas rocket launch a Mercury capsule into orbit. Listening to Christopher Craft counting down. That’s what an old geek remembers!
I owned maybe a second-generation Pong game. It also had a Hockey Pong game. I don’t remember which side it was, but one of them could do this “glitch” thing that would make a second paddle appear… ☺
I was in the Army in 1974 and the break room had a Pong game. 25 cents a game. I can’t even begin to tell you how many of my quarters I fed to that game! I was always broke because of it!
Kiba65 over 4 years ago
Space Invaders!!
sergioandrade Premium Member over 4 years ago
When you remember when cassettes were the new format.
socalvillaguy Premium Member over 4 years ago
Nice job with the textured walls, Scott!
rekam Premium Member over 4 years ago
Gee, the only Pons I can think of is Lily Pons.
whahoppened over 4 years ago
Doesn’t help, Ed, those games have been re-issued for modern computers.
PleaseStay6PixelsAway over 4 years ago
You sound like early 70’s, at least.
hfergus Premium Member over 4 years ago
I do remember pong. Not that great. Now, Zork…..
WoodstockJack over 4 years ago
Tank
P51Strega over 4 years ago
Getting up first thing in the morning to watch an Atlas rocket launch a Mercury capsule into orbit. Listening to Christopher Craft counting down. That’s what an old geek remembers!
Now you kids get off my lawn!
Pappyvtx over 4 years ago
Well, let’s see…I am 56 and I remember when pong came out. You you guys are probably about the same age range?
RobinHood over 4 years ago
Old enough to have learned the Preamble to The Constitution from Schoolhouse Rock.
Happy Constitution Day 233 Yeears and counting.
Ed The Red Premium Member over 4 years ago
These two aren’t anywhere near old enough to have fond memories of Pong. They seem more like the Sonic the Hedgehog generation.
StoicLion1973 over 4 years ago
That’s some fine leaning against the fourth wall these guys are doing, John & Scott!
Bradley Walker over 4 years ago
Not me, but I knew some guys who got one of the first Macintosh computers and wanted to see how it held up being rolled down a flight of stairs.
ChessPirate over 4 years ago
I owned maybe a second-generation Pong game. It also had a Hockey Pong game. I don’t remember which side it was, but one of them could do this “glitch” thing that would make a second paddle appear… ☺
Lee26 Premium Member over 4 years ago
BREAKOUT!
NWdryad over 4 years ago
No gray hair yet, that must count for something.
Ricky Bennett over 4 years ago
I was in the Army in 1974 and the break room had a Pong game. 25 cents a game. I can’t even begin to tell you how many of my quarters I fed to that game! I was always broke because of it!
57-Don over 4 years ago
Fourth wall broken
Daeder over 4 years ago
Pong was awesome!
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Pong was great!