CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1976

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

5 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.

Manufacturer

Atari, Inc.

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

US

Keywords

Atari; Lee, Harold; Brown, Bob; Alcorn, Al; Pong

Object ID

102630308

This home version of Pong quickly became a success in part due to broad distribution through Sears stores. Designers Al Alcorn, Bob Brown, and Harold Lee improved on the 1972 Pong arcade game by creating custom integrated circuits that lowered cost and provided better sound and on-screen scoring.