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Pong is a video game released originally as a coin-operated arcade game by
Atari Inc. on November 29, 1972. Pong is based on the sport of table tennis
(or "ping pong"), and named after the sound generated by the circuitry when
the ball is hit. The word Pong is a registered trademark of Atari
Interactive, while the term "pong" is used to describe the genre of "bat
and ball" video games. Pong is often regarded as the world's first video
arcade game, but Computer Space by Nutting Associates had been launched a
year earlier in 1971. Pong was the first video game to achieve widespread
popularity in both arcade and home console versions, and launched the
initial boom in the video game industry. The popularity of Pong led to a
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