jan 3, 1972 - 1972 Atari create (Pong)
Description:
Nolan Bushnell and Al Alcorn of Atari develop an arcade table tennis game. When they test it in Andy Capps Tavern in Sunnyvale, California, it stops working. Why? Because people played it so much it jammed with quarters. Pong , an arcade legend, is born.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 3, 1972
Now
~ 53 years ago