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Tennis for two (19h 20min, dec 31, 1957 y – 11h 41min, jun 4, 1958 y)

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William Higinbotham creates a precursor to Pong called Tennis for Two, which is referred to by many as the first interactive video game. Tennis for Two players hold a controller with buttons and a rotating dial to control the angle of their racket's swing.

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19h 20min, dec 31, 1957 y
11h 41min, jun 4, 1958 y
~ 5 months and 5 days