August 18, 2007
Iconoculture: One-armed bandits make way for the one-paddle bandit — Bally Technologies is rolling out a video slot machine based on Atari's 1972 table tennis-based game Pong.
Luck still needs to be a lady; gamblers must spin a trio of bonus icons on the five-reel monitor during regular play to activate a 45-second Pong showdown against a computer opponent.
It’s slots of fun no matter what. The bonus Pong round has a guaranteed minimum payout, so even those with poor hand-eye coordination leave a winner.
Bally Pong is the first in a planned skill-based series of electronic casino games; up next is the brick-busting game Breakout.
Sure, poker is still sorta cool, but many Xers remain nostalgic for the days of old-school games; a slot update of retro arcade staples is a decent bet to bring out the little kid in grown-up gamblers.
High-score bragging rights were once the reward for hours spent polishing game skills. Who wouldn’t trade that in for cold hard cash?
Bet on it: Bally Pong turns arcade classic into a slot machine [Iconoculture]
By Steven Teo @ 3:05 AM | Entertainment | Comments (1) | Article Link
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That reminds me the good old days of computing. We were amazed by the pong game back then. Computers has evolved quite a bit since!
Posted by: Computer Guy at October 18, 2007 12:48 AM
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