Title: Atari Mini Pong
Post by: TrekMD on December 02, 2020, 02:17:52 AM
Post by: TrekMD on December 02, 2020, 02:17:52 AM
Not sure if anyone has seen this but there is a new Mini Pong available to preorder from Arcade1Up. This looks really cool until you see the price tag for it. It's a pass for me. Feel free to read more about it here: Atari Mini PONG Jr. by UNIS (https://arcade1up.com/products/atari-mini-pong-jr?bis_id=OKZVXp2&utm_campaign=stock-notification&utm_content=Atari%20Mini%20PONG%20Jr.%20by%20UNIS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=back-in-stock&variant=32537971130430)
Title: Re: Atari Mini Pong
Post by: Shadowrunner on December 02, 2020, 03:21:39 AM
Post by: Shadowrunner on December 02, 2020, 03:21:39 AM
It does look really cool but for that size it is expensive. I think all of their products are over priced so I'm not surprised.
Title: Re: Atari Mini Pong
Post by: zapiy on December 03, 2020, 21:31:32 PM
Post by: zapiy on December 03, 2020, 21:31:32 PM
Way out of my price range but looks super cool.
Title: Re: Atari Mini Pong
Post by: davyk on December 07, 2020, 08:15:00 AM
Post by: davyk on December 07, 2020, 08:15:00 AM
Looks very nice but it's far too expensive for what it is. I'd like to see a good developer do something with Pong though. Add a bit to the gameplay to introduce some variety - not much - just a couple of small tweaks to introduce some tactical thought.
Video Olympics on 2600 had some interesting variations including a volleyball mode having a side on view - with the paddles on the floor of the court and you lobbing the ball over the net. If they took the classic Pong game and changed the setup every 3 points say - adding in something new or changing the gameplay to something like volleyball mode for example, it could make for an interesting game. And could introduce a new generation to paddle control. :)
Video Olympics on 2600 had some interesting variations including a volleyball mode having a side on view - with the paddles on the floor of the court and you lobbing the ball over the net. If they took the classic Pong game and changed the setup every 3 points say - adding in something new or changing the gameplay to something like volleyball mode for example, it could make for an interesting game. And could introduce a new generation to paddle control. :)