Pong Celebrates Birthday in Style

Atari celebrated the 40th birthday of its creation Pong by transforming a 22-story building in Kansas City into a giant game of the seminal video game.

According to Downtown KC, Atari worked with the Downtown Council and members of the City Lights organising committee to bring the game to life on the side of the Downtown Marriott. It was part of the city's Lights festival, which marks the start of the Salvation Army's annual Christmas fund-raising drive.

It hasn't yet been made official but it's hope that the Guinness Book of World Records will certify this as 'The World's Largest Game of Pong'. Have you seen bigger? Come on, it's on the side of a big building. What more do you want?

The game took place last week on Friday 16th, November.

Pong is recognised as one of the very first arcade cabinets, and if you don't know (but you probably do), it's is a simplified version of table tennis with minimalist graphics. Allan Alcorn created the game in response to a training exercised set for him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. The game went onto achieve mainstream popularity. If you want to know more about Atari and the genesis of its most famous game, read our editorial celebrating the 40th Birthday of Atari.

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Pong Celebrates Birthday in Style

Atari celebrated the 40th birthday of its creation Pong by transforming a 22-story building in Kansas City into a giant game of the seminal video game.

According to Downtown KC, Atari worked with the Downtown Council and members of the City Lights organising committee to bring the game to life on the side of the Downtown Marriott. It was part of the city's Lights festival, which marks the start of the Salvation Army's annual Christmas fund-raising drive.

It hasn't yet been made official but it's hope that the Guinness Book of World Records will certify this as 'The World's Largest Game of Pong'. Have you seen bigger? Come on, it's on the side of a big building. What more do you want?

The game took place last week on Friday 16th, November.

Pong is recognised as one of the very first arcade cabinets, and if you don't know (but you probably do), it's is a simplified version of table tennis with minimalist graphics. Allan Alcorn created the game in response to a training exercised set for him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. The game went onto achieve mainstream popularity. If you want to know more about Atari and the genesis of its most famous game, read our editorial celebrating the 40th Birthday of Atari.

Daniel is IGN's UK Staff Writer, and you can be part of the world's worst cult by following him on IGN and Twitter.

Source : ign[dot]com

Star Trek Takes Over Today's Google Doodle

Google's little logo just refuses to stay static. From Robert Moog's 78th birthday to the legendary Pac-Man doodle, the geniuses at Google will accept just about any excuse to change their logo to an interactive picture or game.

Fitting then, that Star Trek's 46th birthday is being commemorated by the Mountain View based company, with it's own Google Doodle.

We don't want to give too much away, but suffice it to say that Trekkies will be more than pleased - Google's Star Trek Doodle is probably one of the most robust Doodles we've seen.

So what are you waiting for? Go check it out, and while you're at it take a gander at all the Google Doodles of old.

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