Pong-Tron
From Sega Retro
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| System(s): Discrete logic arcade | |||||||||
| Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||
| Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||
| Genre: Action | |||||||||
| Number of players: 2 | |||||||||
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Pong-Tron (ポントロン) is a 1973 discrete logic arcade game produced by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. It is a clone of Atari's Pong (1972) built specifically for Japanese audiences.
Pong-Tron differs very little from Atari's offering, however this release is significant as it stands as Sega's first arcade game to incorporate a CRT monitor and thus be classed as a "video game". Prior to Pong-Tron's release, Sega had built its successes through electro-mechanical arcade games, pinball tables, slot machines and jukebox distribution.
Pong-Tron followed later in the year by the updated Pong-Tron II (and Hockey TV, another pseudo-Pong clone). The housing was also recycled for Balloon Gun. Sega's main competitor at the time, Taito, also released a similar Japanese clone in the form of Elepong, also in 1973.
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Dimensions
- Mass: 79kg
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