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Game entry
Pong
1972 · Sports, Simulation, Arcade · PC, Arcade, Legacy Mobile Device, Plug & Play · Atari
Pong is ranked no. 1,995 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,500 and 53% of duels won. Of the 3 duels that pitted it against Rocket League, it has won 1 and lost 2. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 46 out of 200 (Sports).
World rank
no. 1,995
ELO score
1,500
Wins
53%
Duels played
123
About Pong
Pong is a table tennis-themed twitch arcade video game with simple two-dimensional graphics. It was the first sports arcade video game and one of the earliest arcade video games in history, helping to establish the video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that closely mimicked its gameplay.
ELO progression
Score steady at 1,500 ELO points for 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Rocket League 33% 3 duels played · 233 points behind
- against Football Manager 2023 100% 2 duels played · 14 points ahead
- against WWE 2K20 100% 2 duels played · 235 points ahead
- against Need for Speed: Heat 50% 2 duels played · 48 points ahead
- against Visage 0% One duel played · 45 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Pong sits between in the world ranking.
More games from Atari
Released in 1972
The standing
Where Pong ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Pong stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 46 out of 200 (Sports).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,995 | 5,035 |
| Sports | 46 | 200 |
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