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Pong
1972 · Sports, Simulation, Arcade · PC, Arcade, Legacy Mobile Device, Plug & Play · Atari
Pong is ranked no. 1,726 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,519 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. 32 out of 203 (Sports).
World rank
no. 1,726
ELO score
1,519
Wins
53%
Duels played
159
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 moved from 1,500 to 1,519 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Rocket League 33% 3 duels played · 229 points behind
- against Need for Speed: Payback 50% 2 duels played · 29 points ahead
- against Colin McRae Rally 3 100% 2 duels played · 8 points behind
- against Tony Hawk's Underground 2 50% 2 duels played · 1 points ahead
- against Bomb Rush Cyberfunk 50% 2 duels played · 201 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: 32 out of 203 (Sports).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,726 | 5,110 |
| Sports | 32 | 203 |
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