Ultra Pong is a dedicated home console version of Pong that was released by Atari in 1977 as a follow-up to the 1976 release of Super Pong. Based on the C010765 chip, Ultra Pong allows for two players and sixteen variations of the basic Pong gameplay. Control paddles are wireless and serves are manual. The system offers color visuals.
The sixteen available games were:
- Pong
- Super Pong
- Hyper Pong
- Ultra Pong
- Hockey
- Super Hockey
- Hyper Hockey
- Ultra Hockey
- Barrier Pong
- Super Barrier Pong
- Hyper Barrier Pong
- Ultra Barrier Pong
- Barrier Hockey
- Super Barrier Hockey
- Hyper Barrier Hockey
- Ultra Barrier Hockey
Ultra Pong Doubles
The release of Ultra Pong was followed by Ultra Pong Doubles later the same year (1977). Like Ultra Pong, Ultra Pong Doubles is a color version of Atari's Pong video game, however the Doubles model allows up to four players and has thirty-two paddle game variations. Control paddles are wireless, serves are manual, and the system offers color visuals.
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