After the initial success of the early red Pong prototype, Atari was quick to capture the enthusiasm of players with a full arcade version. The earliest version of the cabinets were yellow with silver knobs. In later runs, the knobs were entirely black. The release of Pong is still widely … (read more)

After the initial success of the early red Pong prototype, Atari was quick to capture the enthusiasm of players with a full arcade version. The earliest version of the cabinets were yellow with silver knobs. In later runs, the knobs were entirely black. The release of Pong is still widely regarded as one of the most significant events in computing and video game history.