slimboJoe Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hey all! I'm new here and hoping someone could help me identify this unit. This is the only picture I have unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Looks just like my JCPenney pong clone I recently got CIB and did a video on... https://youtu.be/eADQA95ZEYQ?list=PLypzYHeVZt9mmepsDRL-2oBIemEfp0XdC Near as I can tell these were made and sold back in 1976. And I suspect the actual serial numbers on them give away the manufacture date although that is pure speculation on my part. They use the all too common pong on a chip that soo many other pong clones during this time used. Proof is the fact that you can slide the game switch in a half way position to make an extra paddle appear for the second player I believe? This was an indication of the clone using the pong on a chip IC. Until I had picked up mine, I hadn't seen any others quite like it before. And now...here you are. Edited December 5, 2018 by -^Cro§Bow^- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I'm not sure who the actual manufacturer was, but this design seems to have been licensed to a few different vendors, as many game units of the '70s were. I have the Venture Electronics Video Sports version, myself. Notable feature: gigantic paddle dials! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimboJoe Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thanks! I won't be making any special effort to grab this, but it's still pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I'm not sure who the actual manufacturer was, but this design seems to have been licensed to a few different vendors, as many game units of the '70s were. I have the Venture Electronics Video Sports version, myself. Notable feature: gigantic paddle dials! Excatly... It was the black and chrome like look that drew me into picking up mine. Looks very modern design wise for a pong system made in '76. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Looks very modern design wise for a pong system made in '76. Nah. If it were modern-looking, it wouldn't have any buttons or rounded contours, and the dials would be touchscreens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Okay...then I guess I meant it looked very modern by 1976 standards? Looks more like a product from the 80s vs mid 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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