The recent Atari Pong cocktail table was a hit and amazed people that it converted the video game Pong into a mechanical game - but actually, there's a history of such attempts going back to the 70s, in arcades, consoles, and even handhelds! And the gameplay format can be traced back to early mechanical arcade games - check it out, the History of Mechanical Pong!
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