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It is a table that 2 people sit across from each other and play the pong game. This was popular back in the 70's(?). I do not mind if it is used.


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"Ebay!"

 by Cdog on Jun 04 2008 (20 months ago)
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Here's one that looks like it's in pretty good condition: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350034972072

You may also want to check out www.craigslist.org for your area. You might find some deals!
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"They are quite rare and valuable. There are a few on eBay for $700+ without shipping."

 by AaronD on Jun 03 2008 (20 months ago)
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Pong was the first video game ever commercially available. It is the precursor of the entire video game industry. It's like the Model T to the auto industry.

Original arcade cabinets are rare, but available. Your average arcade dealer isn't going to have them. Your best bet is buying from someone who owns one but doesn't know how valuable they are.

Plus, the most common style was the stand-up version like the arcade games you see in malls and movie-theaters. The table, or "cocktail" style was rare and were made by Micro-games and manufactured quite poorly.

I found one on eBay after a minute of searching:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PONG-Classic-Arcade-Cocktail-Table-TENNIS-p-uAZ_W0QQitemZ350034972072QQihZ022QQcategoryZ13716QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Currently has a "buy it now" price of $699 but no shipping is available and it must be picked up in Tucson, AZ.

Any surviving unit will obviously be over 40 years old and extremely fragile.

You would be better off building your own "MAME" cabinet (these are universal arcade boxes that can be made to play any game using a computer) or buying a pre-made one. They would be much more durable and could play hundreds to thousands of games.

This store sells kits to build a table-style cabinet for $669:
http://www.dreamarcades.com/h2h.shtml

You'd just have to supply a computer (would not have to be powerful at all) and a monitor (also wouldn't need to be high-end).
Sources: http://www.ebay.com
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I have a friend who is selling the game. See it at http://denver.craigslist.org/ele/1552998546.html
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