Game, video

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OBJECT TYPE: ARCADE/TINTED SCREEN/SOUND
DATE: 1976
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0580.001

MANUFACTURER: G.A.M.E. Ltd.
MODEL: PONG
LOCATION: Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wooden cabinet/glass/metals/plastics.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 89.1 cm
Width: 89.1 cm
Height: 74.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital computing devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GAME
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Thornhill

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: c 1976
Canada: PURCHASED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES IN 1976 FROM MAITLAND INDUSTRIES, MAITLAND, ONT. WAS USED IN VARIOUS BUSINESS LOCATIONS IN OTTAWA.
Function: Commercial type video game
Technical: Example of a first generation computer game produced for the commercial market. ORIGINALLY A ONE GAME PC.3, CHANGED TO A 3 GAME PC.3 IN 1977. 2 & 4 PLAYER GAMES. GAMES INCLUDE: TENNIS, HOCKEY & KNOCKOUT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate affixed to table top bears diagrams illustrating levels of expertise and how-to-play each of 4 games 'FLIM FLAM TENNIS', 'FLIM FLAM HOCKEY', `KNOCKOUT' & 'KNOCKOUT DOUBLES', and text: 'INSTRUCTIONS/1. INSERT COIN (25c Singles - 50c Doubles)/2. SELECT GAME TO BE PLAYED.(Knockout gives extended time for HI-SCORE.)/3. SELECT PADDLE SIZE. (This starts the game.)/4. USE "SPEED" BUTTON AFTER HITTING BALL TO CHANGE SPEED AND DIRECTION OF BALL./G.A.M.E. LTD. THORNHILL, ONTARIO'
Missing: N/A
Finish: Wood has two-toned, light brown-dark brown grain finish/Varnished/Push buttons - red plastic/Black plastic joy stick knobs.
Decoration: N/A

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G.A.M.E. Ltd., Game, video, circa 1976, Artifact no. 1985.0580, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0580.001/

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