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What did Home Pong provide that coin operated arcade games did not?
Portable, at home availability
What factors do you think helped Atari become big?
The time it was released (right before Christmas), the accessible size, the fact that it was a revolutionary product...
When did Pong “hit the shelves”? And what does “hit the shelves” mean? (3:09)
When a product is introduced to the store
Was the market for the Pong game big or small? (2:22)
“Giant market.. Huge”
“At the time, playing games at home was a revolutionary concept. (2:09) ”What does revolutionary mean here?
new and exciting
About what size was the Home Pong game (2:05)?
The size of a shoebox
What was the name of the small, new product that Atari introduced? (1:51)
Home Pong
“In 1974 Atari was flirting with bankruptcy.” What is bankruptcy? (1:26)
Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding carried out to allow individuals or businesses freedom from their debts
“In 1974 Atari was flirting with bankruptcy.” (1:26). What does flirting mean here?
To come close to something
How much money did the Atari company start with (1:20)?
$250
"Atari looked like a wildly successful game.” What does “wildly” mean in this sentence? (1:09)
very
There was an “insatiable appetite for the coin operated game.” What does insatiable mean? (1:00)
Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased
How did people react to the game? (1:50)
“Customers were lined up outside, clamoring for a chance to play”
What does "clamoring" mean? (1:50)
An expression of desire or dissatisfaction
What is a “coin operated” game?
A game that requires coins to play
Where did Atari first introduce the Pong game? (42)
A bar in Sunnyville California
What does prototype mean?(42)
the original or model on which something is based or formed.
What was the first game Atari designed?(40)
Pong
Who was Nolan Bushnell? (19-33)
Founder of Atari


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