Doctor Pong

Doctor Pong
Doctor Pong, also known as "Puppy Pong" was an adaption of the original arcade Pong for use in a non-coin-operated environment. It was conceptualized by Nolan Bushnell, Steve Bristow and a market-
ing firm to move their arcade games into a non-arcade environment—in this case to help occupy children in paediatricians’ waiting rooms. Originally designed to be model of Snoopy’s doghouse with Pong
built into the side of it, when Charles Schulz declined Atari the use of Snoopy the model was changed to a generic doghouse with a puppy looking over the top. Puppy Pong saw a limited production run and was in testing stage at Chuck E. Cheese’s early locations.


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A table top version of the original game designed for pediatrician office waiting rooms to help keep children occupied. Doctor Pong, actually Dr. Pong, was invented as late as August or September of 1974 for placement in the waiting rooms at doctors offices. Like Puppy Pong, it was designed for free-play, and had no coin mechanisms though both games were advertised as being able to be ordered with an optional factory coin mech. The concept didn't appeal to doctors and this machine was not commercially successful.


Other machines made by Atari during the time period Doctor Pong was produced include Barrel Pong, Space Race, Pong Doubles, Gotcha, Snoopy Pong, and Pong.

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