Quadrapong
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Description
A four-player ping pong game. Each player has to defend his or her goal on each side of the screen. Similar to the original. The screen is tilted inside the table shaped cabinet, giving each player a view of a goal to protect.
Quadrapong was produced by Atari in 1974.
Atari released 137 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1972. Atari was based in United States.
Other machines made by Atari during the time period Quadrapong was produced include: Doctor Pong, Gotcha, Coupe Davis (Pong Doubles), Pong Doubles, Snoopy Pong, Puppy Pong, Gran Trak 20, Pin Pong, Pursuit, and Gran Trak 10
Specs
| Name | Quadrapong |
|---|---|
| Developer | Atari (United States) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 9187 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Ball and Paddle |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 4 |
| # Maximum Players | 4 |
| Game Play | Competitive |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Unamplified Mono (requires one-channel amp) |
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Video Clips
Quadrapong KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.38 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.00
Overall Like |
5.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 5.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 1.00 |
| Collector Desire | 4.00 |
Technical Rating: 2.75
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
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Trivia
The first 'cocktail table' video game!
Cabinet Information
The all white enclosure is waist high and has an arched plastic/glass top that is tinted black.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Quadrapong Census
There are 15,211 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,644 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,563 machines (6,981 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 12 known instances of this machine owned by Quadrapong collectors who are active members. Of these, 9 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a set of circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There are 4 active VAPS members with a Quadrapong machines for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1974
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1974
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Legacy
Manuals
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 16; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 16; Color photo
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