Snoopy Pong

Manufacturer: Atari
Year: 1973
Class: Prototype
Genre: Ball and Paddle
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Black and White

Conversion Class: unique
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Competitive
Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player
Controls:

Rotary: Analog

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

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Snoopy Pong Description

This was the original game packaged in a "Snoopy" dog house.

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Cabinet Information

The game is housed in a red "Snoopy" dog house with "Snoopy Pong" labeled in white at the bottom. Snoopy is lying on his back on the roof. There is no coin slot since the player simply pushes the start button to begin a game.

Game Introduction

The object is to keep the ball in play and hope your opponent misses.

Game Play

A ball is launched onto the playing field. Using a flat paddle, you deflect the ball towards your opponent. Your opponent also with a flat paddle, does the same. Points are scored when the opposing player missed and the ball gets past him/her. The first player to ten points, wins.

Miscellaneous

Due to obvious copyright issues, the game was never released or test marketed.

VAPS Arcade Census

GAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Very Rare - According to a survey conducted by Video Arcade Preservation Society of approximately 910 collectors and their 20,000+ games, there are no known instances of this game owned by a known collector. This does not automatically mean that no examples exist, or even that only one or two machines exist.

Wanted - We currently do not know of any VAPS members that have gotten around to adding this game to their wish list. The wish-list system is fairly new (not all VAPS members have filled one out) and there are probably a number of collectors who might purchase this game if offered one at the right price.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range.

Trivia

It is believed that only one of these games was ever created due to licensing issues. Later versions were released as Puppy Pong. Even after the cosmetic changes were made to the cabinet, Charles Schultz said the new game still looked too much like Snoopy's dog house.

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