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The 15 greatest video games of the 70s – ranked! – The Guardian
From the simplicity of Pong’s two bats and a ball to Space Invaders’ advancing ranks of aliens, the 70s saw the rise of a phenomenon that mesmerised the world
15. Pong (1972, Atari)It wasnt the first video game; it wasnt even the first ping-pong game Table Tennis on the Magnavox Odyssey got there earlier. Pong was, however, the game that kickstarted the video arcade and home console industries, the profitability of its hardware and the simplicity of the gameplay just two bats, a ball and a scoring system ensuring its huge success and iconic afterlife.
Simply irresistible Pong. Photograph: François Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
14. Mattel Auto Race (1976)Widely…
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