Editing Pong (section)

===Sequels and remakes===
[[File:Atari Super Pong IV (1976) 2.jpg|thumb|alt=Photograph of a dedicated video game console.|Tele-Games ''Pong IV'', [[Sears]]' version of ''Pong'' sequel (''Pong Doubles''), was one of the many consoles that flooded the market by 1977.]]
Bushnell felt the best way to compete against imitators was to create better products, leading Atari to produce sequels in the years following the original's release: ''Pong Doubles'', ''Super Pong'', ''Quadrapong'' and ''Pinpong''.<ref name="Fever"/> The sequels feature similar graphics, but include new gameplay elements; for example, ''Pong Doubles'' allows four players to compete in pairs, while ''Quadrapong''—also released by [[Kee Games]] as ''Elimination''—has them compete against each other in a four-way field.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9075| title = Pong Doubles| publisher = Killer List of Videogames| access-date = 31 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9187| title = Quadrapong| publisher = Killer List of Videogames| access-date = 31 December 2008}}</ref> Bushnell also conceptualized a [[free-to-play]] version of ''Pong'' to entertain children in a Doctor's office. He initially titled it ''Snoopy Pong'' and fashioned the cabinet after [[Snoopy]]'s doghouse with the character on top, but retitled it to ''[[Doctor Pong|Puppy Pong]]'' and altered Snoopy to a generic dog to avoid legal action. Bushnell later used the game in his chain of [[Chuck E. Cheese|Chuck E. Cheese's]] restaurants.<ref name="Fever"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7597| title = Doctor Pong| publisher = Killer List of Videogames| access-date = 31 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9159| title = Puppy Pong| publisher = Killer List of Videogames| access-date = 31 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9598| title = Snoopy Pong| publisher = Killer List of Videogames| access-date = 31 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="PriceGuide-4">{{cite book| title = Official Price Guide to Classic Video Games| first = David| last = Ellis| pages = [https://archive.org/details/officialpricegui00davi/page/402 402]| chapter = Dedicated Consoles| publisher = Random House| isbn = 0-375-72038-3| year = 2004| chapter-url = https://archive.org/details/officialpricegui00davi/page/402}}</ref> In 1976, Atari released ''[[Breakout (video game)|Breakout]]'', a single-player variation of ''Pong'' where the object of the game is to remove bricks from a wall by hitting them with a ball.<ref name="Ultimate-7">{{cite book| title = Ultimate History of Video Games| first = Steven| last = Kent| page = 71| chapter = The Jackals| publisher = Three Rivers Press| isbn = 0-7615-3643-4| year = 2001}}</ref> Like ''Pong'', ''Breakout'' was followed by [[Breakout clone|numerous clones]] that copied the basic gameplay, such as ''[[Arkanoid]]'', ''[[Alleyway (video game)|Alleyway]]'', and ''[[Break 'Em All]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1630/breaking_down_breakout_system_and_.php| title = Breaking Down Breakout: System And Level Design For Breakout-style Games| first = Mark| last = Nelson| website = Gamasutra| date = 21 August 2007| access-date = 23 February 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110228031838/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1630/breaking_down_breakout_system_and_.php| archive-date = 28 February 2011| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}}</ref>

A [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[platform game]] with [[puzzle]] and [[Shooter game|shooter]] elements was reportedly in development by [[Atari Corporation]] for the [[Atari Jaguar]] in September 1995 under the title ''Pong 2000'', as part of their series of arcade game updates for the system and was set to have an original storyline for it,<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Quartermann|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:EGM_US_070.pdf&page=54|title=Gaming Gossip|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=70|date=May 1995|page=54}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Gore|first=Chris|url=https://archive.org/stream/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_80_September_1995#page/n21/mode/1up|title=The Gorescore – Industry News You Can – The Return of Pong|magazine=[[VideoGames & Computer Entertainment#VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine|VideoGames – The Ultimate Gaming Magazine]]|issue=80|date=September 1995|page=20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Schmudde|url=https://atariage.com/forums/topic/231545-lost-interview-with-francois-yves-bertrand/|title=Lost interview with Francois Yves Bertrand|website=[[AtariAge]]|date=5 November 2014|access-date=2019-04-12}}</ref> but it was never released.

In 1999, [[Hasbro Interactive]] released a new title known as ''[[Pong: The Next Level]]'' for home computers and the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. This game was released as part of a trend within the time period of popular arcade games being remade with [[3D computer graphics|3D graphics]] and art styles. The game also featured many [[power-up]]s.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ign.com/games/pong-the-next-level/pc-13321| title = Pong: The Next Level (PC)| website = [[IGN]]| access-date = 11 January 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121031105332/http://www.ign.com/games/pong-the-next-level/pc-13321| archive-date = 31 October 2012| url-status = live| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ign.com/games/pong-the-next-level/ps-11431| title = Pong: The Next Level (PlayStation)| website = [[IGN]]| access-date = 9 January 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026071945/http://www.ign.com/games/pong-the-next-level/ps-11431| archive-date = 26 October 2012| url-status = live| df = dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2012, Atari celebrated the 40th anniversary of ''Pong'' by releasing ''Pong World'' for [[iOS]], which was developed by zGames.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.engadget.com/2012/11/29/atari-40th-anniversary-pong-world/| title = Atari celebrates 40 years of Pong with new, free iOS Pong game, custom portable Xbox 360| date = 29 November 2012| publisher = [[Engadget]]| access-date = 12 July 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170906091244/https://www.engadget.com/2012/11/29/atari-40th-anniversary-pong-world/| archive-date = 6 September 2017| url-status = live| df = dmy-all}}</ref> In 2020, a new game titled ''Pong Quest'' was developed by Chequered Ink and released by [[Atari, Inc. (1993–present)|Atari]] on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pong Quest|url=https://www.atari.com/games/pong-quest/|website=[[Atari]]|archive-date=February 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211130715/https://www.atari.com/games/pong-quest/}}</ref> A remake of ''Pong'' has been announced for release exclusively for the [[Intellivision Amico]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Intellivision Reveals Initial Details For The Upcoming Amico Home Video Game Console!|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intellivision-reveals-initial-details-for-the-upcoming-amico-home-video-game-console-300734998.html|website=PR Newswire|author=Intellivision Entertainment|date=22 October 2018|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref>