BECKNERWEB / ARCADE No. 01

PONG.

A tribute to the 1972 arcade classic.

ATTRACT MODEFIRST TO 11
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01COMPUTER
WATCH • CHOOSE • PLAY
02COMPUTER
1972 SPIRIT · BROWSER EDITIONIndependent tribute. Not affiliated with Atari.

TAKE YOUR TIME

Game paused.

Your rally will be here.

← Return to Games

A three-second countdown gives you time to get ready.

MATCH COMPLETE

Player 1 wins!

Another round at the cabinet?

HOW TO PLAY

Avoid missing ball
for high score.

Return the ball with your paddle. Score when it leaves your opponent’s side. First to the chosen score wins, with no win-by-two requirement.

One player · desktop
Choose Left or Right before starting. Use W / S or ↑ / ↓, or move the mouse inside the field. The computer plays the opposite side.
Two players · desktop
Left paddle: W / S. Right paddle: ↑ / ↓.
Touch screens
On phones, drag in the strip outside the court behind your paddle. Touch anywhere in that strip and slide up or down; touching down never jumps the paddle. Lift and touch again to reposition your finger. Two players use separate strips simultaneously. Tablets retain the original court dragging. Phone drag sensitivity is under Settings / Help.
Keyboard shortcuts
Space starts, pauses, or resumes. Escape pauses and opens the menu. Use Tab and Enter for buttons.

Center hits return flatter; paddle-end hits return at sharper angles. The ball speeds up during a rally and resets after each point.

The first serve goes right. Later serves go toward the player who conceded the point. A three-second countdown precedes each serve.

Score choices, difficulty, mouse/touch control, pause, CRT, and saved preferences are modern conveniences. This is an independent tribute, not an official Atari product.

Leave this match?

The current score will be lost.