{"id":23492,"date":"2026-02-11T19:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=23492"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:11:22","slug":"vin162","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin162\/","title":{"rendered":"Atari Super Pong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Atari Super Pong\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Atari Super Pong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Atari Super Pong C-140, released in 1976, stands out in vintage computing history for its pioneering use of Atari’s “Pong-in-a-chip” IC (C010073-01), which integrated complex analog circuitry into a single revolutionary component, enabling affordable home video gaming. Its most notable features included four distinct games: Pong, Super Pong, Catch, and Solitaire, plus rare on-screen digital scoring and color output on compatible TVs, all housed in a woodgrain cabinet with detachable controllers in the Sears-branded variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Manufacturer<\/strong>: Atari Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Model<\/strong>: C-140<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Type<\/strong>: Video game console<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Release Date<\/strong>: 1976<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cost at release<\/strong>: ~$500 (adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MIPS<\/strong>: As a dedicated analog hardware device without a CPU, it has no MIPS rating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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