PONG

Ping!

I love finding something "new" and yesterday I saw a version of Pong on Atari Legend but one I had not played. It's by Construct Developments but I couldn't source a download from anywhere until ST Graveyard, aka Maarten Martens, kindly sent me the disk image. (Download also added into AtariMania for safekeeping)

Pong works on the Atari STe with stereo tracker music, but the gameplay isn't exactly what I assumed. Forget your friends and family because this is a one-player conversion using the joystick to control both paddles simultaneously. So, as you guide the left paddle, the right will automatically move in the opposite direction for a brain-busting experience! It's tough to fully master - but Pongtastic and bucketloads of fun!!

Sadly, it appears Pong wasn't finished so there are a few minor niggles. The only thing that bugged me was how the ball becomes difficult to follow as it passes over an area of similar colour. Nothing is perfect and finding new Atari ST games is always good, and this game certainly offers a neat twist on the format.