The2bears has thrown a tidbit at us and it stuck. His eye is always out there for the bizarre, which is fitting. He's a bizarre guy. This time he sends word of a custom-built Pong game, that works electromechanically. The device includes a relay computer, mechanical movement with collision detection, a display and acoustic components. From the site: "The movements of ball and racquet, as well as the collision detection take place in a metal chassis under the glass cover. Each moving game compoent has a mechanical counterpart, which is moved by electric motors. When these parts collide, contacts are closed and the relays in the computer switch the direction of rotation of the motors." Amazing what a lot of free time can produce. Video is included, of course. We want one.
