Pong gets all dressed up at German art exhibit

by Kyle Orland { Aug 28th 2006 at 3:25PM }

Ah, Pong. Not quite the first arcade game, it has still been an inspiration for whole generations of game players and creators. Now it's the focus of an exhibit being put on by Berlin's Computer Game Museum.

Pong.mythos was created as "the world's first comprehensive overview of all relevant manifestations of a major founding myth of our digital society," according to their web site. To this end, they've collected various versions of Pong ranging from building-sized to penny-sized, using media such as cockroaches and sound, played on the floor, on a dress (pictured), on a bike, and more. Pretty cool, but we're still waiting for the solar-system sized version that uses Pluto as a ball and Mars and Earth as the paddles.

[Thanks Jibaro009]

Tags: art, pong

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

nalgae @ Aug 28th 2006 3:56PM

I'd hit it. With a paddle.

Thrillho @ Aug 28th 2006 4:26PM

didn't pluto's head a splode, though?

Scott @ Aug 28th 2006 4:29PM

So where's the Instructable on how to make the shirt?

Julian @ Sep 3rd 2006 8:34PM

Pong sucks its boring and hard if u love pong u are either emo or on druggs!!!!!!!

Dave @ Sep 3rd 2006 10:34PM

Wow Julian, Ive never seen anyone with so much hatred for a good game. Pong is a classic game and you don´t need to be "emo" or "on druggs" to enjoy it. P.S. I like your very odd insults by the way (sarcasm!)

bob @ Sep 3rd 2006 11:03PM

anyone who doesnt like the classic nintendo games is emo gothic or stupid!

Nigger Sex @ Sep 3rd 2006 11:55PM

Classic games are fucking A but these little emo kids need to stop obsessing over htem becuase they will do whatever the cult leader of who ever the fuck started their fagness decides is cool

Rachel @ Sep 4th 2006 7:44PM

Wtf.the guy that seid something about emos,
Shut the fuck up man.
Your fuckng WASTING your time.

Leave to the stupif prepes to pos something like that
Fucken hoe.

fabienne @ Sep 5th 2006 3:47AM

the exhibition _was_ in stuttgart (not berlin) until may 1st, then at the leipzig games convention for a few days until august 27th, then will be next displayed in bern, switzerland for one month in august/september of next year. this exhibit was never shown in berlin. see http://www.pong-mythos.net/index.php?lg=en&main=home&site=101