PONG Quest™ (2020)

PONG Quest™ (2020) plunges players into an epic adventure for King and country, journeying across numerous themed dungeons populated with unique paddles, challenging puzzles, and a diverse array of balls. Gamers customize their hero and engage in novel PONG battle gameplay, featuring over 50 distinct ball types, each with its own special abilities. The quest involves solving intricate puzzles, gathering precious loot, uncovering the secrets of the Orbs, and ultimately unlocking the mystery of the Spooky Door. Multiplayer mayhem for up to four players allows for competitive clashes, where players select their balls and perfect loadouts for supremacy, though classic rules are also an option for purists. This ambitious title belongs on a list of Atari's best games for its remarkable achievement in modernizing and expanding upon the publisher's foundational masterpiece. PONG Quest takes the simple, groundbreaking mechanics of the original PONG and transforms them into a vibrant RPG experience, complete with character progression, exploration, and strategic depth. It demonstrates Atari's enduring legacy and willingness to innovate its most iconic intellectual properties, proving that even a game from the dawn of video gaming can be revitalized into a fresh, engaging, and comprehensive adventure that honors its roots while appealing to a new generation of players.