People love pong.
They do. But why?
Really. What's to love? There isn't much to the game: a pair of paddles move two blunt white lines on either
side of a black screen, a blocky excuse for a ball bounces between them, and if you miss the ball, your
opponent scores a point. The first player to score fifteen points wins. Big deal. Yet despite its almost primitive
simplicity, Pong creates meaningful play.
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