---
title: Atari SUPER PONG (Model C-140)
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1976'
cpus:
- Atari chipset
params:
  name: SUPER PONG (Model C-140)
  image: /media/museum/photos/atari_superpong_1s.jpg
  company: /companies/atari
  company_name: Atari
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: SUPER PONG (Model C-140)
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Atari
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: U.S.A.
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1976'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: 4 pongs games (Catch, Solitare, Super Pong and Pong)
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Two built-in paddles
  - label: CPU
    value: Atari chipset (C010073-01 pong-in-a-chip)
  - label: SPEED
    value: Start
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: Power on/off, game selection, channel 3/4 switch for TV-output
  - label: RAM
    value: On screen
  - label: COLORS
    value: Black & white
  - label: SOUND
    value: Built-in speaker
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 11'' (w) x 5.5'' (d) x 5.5'' (h)
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RF TV video output
  - label: OS
    value: 4 x 'D'-size batteries
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: External power supply unit (6v)
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: 'No'
  - label: PRICE
    value: |-
      $79.95 (USA)\
      AC Adaptor: $9.95
  tabs:
  - photos
  - software
  - links
  - videos
  photos:
  - title: ATARI SUPER PONG
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/atari_superpong_1.jpg
  - title: 'PICTURE #2'
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/atari_superpong_2.jpg
  - title: 'PICTURE #3'
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/atari_superpong_3.jpg
  - title: DETAIL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/atari_pong-c140_detail.jpg
  - title: OWNER'S MANUAL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/super_pong_doc.jpg
  - title: BOX
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/atari_superpong_box.jpg
  links:
  - title: Pong Story
    url: http://www.pong-story.com/atpong2.htm
    text: Excellent page about Atari pong systems
  - title: Sothius' Super Pong page
    url: http://www.sothius.com/hypertxt/welcome.html?atarisuperpong.html
    text: Detailed page with nice pictures
  videos:
  - title: Super Pong TV commercial
    url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G2TzdbGCUs
    text: 'Length: 29 s'
  comments:
  - author: Darlene Justus (United States)
    date: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
    text: |-
      Sears was taking orders for Christmas delivery of the new Super Pong game. It was the most anticipated gift for Christmas! Atari was building the set top boxes and dual controllers, the whole system - minus the microchip. The micro electronic chip was being manufactured by a group out of Texas, struggling with a serious corrosion problem.

      There was a very serious concern that the manufacturing problem was not going to be resolved before Christmas. Sears, Atari and the chip mfg were in trouble, and most of all all of those orders would fail at the worst time. Santa’s requests, for the most sought after gift that Christmas, would not be filled. Many folks would be so disappointed!

      MICARL, Motorola Integrated Circuit Advanced Research Lab committed to help out! The Lab and so many folks worked tirelessly and rescued Super Pong and all of Sears Christmas orders! Atari donated several Super Pong Systems\
      to MICARL for an employee drawing. I was a technician in the MICARL, CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Technology group at the time. All were proud\
      to help and not let the Grinch steal Christmas.

      MICARL was located in Motorola, in Mesa Arizona on Broadway and Dobson Rds.
  - author: njof (LONDOM)
    date: Thursday 12th September 2019
    text: HELLO MY NEEKS
  - author: Bartimaus (U.S.A.)
    date: Monday 6th February 2017
    text: I love this system. I got mine from deep in the basement in 2015 and I LOVE this thing! Its a real classic. The power cable is broken so I have to use the batteries but it has a surprisingly good battery life. All in all this is a solid system.
  software:
  - /software/catch
  - /software/pong-393
  - /software/solitaire
  - /software/super-pong
  oc_id: 1007
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001107/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1007
    date: '2023-06-13'
---

The Super PONG (model C-140) is a follow up to the orignal [Atari Pong (model C-100)](/museum/atari-pong-model-c-100/). Compared to its brother which could only play one game of pong, Super Pong offers 4 different pong games.

Like the C-100, the C-140 is based on an Atari pong-in-a-chip IC (C010073-01) which was revolutionnary for the time. The on-screen scoring as well was a feature scarcely found on other pong systems.

Like all first Atari pong systems, the C-140 was also sold by Sears. It was the same as Atari's model, but with detachable controllers, and a woodgrain style.

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