--- title: Atari Ultra Pong Doubles (Model C-402) categories: - Pongs origins: - U.S.A. years: - '1977' params: name: Ultra Pong Doubles (Model C-402) image: /media/museum/photos/atari_ultra-pong-doubles_1s.jpg company: /companies/atari company_name: Atari specs: - label: NAME value: Ultra Pong Doubles (Model C-402) - label: MANUFACTURER value: Atari - label: ORIGIN value: U.S.A. - label: YEAR value: '1977' - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE value: 16 pong games, 32 variations - label: KEYBOARD value: 4 external paddles - label: CPU value: Unknown - label: SPEED value: game select/reset - label: CO-PROCESSOR value: power on / off - label: RAM value: On screen - label: COLORS value: 'Yes' - label: SOUND value: Built-in speaker - label: SIZE / WEIGHT value: Unknown - label: I/O PORTS value: RF TV video output,, external PSU, 4 controllers (paddles) - label: OS value: 4 x C batteries - label: POWER SUPPLY value: External power supply (5.5V, 100mA) - label: PERIPHERALS value: 'No' - label: PRICE value: Unknown tabs: - photos - software - links photos: - title: ATARI ULTRA PONG DOUBLE UNIT subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/atari_ultra-pong-doubles_1.jpg - title: REAR subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/atari_ultra-pong-doubles_rear.jpg - title: THE 4 PADDLES subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/atari_ultra-pong-doubles_4-paddles.jpg - title: BOX subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/atari_ultra-pong-doubles_box_1.jpg - title: 'BOX #2' subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/atari_ultra-pong-doubles_box_2.jpg links: - title: www.pong-story.comm url: http://www.pong-story.com/atpong2.htm text: Atari pong dedicated page from this excellent website software: - /software/barrier-hockey-also-known-as-street-hockey-tennis - /software/barrier-pong-also-known-as-street-tennis-sears - /software/hockey-592 - /software/hyper-barrier-hockey-also-known-as-maxi-street-hockey-sears - /software/hyper-barrier-pong-also-known-as-maxi-street-tennis-sears - /software/hyper-hockey-also-known-as-maxi-hockey-sears - /software/hyper-pong-also-known-as-maxi-pong-sears - /software/pong-596 - /software/super-barrier-hockey-also-known-as-super-street-hockey-sears - /software/super-barrier-pong-also-known-as-super-street-tennis-sears - /software/super-hockey - /software/super-pong-597 - /software/ultra-barrier-hockey-also-known-as-team-street-hockey-sears - /software/ultra-barrier-pong-also-known-as-team-street-tennis-sears - /software/ultra-hockey-also-known-as-team-hockey-sears - /software/ultra-pong-also-known-as-team-pong-sears oc_id: 1279 source: url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001106/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1279 date: '2023-06-13' --- Ultra Pong Doubles was the ultimate pong console released by Atari (in 1977). It offers 16 pong games (32 variations) mainly based on original pong and hockey games, for 2 to 4 players! **DESCRIPTION** The plastic case show only one button which acts a Game Select and Reset. There is also a power on/off switch, but that's all for the interaction. The list of the 16 games along with their screenshots are printed on the case front. On the rear side, one can spot an external power supply connector (called battery eliminator by Atari), a RF TV cord to connect to the television and 4 controller (paddles) connectors label LEFT A & B, and RIGHT A & B. The Ultra Pong Double can also be powered by 4 C battery cells. **THE GAMES** The 16 games are:\ 1 - pong\ 2 - super pong\ 3 - hyper pong\ 4 - ultra pong\ 5 - hockey\ 6 - super hockey\ 7 - hyper hockey\ 8 - ultra hockey\ 9 - barrier pong\ 10 - super barrier pong\ 11 - hyper barrier pong\ 12 - ultra barrier pong\ 13 - barrier hockey\ 14 - super barrier hockey\ 15 - hyper barrier hockey\ 16 - ultra barrier hockey An impressive color gradient is constantly displayed as playing background. It's darker in pong games, where ball and paddles are displayed white, and it's cleared in hickey games as ball and paddles are displayed in black. When a game is over, the system overlays a checkerboard pattern that scrolls one direction and bounces off the top and bottom every once in a while. Definitely a screen saver, but of a different kind! **PROMOTIONAL TEXT (Ultra Pong model)** Convert your TV screen into an ice blue hockey rink. Fire a slap shot into the unique barrier field and dazzle your opponent with terrific speed-up and ricochet action of the puck. Centered, on-ice hockey goals with exciting, behind the net action. Master one... choose among the variety of PONG or BARRIER PONG selections. Smash a volley into the barriers, or across the net. Change ball direction with the forward player paddle. More... It's your choice! Be a champ, play them all! All this fun and it connects to any home TV set in only seconds. A flip of a switch and resume normal TV viewing. **OTHER SYSTEMS** Atari **Ultra Pong** was the same system but for two players only.\ ears **Pong Sports IV** was the exact same system, but marketed by... Sears.
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