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[SlowCoder]

As a kid in elementary school, I remember playing with a pong console at my grandparents house. I think I remember it may have had AI, so I could play it by myself. Am I dreaming, or was there a dedicated pong console with AI?

[njb12287]

The Video ActionIII and IV has a robot feature. So you can play that one alone. Also has a skill setting.

Edited by njb12287, Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:41 AM.

[SlowCoder]

njb12287, on Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:41 AM, said:

The Video ActionIII and IV has a robot feature. So you can play that one alone. Also has a skill setting.

I looked into it just now. Neat looking machine.

[njb12287]

They are very cool. Is that the system you remember. I can ask around about others

[SlowCoder]

njb12287, on Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:44 PM, said:

They are very cool. Is that the system you remember. I can ask around about others

I honestly don't remember. I was in elementary school, and only played it for a couple weeks over summer. Seems it was a lot simpler looking though

[njb12287]

Ill ask around. I do collect pongs but im less knowledgable then with other systems.

[slydc]

Ask my friend and you'll shall receive (better later than never )!

Here's all the Dedicated Pong console (so far) that i know which have the robot (AI) option:

Alcatel Visiomat 11
Atari Super Pong Pro-AM (C-200) [Yes! Try to find this little sucker!]
Binatone TV Gaming Unit 01/4990
Coleco Telstar Galaxy
Entex Gameroom Tele-Pong (model 3047) [the easiest to find in this list]
Epoch Electrotennis [only If you're very rich and lucky!!!]
Executive Games Television Tennis 035
First Dimension 3000W [the second easiest to find in this list]
Pizon Bros Visiomat 11
Pizon Bros Visiomatic 101
Rollet International Ltd. Jeux Vidéo
Rollet International Ltd. Robot OC 5000
Rollet Robot (4302)
S.O.E. Match Robot
S.O.E. OC 5000 (robot/with pistol)
Universal Research Laboratories Video Action VA2
Universal Research Laboratories Video Action 3 VA3


There are others but i have to verify to be sure. Like the Sears Tele-Games Speedway (S-100),
the variable knob is missing (1 to 10 difficulty) and also missing the switch for human or robot so
you can't play versus the robot. Oh and you can play the fourth game if you pull out the cover,
you can't access the fourth game (Tennis) because of the cover. [Easter Egg HERE!!]

@njb12287: I already sent the Dedicated Pong console with Robots to Adrian about a year ago.
Seems he didn't had the time to put it on his web site.