Pong Clock

Juniper Foo | May 08, 2006

This 2-in-1 clocky should appeal to old-school video gamers old enough to remember a game of Pong (cutting-edge stuff back then). Designed by Netherlands-based design studio Buro Vormkrijgers, the clock features a random game of Pong with the left player scoring every hour and the right player winning every minute. At midnight, the game is over. To play, you hold down the two back buttons for 2 secs, then use them to control the right paddle in a game of Pong against the clock. Depressing the two buttons again for 2 secs returns this to a clock. How neat is that?

Clock or game? You pick

Via News.com blog

Price: 199 euros (US$240)
Availability: Too bad, it's out of stock, with a limited number sold on eBay
Device: Clock
Basic specs: Licensed by Atari, two buttons to either adjust time to your local settings, or play a game of Pong, 220 and 110 volts compliant, 180 x 120 x 30mm, 500g, comes in a smoked pmma casing with laser-engraved logo, autograph and serial number on the back side

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