Lost In Translation/Ping Pong
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| Ping Pong | |
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| Manufacturer | Konami |
| Released | 1985 |
| Control Method | 2-way Joystick 2 Button(s) |
| Main CPU | Z80 (@ 3.072 MHz) |
| Sound CPU | Mono SN76496 (@ 2.304 MHz) |
| Video Details | Raster (Horizontal) 256 x 224 pixels 60.00 Hz 32 Palette colours |
| Screens | 1 |
| ROM Info | 7 ROMs 49,696 bytes (48.53 KiB) |
| MAME ID | pingpong |
Contents |
About The Game
A playable if simplistic Table Tennis simulation for one or two players. Ping Pong offers three different types of shot; Top spin, Back Spin and Smash. The actual gameplay centers on shot timing and shot choice, with the players' bats moving automatically to track the movement of the ball.
In the single player mode, the player can opt to play the game on any one of five different skill levels.
Additional Technical Information
Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick
Buttons : 2
Trivia
Released in June 1985.
This game features Penguin (later renamed Pentarou) in the title screen and as a spectator. He is the main character in Antarctic Adventure and Penguin Adventure on the MSX and also appeared in many other Konami titles like the Parodius and Game Master series.
Cabinet and Artwork
 Ping Pong flyer. |
Ports
- Consoles
- Nintendo Famicom Disk (1987)
- Computers
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1985)
- MSX (1985)
- Commodore C64 (1986)
- Amstrad CPC (1986)
External Links
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum version of Ping Pong at the World of Spectrum
