Atari 2600 Game System - The Strong National Museum of Play
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nbsp; Inducted Year: 2007 When people play today, chances are very good they’re playing a video game. No company did more to make that true than Atari. Atari did not make the first home video game system—that honor belonged to Magnavox Odyssey. But Atari was the company that truly popularized this play form. Atari first entered the home market with its 1975 electronic table-tennis game Pong. But its true game changer came out two years later: Atari 2600 Video Computer System. The 2600 []
Video game console:Atari 2600 - Atari, Inc. — Google Arts & Culture
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Visitors become part of the video game at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York
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Atari 2600 - Wikipedia
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Visitors become part of the video game at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York
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Strong National Museum of Play - Museum in Rochester
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Atari 2600 Game Console 3D Model, Atari 2600 Models
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Visiting the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester New York