The home version of Pong is the first consumer product from Nolan Bushnell's Atari, the company that created the coin-operated original that launched the arcade game era. As in the stand-up original, the object of the two-player game is to bounce a small square "ball" of light between two paddles, which can be moved up and down the side edges of the screen. The point at which the ball strikes the paddle determines the angle of the ricocheted ball, and the longer the ball stays in play, the faster it travels. Missing the ball awards a point the opponent. Outwardly, Atari's home Pong machine is simple, contained in a medium-sized console box with a reset button and two dial knob controllers. The device can run on four "D" batteries or using an A/C adaptor (which is sold separately). Released three years after the original, the home game one-ups its arcade inspiration, with the ability to display color graphics on a compatible TV set. At launch, the home edition of Pong was sold primarily at Sears stores, in the Sporting Goods department. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide