Video games The development of electronic games to play at home has brought FUN AND GAMES to players all over the world. Past play Coin-operated arcade games in public places were popular in the 1970s. Then, in 1975, Atari launched a home version of the bat-and-ball arcade game Pong, and the video game revolution was born. Companies released new console formats and games to the growing market. By 1980, Pac-man made the leap to homes, becoming one of the most PoPular games ever.
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