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7''Video Olympics'' is one of the Platform/{{Atari 2600}}'s launch titles. It has 50 games, based on ''VideoGame/{{Pong}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Quadrapong}}'', and ''VideoGame/{{Rebound}}''.
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9* Games 1-8: ''Pong'', for one to four players.
10* Games 9-12: Super ''Pong'', with two paddles per player.
11* Games 13-18: Soccer (''Pong'' with a different playfield)
12* Games 19-22: Foozpong (''Pong'' with lots of paddles)
13* Games 23-32: Hockey (''Pong'' with another different playfield)
14* Games 33-34: ''Quadrapong''.
15* Games 35-38: Handball (''Pong'' with both paddles on the same side of the screen)
16* Games 39-42: Volleyball (''Rebound'')
17* Games 43-50: Basketball (''Rebound'' with hoops)
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19!!''Video Olympics'' provides examples of:
20* CompilationRerelease: The UrExample, featuring ''Pong'', ''Super Pong'', ''Pong Doubles'', and ''Quadrapong'', along with a few other of Atari's early arcade games.
21* ColorCodedMultiplayer: Actually color-coded teams, with one or two players per team.
22* NoPlotNoProblem: Given that these are sports games, there doesn't have to be a plot.
23* PlayerVersusPlayer: Most of the games are for two or four players.
24* ScoringPoints: Each player scores a point when the ball lands in the other player's goal.
25* SideView: The ''Rebound''-based games.
26* SportsGame: Each game is a simplified version of a real-life sport.
27* TopDownView: The ''Pong''-based games.

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