YMMV / Pong

• Common Knowledge: As covered on the main page, many in the general public erroneously repeat the myth that Pong was the first video game (or the only mildly better "first commercial video game" distinction). At best, it was the first commercially successful one, but you can find plenty of examples that go further back, both commercial and otherwise. This misconception primarily only covers the general public though, as most people with even a surface understanding of gaming history know better.
• Good Bad Bugs: In "Pongball Wizard" on Pong: The Next Level, if you perform a table bump (done by double-tapping a direction) at the exact moment a ball hits a gutter stopper, that stopper will not lower. This is especially handy during the third variant, where you will inevitably be using this constantly.
• Most Wonderful Sound: *bloop*...*bloop*...bloop*...
• That One Level: In Pong: The Next Level, many players still have nightmares over Pongball Wizard stage 3 (On Fire). At first, it just seems like you're doing the same thing as the first two stages but with some more difficulty escalation. However, you quickly realize the development team got a little too carried away with cranking up the difficulty for this particular level — you still have to hit every bumper three times a piece when they are lit, with this variant requiring you to to that a total of three times (meaning you will eventually hit every bumper at least nine times). In addition, the gutters now open if the ball hits it only one time. So, what's the catch? This stage now drops the other two balls in place at the same time that your first ball is in play, as opposed to treating the other two like Video-Game Lives. This means not only does this stage go on for excruciatingly long, you have extremely little room to mess up during that time. There is absolutely nothing more frustrating than getting the final hit on the blue bumper with all you need to do to finish being to touch the gold, only to sink the last ball and having to do it all over again. Even knowing the Good Bad Bug above doesn't save this level from being agonizing.

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