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Ping-O-Tronic

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Also known as Sèleco Ping-O-Tronic, Zanussi Ping-O-Tronic, ping • o • tronic

thumb|Interior of a Ping-O-Tronic thumb|Gameplay of the Ping-O-Tronic The Ping-O-Tronic (stylized on its logo as ping·o·tronic and also known as Zanussi Ping-O-Tronic or Sèleco Ping-O-Tronic) is a dedicated first-generation home video game console produced by Zanussi, an Italian home appliance company, and released under their Sèleco brand in late-1974 only in Italy. It was the first Italian video game console, excluding Magnavox Odyssey imports and clones.

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Manufacturer
Electrolux Italy
Image
Zanussi - Ping-o-tronic.jpg
Has parts of class
video game
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publication date
1974-00-00
units sold
1000000
input device
light gun
editor
Sèleco
Commons category
Zanussi Ping-O-Tronic

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thumb|Interior of a Ping-O-Tronic thumb|Gameplay of the Ping-O-Tronic The Ping-O-Tronic (stylized on its logo as ping·o·tronic and also known as Zanussi Ping-O-Tronic or Sèleco Ping-O-Tronic) is a dedicated first-generation home video game console produced by Zanussi, an Italian home appliance company, and released under their Sèleco brand in late-1974 only in Italy. It was the first Italian video game console, excluding Magnavox Odyssey imports and clones.

The Ping-O-Tronic came in an orange and white plastic container with a paddles housing. The control logic is based on three 7400 chips. Usable games are only three similar ones: Pong, Squash/Solo and Automatic/Attract. The last one was the only game that did not require players and was used by stores to demonstrate the system without having anyone play it.

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