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Pong and the birth of computer games

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This week we're taking a festive look at the history of toys and games. A report by louise hidalgo on the exciting world of pong. Nolan bushnell and his friend ted dabney had just set up a computer game company, which they called a tarry. The year is 19 72, and from a garage in california, the vigio game that is to launch a multi billion dollar industry is about to be unveiled to the world.

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