Thursday, November 22, 2012

  Largest outdoor Pong game: Atari sets world record (VIDEO)
Kansas City, MO, USA -- To celebrate the 40th birthday of Pong (one of the earliest arcade video games) its maker, Atari, has turned a 22-story building in Kansas City into a 22 stories tall game, setting the world record for the Largest outdoor Pong game, according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.

  Photo: To celebrate the 40th birthday of Pong — one of the earliest arcade video games — its maker, Atari, has turned a 22-story building in Kansas City into the "world's largest game of Pong." Photo: Mark McDonald / Downtown Council of Kansas City ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness world record for the Most prolific video game character was set by Mario, created by Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo, in Kyoto, Japan, in 1981. Mario has appeared in 207 distinct titles including remakes and re-releases.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the highest score on Asteroids (Atari, 1979) is 41,838,740, achieved by John McAllister (USA), who played for 58 hours in an attempt verified by Twin Galaxies.

   The World's Largest Outdoor Pong Game is to be featured during the city's annual "City Lights" event and a traditional tree-lighting ceremony.

  The south side of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown will serve as the "screen" for the largest Pong game in the world.

  "This will be a holiday lighting ceremony like nothing you've ever seen," said Mike Hurd, marketing director for the Downtown Council and member of the City Lights organizing committee.

 "We are working with Atari, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original Pong, in an attempt to set the World Record for the world's largest Pong game."