Power Pong 1.0

File	power-pong-10.hqx
Size	2,127.4 KB
Version	1.0
Category	Arcade Game

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Power Pong is a faithful, no-frills Macintosh remake of the original 1972 Pong arcade game, written by David Hay and published as shareware by Caveman Creations in the mid-1990s. The author's own one-line pitch sums it up: "a modern rendition of the classic game of Pong. Nothing fancy, just pong."GameplayTwo paddles, one ball, and the same elemental volley that defined an industry. Power Pong does not layer power-ups, special modes, or 3D flourishes onto the formula. Its appeal is precisely that restraint: a clean, responsive Mac-native version of a game everyone already knows how to play.Versions and updatesThe Info-Mac archive carries both the initial 1.0 release (power-pong-10) and a 1.0.1 updater (power-pong-101-updt). According to the updater's own README, the 1.0.1 patch "fixes a number of bugs, most notably, the main menu now works on screens larger than 640x480" - a reminder of the era when Mac shareware authors targeted compact built-in displays first.DistributionPower Pong shipped as freely redistributable shareware and was explicitly cleared for inclusion on CD-ROM compilations, the standard distribution channel for budget Mac game collections of the period. Contact for the author was hay@nag.cs.colorado.edu, placing development in the academic-Internet milieu that produced much 1990s Mac shareware.Preservation statusThe Info-Mac BinHex archives at game/arc/power-pong-10.hqx and power-pong-101-updt.hqx remain the most reliable source. Macintosh Garden carries a corresponding entry under the power-pong slug for browser-friendly access.