Pong was one of the first video games to be invented. Pong was invented in 1972. Pong was the first commercially successful video game. Pong is a game that simulates tennis. The player controls an in game paddle by moving it vertically across the side of the screen. There is another paddle on the other side of the screen controlled by another player, or a CPU. The aim is to hit the ball with your paddle. If your opponent misses the ball with his paddle, you are awarded a point