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Smash Ping Pong

Smash Ping Pong is a 1987 table tennis simulation for the Famicom Disk System that refined the arcade ping-pong formula with Nintendo's signature polish. Featuring precise controls and multiple difficulty settings, it offered both competitive matches and challenging single-player tournaments.

Release Date
January 1, 1987
Developer
Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Players
1
Region
US

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Gameplay Systems

Konami's Ping Pong can be played singleplayer or multiplayer, using 11 point scoring rules; the first player to attain a score of 11 or higher, leading by two points, wins the game (to a maximum of 14-14, at which moment the next point wins). The player must win the best of two out of three games in order to win the match. The playfield is shown from an isometric perspective with the players displayed as disembodied hands; players placed on the far-side of the table will find hitting the ball is much more difficult, but the player is always positioned on the near side during the single player mode. All the essential moves are represented: forehand, backhand, lob, and smash.

The game includes the penguin protagonist from Konami's earlier title Antarctic Adventure on the title screen and as a member of the audience in the game. This penguin would be later be known as Penta. In the introductory animation, a pingpong ball bounces along the table, and finally hits Penta on the head, who appears to faint.

About Smash Ping Pong

Smash Ping Pong is a classic video game released for the Famicom Disk System on January 1, 1987. Developed by Nintendo and published by Nintendo, this title has become a beloved entry in the retro gaming library.

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