One of the most remarkable aspects of the video, and a powerful testament to the strong demand for an innovative and fresh medium, was when the first PONG machine was set up in a local pub. After its first day, Nolan Bushnell was informed that his machine was broken, when in fact, it was just inundated with too many coins. What must have been a precursor to the future, this instigating moment lead to one of the most successful commercial breakthroughs the world had ever seen. Finally, could videogames escape the dark, narrow confines of their creator’s garage or basement. The time of broadcast television had passed, and the time of the videogame would take its rightful place on the throne, while the world would know and embrace it. Long live videogames!

P.S. Nolan Bushnell IS the father of videogames. Sure, Ralph Baer may have created the first concept for PONG and whatnot, but lets make an analogy here. Hamburgers, I’m sure, have been around long before McDonalds ever made them a breakthrough commercial success. To create a hambuger is one thing, but to bring it to the masses is another. Whoever created the first hamburger is probably somewhere on Wikipedia if you want to look for him, as is Ralph Baer, and both get credit for being the first to create what they created. However, who is nationally considered to be the real father-and by father, I mean the person who brought it to everyone on the planet? McDonalds and Nolan Bushnell. Though to that degree, I consider the god of videogames Shigeru Miyamoto and the god of hamburgers Red Robin.  No explanation needed for why.