But that was just the beginning of its larceny. The name should give a clue to its 'inspiration', Super Mario Bros. YES NO But this was nothing compared to an outrageous game called The Great Giana Sisters. Not exactly chump change, but a pretty good deal for one of the most successful games of all time. Pong,+a+Rip-off+of+Magnavox+Odyssey's+Table+Tennis Magnavox sued, showed evidence of Nolan Bushnell's signature in an Odyssey trade show demo guest book, and Atari ponied up a one-time $700,000 licensing fee. Atari's largely superior student quickly became teacher to a small army of other clones, but Magnavox was definitely the blueprint. But Atari snatched it all – thick lines to represent paddles, monochromatic color scheme, dial-based control system. Given that it's, you know, Pong, there really wasn't much to take. Take Pong, a shameless steal from Magnavox Odyssey's table tennis game. It goes all the way back to the beginning of time. Top hats and long, curly mustaches may or may not have been involved, but one thing's for sure: these games weren't born of hilarious cosmic coincidence. There is, however, a Dark Side to the proceedings. As such, ours is an industry full of bright, creative people.
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