Alan-1 Atari PONG Mechanical Coffee Table Home Edition

The Alan-1 Atari PONG Mechanical Table Home Edition, where living room furniture meets the game that started it all. Close the hinged doors and it reads as a clean black coffee table with a glass top. Open them and two large spinner controllers reveal an electromechanical recreation of the 1972 original, with physical paddles and a real ball moving beneath the glass, driven by magnets.

Designed for those who want a genuine conversation piece in their home without sacrificing a room to it. The PONG Mechanical Table earns its floor space as furniture every hour the game is not running, then transforms into the most surprising thing in the room the moment someone lifts those doors.

About Alan-1

Alan-1, Inc. has been building arcade machines by hand in the United States since 2017, at their Tooele, Utah factory known as Area 52. Their catalogue spans officially licensed Atari revivals, original titles, and electromechanical games like this one.

Every PONG Mechanical Table is assembled in the USA, under the same roof where Alan-1 builds its full range of coin-op and home arcade hardware. Owning one means owning something made with care, not imported off a production line.

Real Mechanics Under Glass: How This Table Actually Works

There is no screen on this machine. No monitor, no pixels, no video signal of any kind. The ball is a physical puck. The paddles are physical objects that slide along tracks recessed beneath the tempered glass top, driven by hidden magnets and motors.

What you watch during a game is real motion. The puck travels across a lit playfield, rebounds off the far wall, and your paddle intercepts it or it does not. Every outcome is the result of actual mechanical movement, not animation running on a processor.

That distinction is everything. Electromechanical games from this era have a weight and presence that no flat panel can replicate, and this one delivers exactly that in a form factor that fits under your coffee cups when the game ends.

Spinner Controls That Match the Original

Two large spinner dials sit recessed at either end of the tabletop, one per player. Spinners were the right choice for PONG specifically because the game is about fine, continuous positioning rather than tapping a direction. A spinner lets you track the ball and nudge your paddle into place with the same fluid motion the original 1972 cabinet demanded.

Each spinner hides behind a small hinged door when not in use. With both doors closed, there is nothing visible on the table surface that identifies it as an arcade game. Open them and the controllers are right there, flush in the table, ready to play without any setup.

The physical connection between hand and paddle is what separates this from any digital PONG remake. Rotate the dial and your paddle moves. There is no input lag, no bluetooth latency, no abstraction layer between you and the game.

Five Speed Levels for Any Player

Gameplay speed is selectable across five levels, scaling from a slow introductory pace to a fast competitive setting. A first-time player and someone who grew up feeding quarters into the original cabinet can both get a fair, challenging game at their own level.

In practice this matters most when there is a skill gap between players. Set the speed lower and a younger player or a first-timer stays in the rally long enough to understand the game. Set it to level five and experienced players will find it genuinely demanding.

One Player or Two Players Head to Head

The table supports solo play against the computer or two players competing directly across the glass. Both modes are always available. Play is free play throughout: nothing to insert, nothing to set up, no credits to manage. Open the doors and start a game.

Solo mode lets you practice speed and positioning against a machine opponent whose difficulty you can tune. Two-player mode is the experience the game was built for: two people on opposite ends of a table, watching the same physical ball, trying to read each other's movements.

RGB LED Playfield and LED Score Display

The playing surface is lit by RGB LEDs beneath the glass, so the playfield glows visibly from across a room. A dedicated LED score display tracks the match in real time above the action, readable by both players and anyone watching nearby.

When nobody is playing, the score display doubles as a digital clock, so the table is doing something useful even at rest. The LED lighting stays on and contributes to the table's presence as a room piece rather than a dark box sitting in the corner.

Built-In Bluetooth Audio and Amplified Speakers

Retro arcade sound effects play through a built-in amplified speaker system during gameplay. The sounds are drawn from the original PONG era, so the audio experience matches the visual one: nothing feels modernized or out of place.

Between games, the same speaker system connects via Bluetooth and plays audio from a phone or any paired device. The table functions as a wireless speaker for the room, which means the audio hardware is earning its place even when nobody is playing PONG.

Coffee Table Form Factor: It Fits Where You Already Live

At 19 inches tall and 48 inches wide, the PONG Mechanical Table sits at standard coffee table height and footprint. It does not need a game room, a dedicated corner, or any explanation to visitors until someone opens the doors.

Four built-in cup holders, one at each corner, keep drinks off the glass during play. The base height is adjustable to pair with different seating arrangements. USB charging ports are integrated into the table, so it serves as a charging station for devices when it is functioning as furniture rather than a game.

This is the rare arcade product that fits a living room, a den, a hotel lounge, or a bar waiting area without demanding space that was never designed for a game cabinet. The 29-inch depth clears a standard interior doorway comfortably, so placement is rarely a problem.

Dual-Voltage Capability for International Use

Every unit ships configured for 110V and is manufactured to run on 220V as well. Alan-1 publishes a short voltage conversion guide for anyone moving the table to an international installation or a 220V circuit. One documented process, no specialist electrician required.

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Product Specifications

What's Included in the Package?

• Alan-1 Atari PONG Mechanical Table Home Edition (fully assembled)
• Power cable
• Voltage conversion guide (110V to 220V)

Technical Specifications

Game Type: Electromechanical (physical paddles and ball, magnet-driven, no screen or monitor)

Licensed By: Atari

Manufactured By: Alan-1, Inc. (Area 52 factory, Tooele, Utah, USA)

Players: 1 (vs. computer) or 2 (head to head)

Speed Levels: 5

Controls: Two large spinner controllers, recessed behind hinged doors

Playfield: Physical paddles and ball visible through tempered glass top, RGB LED lit

Score Display: Integrated LED readout (also functions as a digital clock)

Audio: Built-in amplified speaker system with Bluetooth connectivity

Cup Holders: 4 (one per corner, integrated into table surface)

USB Charging Ports: Yes, integrated

Base Height: Adjustable

Play Mode: Free play (no coin or payment mechanism)

Power: 110V as shipped; 220V capable via documented conversion

Country of Manufacture: USA

Product Dimensions (Installed)

Shipping Dimensions

Note: Matching Atari PONG stools are available separately, sold singly or as a bundle. Each stool measures 18" H x 16" W x 16" D and weighs 14 lbs. A two-stool set ships at approximately 34 lbs. Stools are not included with the table.

Embrace the game with all you need, right out of the box. Let the competition begin!

Assembly

The Alan-1 Atari PONG Mechanical Table Home Edition arrives fully assembled on a freight pallet. There is no construction or build process involved.

Delivery is by freight carrier, not parcel. At 264 lbs on the pallet, the table requires a freight-capable receiving area. Once uncrated, the installed weight is 155 lbs, and two people are recommended for positioning the table in its final location.

Once in place, level the adjustable base, plug the power cable into a standard 110V outlet, and the table is ready to play. The 29-inch depth clears a standard interior doorway comfortably, so moving it through a home or venue entrance is straightforward. For voltage conversion to 220V, follow the guide included in the package.