Oscilloscope sports laboratory
A precision one-player Pong match against delayed, fallible AI. Win at seven by two, with an eleven-point cap.
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Move inside the court or drag vertically on its left half
Return the phosphor ball past the AI paddle. The first side to reach 7 points with a two-point lead wins; at 11 points the higher score wins immediately. The side that lost the previous point serves after a short countdown. Contact near a paddle edge sends the ball at a steeper angle, while moving the paddle through impact adds spin. Every return raises the speed by 3%, up to 1.8 times the serve speed.
Choose pointer or keyboard control from the instrument panel while at the menu or paused. With a keyboard, focus the court and use W/S or the arrow keys; Space starts or resumes and P/Escape pauses. With a mouse, move inside the court. On touchscreens, drag vertically in the left half; pointer capture keeps control when your finger leaves the court.
Aim with the part of the paddle that meets the ball: the center produces a flatter return and the ends create angles up to about 60 degrees. Move through contact to bend the return, but recover toward center before the AI attacks. Longer rallies accelerate, so use shorter, earlier corrections rather than chasing the ball late.