58 Before Mario There Was Pong

Before Mario, There Was Pong Before Mario, before Sonic, before video games filled living rooms around the world, there was just a dot bouncing between two paddles. Out of that simple spark, an entire industry was born. But the man who gave us Pong and Atari didn’t stop there—he went on to create a family restaurant chain unlike anything the world had seen. A twist of fate, a costume mix-up, and a bold vision brought us both the video game revolution and a pizza-loving mouse. In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, discover how Nolan Bushnell’s restless imagination turned quarters into empires and shaped childhoods for generations. 👉 Want more stories like this? Visit TwistOfFateRadio.com.