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-====== Back to pong ====== +====== Back to Pong ====== 
-{{tag>termisoc}}+{{tag>termisoc sites:Termiwiki:projects sites:Termiwiki:podcast}}
  
-"Back To Pong" was a concept for a new podcast, recorded a day after a particularly raucous party at Rich's flat somewhere between 2007 and 2008.+**"Back To Pong"** was a concept for a new podcast, recorded a day after a particularly raucous party at [[rich jeffery|Rich's]] flat somewhere between 2007 and 2008.
  
-It was a joint effort between Chris Hunt, Chris 'cj' Jenkins and Rich Jeffery, with research input by Chrissey Harrison.+It was a joint effort between [[Chris Hunt]][[Chris Jenkins|Chris 'cj' Jenkins]] and [[Rich Jeffery|Rich Jeffery]], with research input by [[christine_harrison|Chrissey Harrison]].
  
 A pilot was recorded but never completed due to some missing items (most importantly, the rules of the podcast themselves). A pilot was recorded but never completed due to some missing items (most importantly, the rules of the podcast themselves).
-The pilot script+=====The pilot script=====
  
 In late 2010, the intro script was found in a long-lost zip archive. It reads as follows: In late 2010, the intro script was found in a long-lost zip archive. It reads as follows:
-Welcome+====Welcome=====
  
 Welcome to Back To Pong, a brand spanking new type of gaming podcast, full of useless trivia you never knew you needed to know. Welcome to Back To Pong, a brand spanking new type of gaming podcast, full of useless trivia you never knew you needed to know.
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 -- VO of announcer going through the rules of the game -- -- VO of announcer going through the rules of the game --
-The game+====The game=====
  
 So, let's introduce the idiots who believe that this will be easy. So, names & gamertags, people! So, let's introduce the idiots who believe that this will be easy. So, names & gamertags, people!
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 -- Run through of podcasters and gamertags -- -- Run through of podcasters and gamertags --
  
-Right, now that's over, our first challenge is: prove that LittleBigPlanet is really a descendant of Pong.+Right, now that's over, our first challenge is: to prove that LittleBigPlanet is really a descendant of Pong.
  
 Go! Go!
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 He's been Chris, he's been CJ, and I've been Rich. So until we play again, Goodbye! He's been Chris, he's been CJ, and I've been Rich. So until we play again, Goodbye!
-Where is the pilot now?+=====Where is the pilot now?=====
  
 A copy is lying somewhere. One day it will be found, and maybe one day Back To Pong can be resurrected. Until then, it's all in the cloud...  A copy is lying somewhere. One day it will be found, and maybe one day Back To Pong can be resurrected. Until then, it's all in the cloud... 
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