Atari finds new way to take your quarters

Apparently, Atari finally realized that all those kids that got hooked on games like Pong,
Asteroids, and Centipede are all grown up. And while they may hold a soft spot in their hearts for such things, a trip to the local arcade is scarcely on the agenda. But one thing's for sure, many of those boys (& girls) sure like to gamble. And whether or not the wallet is any fatter these days, everyone's got at least a couple quarters to toss into the ol' slot machine. And so, teaming with Vegas gambling-machine manufacturer extraordinaire, Alliance Gaming, Atari is going to bring a series of retro game-based slot machines to the casino circuit. The machines will feature bonus rounds in which 'players' grab a classic Atari controller and compete for big rewards. Fittingly, Pong will be the first model and is set to debut at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas next month.