Atari's Pong was first tested in a California bar, and the prototype reportedly broke because the coin bucket overflowed.

1972

The prototype cabinet was installed at Andy Capp's Tavern in Sunnyvale in 1972. According to the often-told story, it stopped working after a few days because so many quarters had filled its coin box — a sign that people would pay to play video games, and an early hint of an industry to come.