One hundred thousandth user milestone coincides with
launch of the new game, Combo Out, and the PONGConnect Pro Tour 2018 Grand Prix
PONGConnect, the first real-time digital beer pong system, has surpassed 100,000 users.
The popularity of the exclusive gaming system has
helped to connect beer pong enthusiasts and recreational players throughout
Asia and Europe. The creator of PONGConnect beer pong tables and
games, Atalon Ventures Limited of Hong Kong, used its mobile app and its
PONGConnect Pro Tour tournaments to grow its user base.
PONGConnect
partners with entertainment service providers — from bars and pubs to event,
festival and tournament hosts — to deliver its digital beer pong gaming
platform. The tables’
system unites teams and players of all levels and tracks their results through an
app and website. Tournament and lifetime leader boards are updated in
real-time.
The interactive gaming experience
is powered by smart sensors that provide an automated gaming process and detect gameplay, an automatic scoring system, and integrated digital light, audio
and visual effects.
“This is
not just a table that we have created,” PONGConnect and Atalon Ventures Limited
CEO, Mr Steven Yip, said. “We are selling the PONGConnect experience; PONGConnect
offers a set of highly popular, structured games, organised tournaments and
leagues, and a service that essentially turns beer pong into a virtual sport
like professional darts or esports.”
PONGConnect tables are used in 300 outlets across 15 cities in Southeast Asia and Europe. The company’s rapid growth to the 100,000 user plateau and its popularity
in Asia has been driven by its innovative technologies and patented games,
which turn traditional beer pong into a digital experience that allows players
to compete with each other all over the world.
As part of
its expansion plans and in recognition of its success, Atalon Ventures is
launching a new PONGConnect digital beer pong game globally, and a pro
tournament in Hong Kong.
The global
PONGConnect Pro Tour 2018 Grand Prix to award HK$500,000 in prizes:
PONGConnect launched the eight-month Pro Tour 2018 Grand Prix in Hong
Kong in March this year. The tournaments will run through November, and players
can join the tournament in teams at any venues that are equipped with
PONGConnect system. The contests will be held at venues in Hong Kong Island,
Kowloon and New Territories. Cash and prizes will be distributed within the
same day of each contest.
PONGConnect to roll out new digital beer pong game, ‘Combo Out’:
PONGConnect’s
latest game, Combo Out, combines elements of its previous releases, Challenge
and Countup. It is designed for two to four players. The game uses a score
deduction approach. There are 15 rounds and the game has a time limit of 10
minutes. Each player has two rounds, and the first player who reaches a score
of zero wins the game.
Teams will be ranked according to their total scores each night, and a
tournament champion, runner-up, second runner-up and third runner-up will be awarded
each night. The total combination of cash and prizes to be awarded throughout the
PONGConnect Pro Tour 2018 Grand Prix exceeds HK$500,000.
In addition
to their availability to establishments worldwide, PONGConnect tables are
featured at three exclusive PONG-themed bars: PONG Zing! in Causeway Bay, the newly
opened PONG ifc — Hong Kong’s first cognac-themed bar, and PONG Taipei. PONG will
be opening in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and London later this year.
About PONGConnect:
PONGConnect
was developed by Atalon Ventures Limited of Hong Kong. Powered by the
self-manufactured RFID technology and mobile apps, PONGConnect brings
competitive gaming to the next level. Players can scan a QR Code on the
PONGConnect table using the PONGConnect mobile apps to activate the cloud
servers that monitor the game’s progress. When games are completed, servers
will send the processed info, including scores, accuracy and world rankings to each
player’s mobile app. Players can also choose among three games on the
PONGConnect Apps: Combo Out, Challenge and Countup. PONGConnect is the winner
of Hong Kong ICT Awards 2017 — Best Digital Entertainment Grand Award. For more
information, visit www.pongconnect.com
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