Popular games for platform AY-3-8610

Squash is a variation of the classic paddle-game PONG where the players are supposed to hit the ball alternately against a wall.

Gridball is a PONG-variation in which both players are in control of three lines with holes. Their task is trying to avoid the the ball does not fly through the own grid while trying to outmanouver the opponent.

Target is a one- or two-player game featured on the AY-3-8610 chip. Unlike Target Shoot (AY-3-8500) it does not require a light gun. Instead you steer a cross with your analogue joystick and try to hit the targets flying through the screen. While in the one player game every miss counts as a point for the computer, in the two player game only hits count as a points for the quickest player.

A ball-and-paddle game developed by General Instruments as one of the built-in games on their custom chips for dedicated consoles. It was included on the original custom chip released by GI in 1976, the AY-3-8500. An upgraded version of the game was included on the AY-3-8600 chip in 1977 featuring color and actual hockey goals. The novelty was that the ball could bounce behind these as well.

Solo is a single player mode of PONG where one player keeps hitting the ball against a wall.