The arcade game that became a hit in 1973 was Pong. Developed by Atari, it was the first commercially successful video game.
Pong was released in 1972, but it quickly became a hit in 1973. It was a two-player game in which players used paddles to hit a ball back and forth across the screen. It was a simple game, but it was extremely popular. It spawned many sequels and inspired numerous other video games.