I did find this mechanic, and don't get me wrong I do love this game. When playing it felt strange that I could move around and speed up the game, but poor Pongo was stuck to moving up and down. Maybe it isnt the case and I just got unlucky playing. I just understood it to simulate the player running around and trying to throw it pass Pongo kind of like you are battling against him. I fully understand I could misunderstand the whole scenario, and don't doubt the pong mechanic is fun in its own right.