A strange little side quest
Put 9 Ball Knockout next to the history of sports history and a few unexpected connections appear. Archery was already on the Olympic programme in 1900, boxing joined the modern Games in 1904, and basketball became a medal sport in 1936. And the history keeps stacking up: Computer Space reached arcades in 1971 and became one of the earliest commercial electronic arcade games, even though its controls proved demanding for many players. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at 9 Ball Knockout feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
