A strange little side quest
Even a quick game like Ali Baba Solitaire sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. Pac-Man went on sale in 1980, and its creator Toru Iwatani famously linked the character's shape to a pizza with a slice missing. And then there is this: Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.