A strange little side quest
Animal's Valentine Coloring has plenty of company in a long tradition of players chasing timing, patterns and better decisions. Pong was field-tested in California bars in 1972 and helped launch the modern arcade-game era. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. 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 Animal's Valentine Coloring feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
