A strange little side quest
Here is a rabbit hole for the next loading screen in Apple & Onion: Sneaker Snatchers: Gun Fight reached arcades in 1975 and became the first arcade video game to use a microprocessor. It also connects to a different milestone: By 1987, fantasy role-playing had become a major computer-game direction, with Zelda, licensed Dungeons & Dragons games and other story-led adventures expanding the form. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.