A strange little side quest
The mechanics around City Surfing have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. M.U.L.E. arrived in 1983 with multiplayer competition built around gathering resources and keeping a colony alive, an early example of resource-driven strategy play. A second detail makes the picture even better: Archery was already on the Olympic programme in 1900, boxing joined the modern Games in 1904, and basketball became a medal sport in 1936. So a round of City Surfing is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer simulation games timeline.
