A strange little side quest
Put Good Ear Doctor next to the history of learning games and a few unexpected connections appear. Reader Rabbit's 1986 arrival was part of a major expansion of educational computer software before the CD-ROM boom of the 1990s. It also connects to a different milestone: 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. So a round of Good Ear Doctor is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer learning games timeline.
