A strange little side quest
The rules may be simple on screen, but the backstory around Journey of Carter is anything but tiny. Donkey Kong arrived in 1981 with a character called Jumpman, who would later become one of gaming's most recognizable figures: Mario. And then there is this: 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. So a round of Journey of Carter is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer platform games timeline.
