A strange little side quest
Even a quick game like Monster Truck Car Crush sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. Archery first appeared at the Olympic Games in 1900 and returned permanently to the programme in 1972 after a long absence. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. A top Formula 1 tyre stop can happen in under two seconds; McLaren set a 1.80-second pit-stop record. The details change, but the appeal of learning a system and trying again is remarkably persistent.
