A strange little side quest
The mechanics around Nick Jr.: Water Park have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. Pong was field-tested in California bars in 1972 and helped launch the modern arcade-game era. The same trail leads to another fact: Nintendo's Donkey Kong arrived in 1981 and introduced the character first known as Jumpman, who later became Mario. The screen is modern; the urge to test skill, pattern and timing definitely is not.