A strange little side quest
The fun part of looking behind One Off is seeing how many older ideas are still alive in modern play. A top Formula 1 tyre stop can happen in under two seconds; McLaren set a 1.80-second pit-stop record. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. 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. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.
