A strange little side quest
The mechanics around Polygon Flight Simulator have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. SimCity grew out of Will Wright's enjoyment of the map editor he had built for an earlier game; the act of shaping a city became the game itself. It also connects to a different milestone: Midway's Gun Fight from 1975 was the first arcade video game to use a microprocessor. Not bad for a few facts hiding behind a Play button.