Pyramid Solitaire: Great Pyramid

A strange little side quest

The mechanics around Pyramid Solitaire: Great Pyramid have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. Nintendo's Donkey Kong arrived in 1981 and introduced the character first known as Jumpman, who later became Mario. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. Pong was field-tested in California bars in 1972 and helped launch the modern arcade-game era. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.