A strange little side quest
The next time Run Cat Cat Race asks for one more try, remember that game ideas rarely appear from nowhere. Silverstone hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship round on May 13, 1950. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. In 1958, Tennis for Two used an analog computer and an oscilloscope to turn simple physics into a playable tennis-like demonstration. The screen is modern; the urge to test skill, pattern and timing definitely is not.