Scooby Doo 1000 Graveyard Dash

A strange little side quest

Even a quick game like Scooby Doo 1000 Graveyard Dash sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. Sonic the Hedgehog launched in 1991 and turned speed itself into a defining platform-game mechanic. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: 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.