A strange little side quest
Before the next round of Soldier of Homeland, here is a piece of the bigger picture. Chess changed dramatically in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries when the queen became the board's most powerful piece. The same trail leads to another fact: Space Invaders arrived in 1978 and helped turn electronic games from an arcade curiosity into mainstream entertainment. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.