A strange little side quest
Stack Smash has plenty of company in a long tradition of players chasing timing, patterns and better decisions. The word 'checkmate' is linked to the Persian expression 'shah mat', used when the king was trapped. The timeline takes another interesting turn: Archery first appeared at the Olympic Games in 1900 and returned permanently to the programme in 1972 after a long absence. The details change, but the appeal of learning a system and trying again is remarkably persistent.
