A strange little side quest
A quick detour while Tiles of The Simpsons waits for your next move: Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game. That is only half the story. Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. That long chain of experiments is part of why arcade history still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.