A strange little side quest
The fun part of looking behind Tiny Zombies is seeing how many older ideas are still alive in modern play. Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game. That old idea kept changing rather than disappearing. The word 'checkmate' is linked to the Persian expression 'shah mat', used when the king was trapped. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.