A strange little side quest
Here is a rabbit hole for the next loading screen in Tower Defence Html5: The word 'checkmate' is linked to the Persian expression 'shah mat', used when the king was trapped. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Computer Space reached arcades in 1971 and became one of the earliest commercial electronic arcade games, even though its controls proved demanding for many players. That is the kind of background detail that makes another attempt at Tower Defence Html5 feel a bit more connected to the history of play.
