A strange little side quest
The next time Woodcutter Chuck asks for one more try, remember that game ideas rarely appear from nowhere. Pong was field-tested in California bars in 1972 and helped launch the modern arcade-game era. It also connects to a different milestone: In 1958, Tennis for Two used an analog computer and an oscilloscope to turn simple physics into a playable tennis-like demonstration. Not bad for a few facts hiding behind a Play button.