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Fun fact: Atari and Tengen are both named after terms from the game of Go, the former describing a group of stones that can be captured [1], the latter the cent
by funks_ 4y ago
Fun fact: Atari and Tengen are both named after terms from the game of Go, the former describing a group of stones that can be captured [1], the latter the center point of the board [2].
[1]: https://senseis.xmp.net/?Atari https://senseis.xmp.net/?Atari
[2]: https://senseis.xmp.net/?Tengen https://senseis.xmp.net/?Tengen
- robador 4y agoI've been playing go for 25 years and never made the connection. Mind blown.
- jhbadger 4y agoAnd don't forget Sente Technologies, an arcade game company in the 1980s founded by ex-Atari employees. Sente is also a term from Go -- meaning to be in the strategic position where your opponent will have to respond to your attacks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sente_Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sente_Technologies