What popular arcade game was once outlawed in New York City?
If there’s one thing that’s as true today as it has been throughout human history, it’s that if kids are doing something, it’s probably bad.
But don’t just take our word for it, here are some of the things that have rotted children’s minds so much that adults wanted to legally ban them: rock and roll music, Dungeons & Dragons, video games, comic books — need we go on? I didn’t think so. Back in the neolithic times, some kid probably accidentally poked their arm with a stick, and sticks became outlawed from the tribe.
But even the most overly concerned adults may be surprised to learn that one of the most commonly found games in arcades was once thought to be so illicit that New York City outright banned it. Which game was it?
