[HankMcCoy]

It's amazing that they knew what they were doing 25 years ago! Where did they have their knowledge from? They were pioneers!

I always thought "it just worked" and they analysed it afterwards, silly me :)

[njharman]

Electronic games, esp console versions isn't where this knowledge was learned/pioneered.

Numerous PC and even "mainframe" electronic games predate LoZ. Pen & paper "adventure" games are 40 years old at least.