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The first racing game was designed by a turtle with revenge issues. Which is why rubber-banding exists.

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Early racing arcade games included Atari's Gran Trak 10 in 1974. Rubber-banding is a difficulty technique that keeps opponents close to the player, and it was not designed by a turtle.

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