Classic bot-programming game Robo Rally has not aged well

Enlarge / The game comes with some of the thinnest cardboard we've ever seen. (credit: Owen Duffy)

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"This is the worst game I've ever played in my life."

My friend spat the words through gritted teeth with the kind of vehemence normally reserved for YouTube comment threads. I considered calling a halt to the game, packing it away, and finding something less infuriating to play instead. Then I looked around and saw the bright-eyed grins on the faces of everyone else around the table.

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