Punch Cards

This is strictly speaking, not a "game". But who speaks strictly here, anyway? I enjoyed writing, hope you enjoy reading about...

The Punch Cards

We've been around computers since the time of punch cards. Just been around them, never actually used them
(For those who have never heard of or have forgotten what a punch card is – it is a rectangular piece of thin cardboard, about the size of an envelope. Small holes at predefined intervals indicate data interpreted by card readers.) Looks like this:

We had a ton of punch cards at home – junk from dad's office regularly brought home for the amusement of the kids – and they certainly did provide amusement. The Inventor filled an entire room with a vast city – fortress, roads, canals... – built entirely with these punch cards. No glue or staples. Just the cards.

They had a particular quality that made them superior to mere cardboard – when folded in half and placed end on end upon another one similarly folded, would hold surprisingly strong. A few more of these and you have a moat for your fortress.

That was before we discovered Lego. But that's another story...