In 1982, Williams Electronics (the company that helped bring such classics as 'Space Invaders' to America) decided to create a game based on the endless thrills that come from cleaning a dirty sink. (Your guess is as good as ours.)

Showcasing the cleaning-obsessed exploits of an easily amused soap bubble, it brought the monotony of housework to arcades everywhere. Fortunately, this one never became a sensation and we were all spared follow-ups inspired by daily irritants like jury duty and tooth extraction.

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