1. That is an amazing design and amazing engineering. I legitimately am astounded by the creativity and thought that went into that.
2. The writing style where the author feels the need to apologize for anything even remotely technical (like: Once again, just bear with us for a bit) comes across as either childish or condescending. What purpose does that serve? Anyone clicking a link about an old arcade game with no computer or screen obviously wants to know how it works. Why write like that?