A strange little side quest
The next time Coloring asks for one more try, remember that game ideas rarely appear from nowhere. Tomatoes helped turn Naples' flatbreads into the food we recognize as pizza, which had become an important food for poorer Neapolitans by the 18th century. That is only half the story. The Oregon Trail eventually appeared across generations of computer hardware and sold tens of millions of copies, making it one of the most enduring educational games. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.
