A strange little side quest
If Volley Beans sends you down a curiosity rabbit hole, start here. The Oregon Trail began in 1971 when three student teachers created a computer simulation to help Minnesota schoolchildren learn American history. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. Basketball became an Olympic medal sport in 1936, while women’s basketball joined the Olympic programme in 1976. So a round of Volley Beans is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer learning games timeline.
