Well, it definitly has some potential as an medieval geography-teaching instrument...
Oh yes, while studying at high school, I had history seminar for those who wanted to "graduate" from history. It was quite difficult and when it came to test from historical geography, I was the only one who get A and just thanks tu EU1. I even got everything right, but our teacher mistook Curland and Livonia (in czech they sound very much alike - Kuronsko and Livonsko) so I had two "mistakes." (Just as interesting footnote - the only place nobody but me got right was Uri, everyone else placed it in Mesopotamia
But needles to say, some of other students became curious and started playing