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The Oregon Trail (PC, 1990)
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$9.00
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New and sealed
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Presentation Made by the Learning company, My game came in a jeweled CD case with insert and CD for Windows 3.1/95 & Macintosh. Graphics Being made around the time of Windows 95 the graphics are mostly 2D and pictures with a few animations here and there. For the time it was made they are very good. Loads of personality and ingenuity go into the design and help to connect with the intended era of the game. Compatibility If you have a machine that can't run this game you are either a caveman or lost in time. I used to run a 3.5 inch floppy disk version of the same game on a windows 95 system without flaws. The more common issue for this game is backwards compatibility with the newer operating systems. I set my game for compatibility with windows 95 on my newer Windows XP machine and have not experienced any trouble so far. Has run smooth and never kicked me out. Core Elements The game is centered around the famous Oregon Trail that stretched from Independence Missouri up to Oregon's Willamette Valley. You are the leader of a group of 5 pioneers whose main goal it is to reach Oregon or bust! You manage supplies, health, rations, and trading while making decisions along the trail and compensating for random things that might happen along the way. Fording rivers, reaching landmarks, dealing with disease, and hunting are just some of the things that require your attention in this game. All the while trying to get to Oregon before winter sets in. Might not be the most action packed game ever built but the ingenuity and addictiveness are undeniable. Core Gameplay Most of your part will be 2D interface with mouse clicking on menus and buttons to make decisions and learn about events that happen along the trail. Some parts (such as hunting and rafting) are in more of a arcade like setting but are still restricted to a point and click interface. You will hardly ever use the keyboard in this game. Replay Value The game is aided by a random event generator that keeps every journey along the trail different and unique. Same events happen frequently but it is the order and humor in which they happen that keeps it fresh. Hopping from one landmark to another along the way keeps a sense of accomplishment in what you are doing. People might die or your whole party might die based off your decisions. Reaching Oregon your overall score is calculated and posted with the highest records. Playing again to get a better score, choose a different shortcut, use a different name, or maybe just trying to reach Oregon keep this game entertaining and fun long past its intended educational reach.Read full review
I don’t know if it works tbh. It’s original and the CD-ROM is scratch less. I bought it because it was the first game I ever played on a computer in elementary school.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Just a Classic fun game , Oregon trail 1 & 2 … they are the ones I played in school and grew to love. not the best graphics compared to now but still awesome to go back to the 1990s with these games. Fun all around.
Verified purchase: No
One of the great historical Western Frontier problem solving games ever. Weather, Varments, River crossings and all challenge the player, all while learning about the geography and several landmarks of the US West. Trade and Interact with the Indian tribes and hunt for your own food. Both myself and my son spent lots of fun time with this program on our computer. Great twists and turns on the way West!!!
I love the game! Just like the old one i played in Elementary school. It was fun! Played both versions right when i got it. Glad i purchased it. It is really hard to find The Original Oregon Trail game, much less one that will work on Vista. Also got the newer version of the game. I love both of them. Would definitely recommend. Thank you so much for my game! Well worth the money.
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