The Oregon Trail, well known road crossing the Rocky Mountains used by the settlers in the 19th century.
MECC made an educational game based on this memorable part on the USA story. The player must cross the oregon trail and fight against the difficulties the settlers had. Hunting for food, trading supplies, survive LOTS of possible deaths (snakes, typhoid, dysentry...).
Should you succeed in your journey, your points will be based on your profession, the number of settlers still alive, your remaining cash and much more.
Oregon Trail was played by a lot of American people born in the eighties and the game stay into memory as one hard, unforgiving and unbeatable game. Some family would eventually play the game together and children in school would even make competition over who got the farthest before dying in the game!
Gwane commented: Who remembers games they played as a kid? I for one remember the only one we played in elementary school, Oregon Trail. It was choppy and by today's standards is something an elementary school student could create, but when I was playing it, it was the most entertaining game available. Now today 40 years after the game was created, kids are still playing it. It was actually created to be an educational experience of how people migrated to the west to settle. Me being on the west myself, found this very significant. I personally would recommend this game to any child as a fun way to get education.
ridley-the-dragon commented: This is an awesome game I just wish they would make a remake. This game is still pretty popular so a remake would probably do pretty well ! I'm imagining the hunting only with mechanics more like a cabelas game only with muskets and with next gen graphics and complex colony building systems, allowing Sim City style colony building, all with next gen graphics on a pc, think about it... And with a free modding tool it would become classic, like ratchet and clank, with mods allowing you to make so that you just farm for food and the hunting mechanics are used for combat with the british or it could be totally remoded to make it a halo colonizing game on different planets instead of to America with the combat i mentioned earlier
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@Emma
Download and install DOSBox-X. DOSBox-X is an advanced version of DOSBox.
Use the 2 MB version of the game *The Oregon Trail*.
Right-click on the file `oregon.exe`.
Select "Run with DOSBox-X".
If a warning message appears, accept it.
The game should now start.
Press `Ctrl + F10` on your keyboard.
The mouse will be "captured," and you can play the game.
To exit the game, press `Ctrl + F10` again.
How do you get this to work? I downloaded the 2mb one and it said it won't run on a 64 bit computer, tried the other 23mb file and I tried setup, start and install but they all say this app can't run on my pc :(
Made it with 13 oxen in good health fear me
You should download this before GOG takes it; GOG has been buying the rights to abandonware and making you have to pay to download
Game Worked with DOSBox on WinXP
Died almost in Oregon
This was the game we played in the computer lab in high school!!!! I think there were only like 6 computers and we have to cycle students.
fun, but kind of easy, got on list of legends second try
popular again because of Young Sheldon?
I knew this from Gameloft 15yrs ago and there is another 15yrs to the original game!
Time to see how my mom spent her time at the boys and girls club
I first played this from my ranch out of a tin can on Mt. Plaistow with cousin bob, auntie sheridan and Douglas Wickerbottham. It was all in good jest with many good times shared from loved ones as well as farmers. It will be accomplished some time soon. Thankyou from Boscow
First time played this game! Fun and thoughtful. it's a good idea to run through once and then to play again to maximize the score. A lot of random, chance plays into the game, but being well prepared is key!
I'm 57 and a very old gamer!
The game plays perfectly well on my Windows PC - both online and with the download version. Those having problems with the download should consider checking out their own system, and ensure that they're following correct procedure before complaining.
i love this!
I play the origon trail for the first time is abit funny how you're friends die for stupid resons but i also beat the game first shot apparetly is hard to play but it was easy for me. good game tho
Sadly, I never played this in school. I only learned about it later in life. It is a fun game, though.
love this game
Great DOS-ROM but I died of dysentery.
I wish they released this for the 8-bit SEGA System along with Alex the Kidd/
Great DOS-ROM, but you need to install DOS-Box.
I can't help but laugh at the people who are saying In the comments "I beat the game"! Getting to the end of the trail Isn't 'beating the game'! Almost every player gets to the end; It's your total score that determines how well you've done. The higher your end score when you reach Willamette valley, the higher your name will appear on the 'score sheet'. Sorry If I've upset anyone, but finishing the game Is no big deal In itself - getting that big score Is how to win!
first time i play this ever and finished it with only one casualty, i guess i should be proud?
I would like to play Organ trail.
Okay, I decided, "New chance to play it after 12 years and hopefully do better," and the thing I least expected to happen, well, happened: I actually beat it on the first attempt. No losses, either (which is the biggest surprise of all).
Always played this game whenever possible on the PCs at school. It's time to see if I've matured enough over the past 12 years to keep everyone alive.
OR I just might have developed no skills at strategy games whatsoever, lol.
give me the drink bartender
@User 2020-11-10
You called it Master System. That is not correct. The correct name is SEGA System.
Oregon Trail the game where you can make people you hate die of the common cold
This still works, but here is one good news and here is one bad news.
Bad news: My Flash Drive was filled with a bunch of miscellaneous files which I traversed from Hipstreet T29ABT Music Player and from Kingston 128MB USB Flash Pen Disk and they are all corrupt by windows xp that is out of support and got destroyed by viruses and terrorized the disk and it was same for the DOS Games.
Good news: I then had solved lots of troubles and then reworked with the NES, SNES, SEGA - GENESIS and MASTER SYSTEM Emulators and Fixed them. I then repaired and solved many of more troubles and did it right and finally completed the three micro-missions. DOS was also added later in the Micro Mission.
I love this DOS Rom, but I wish they ported it to the 8-bit Sega System.
Best DOS-ROM ever!
Thanks for sharing!
amazing website
i love creator
You need to install and use Dos Box to run almost all games from before 1996.
How to use it?
DuckDuckGo it. Or google it if your feel the need to be spied on. Or TorBrowser it if you are exceptional paranoid.
Hi how do we get the game started?plz tell me i am trying to dowload this game for are school named trip elementry plz tell me thank you.
how do get to play the game because i can't play it right now and i want to play the game and i think it looks cool i played it in school and i want to play right now if that would be nice please and thank you
its the orginal but seeing as i cant use floppies anymore it will have to do time to return to my childhood
I didn't knew the existence of this game before and episode of Family Guy, but thanks to that i've discovered one hell of a gem. Even if i can't even complete a run, but whatever.
@Ridley-The-Dragom, it DOES exist a remake, but only for 3DS and it's different behind certain aspects.
Awesome game!
How do you start the game and prevent it from crashing Dosbox?
Hi am the new here i like to socialise with other people n like for fun time n entertainment,n looking for love.
Any?
Is this illegal? BLOOD!
It is forbidden, but impossible AND to win. I allow a lot when I was young, butt's important to be a good. I think there's always food to make more food. However, crossing the YangXi always relies on Crap! Good luck, you need it!
Great game.
How to start a game.
lol just wont mess with the links
love the game but your adds you have is a never end link going nowhere like the one to free hidden object games click click and click wast of time thanks for the games just wont mess with the links lol
HOW TO START THE GAEM ON MAC!!!! I AM PREESS ALL BUTTON AND IT WONT GET OFF LOAD SCREIN!
ah, how fondly i remember the old green only on a void black screen...
THE BESTTTTT
Man, I loved this game as a kid and now that I'm 27 I still love playing it.
Wow! This copy runs great on my Galaxy S8 + TurboDOSBox app!!! Just use your finger for the mouse!
Is there any way to actually get the sound effects to work?
First computer game I ever played. 1989 in fourth grade on the old Apple. Later on in 1991 I mastered it on the Macintosh. First computer I ever played with a mouse.
Is there a way to get the "Talk" feature to work in game?
Still own the CD-ROM for this game! None of the remakes are nearly as great as the good ol' DOS version.
Love this game
I Love this game
i actually used to play this game ALL THE TIME. Sometimes i would actually see how fast i could kill all of me characters... lols good times!!!
Lol, used to play this in school. Was this, a cross-country trucking game (forget name) or "Where in the World is Carmen San Diago?"
I would always lose in this game as soon as I tried crossing rivers, my guys always seemed to fail. Thanks for this!
If anyone has trouble opening the game, I think it's because you need to download DOSBox and run it through that program. Hope this helps.
:)
Happy
This thing doesn't work, and I'm so disappointed;;
Won't open
Playing this game = NOSTALGIA OVERLOAD!
I didn't even know an online version of this game existed! Thank you so much!
when u get file how do u play game?
I downloaded this and it wont let me open it. I read the abandonware guide to no help at all. Eventually, after no avail i have given up. I was going to try out this game because of all the chatter in my history class but it seems that shall not be happening.
I get so anxious on river crossings but that is soon overtaken by a huge sense of nostalgia and some great memories from back in the day
*REVIEW*
My experiences with the variety of versions The Oregon Trail have always been relatively positive. You can finish a playthrough in about 30 minutes and there’s enough variety in here to try a few different approaches. It’s also packed with a load of information about the real life trail and the various stops you encounter – not that I bothered reading any of it. If any of you try it and make the trip without losing a single person, then bravo! Send me a screenshot in the comments so I can award you with a fictional trophy.
Full Review:
http://cooldownpodcast.com/reviews/reyces-retro-reviews/the-oregon-trail/
I downloaded this and was about to play but then I died of dysentery. 10/10
THIS GAME IS AMAZIN
YEP, I SIT AORUND AND PLAY THIS GAME EBVERY NIGHT TOO
Every day during the summer, we'd bike over to the library and play this game for hours. haha, most excellent.
I'm not Jesus but ill talk to ya ;P
This game is epic in so many ways. I simply DL and ran in DOSBOX to make sure it works and here I am still sitting at the Rest Stop trying to make it all the way hahaha.
why it is notdownload?
It must download.
how do you get off the blue font box?
just drag the game file to dosbox
These damn kids not knowin' the true way of the west. Not sittin' somewhere doin' this, no, you survive, fearin' for your life. I don't know how ANY of ya are alive...
Also you can use boxer its way easier to set up with and way more reliable then dosbox
II really like to play the organ trail it is so fun.! I love the Oregon Trail because it is in color!also se they half to be really good game. I flush? If you want to get the game get it now! !!!!!!!!! $$
For people wondering how to set it up, use DosBox
Mount the extracted download to a drive in dosbox (mount [drive letter] [directory of extracted download])
Then type [drive letter you mounted to]:
Then type setup, once that runs and closes type oregon.exe
Damn! My teacher tol' me 'bout dis! Imma try!! :P
whats up how are all of you people today
umm were do u play this game someone help plzz
This game is amazing for something in 1992. And you make every choice.
Love it.
I beat it twice.. i was a legend...
"I could never beat this game..."
Then you better git gud, scrub!
Wew, I don't want to play this 'cause this had lots of bad comments!
Download turblo math for kaitlyn
Love oregan trail
Run game on Commodo Sandbox with appropriate features appllied
Run in Dos-box (and don't get dysentery :p)!
Tried to download this and it's not compatible wit 64bit :( I've been dying to play this again. - same issue
Tried to download this and it's not compatible wit 64bit :( I've been dying to play this again.
When i try to play with dosbox, it doesn't work because it doesnt have an exe file attached. How did you guys do it?
cool
YES! I would play this game in kindergarten all the time! I love it!
its good
This runs fun with DOSBox on Windows 10.
wai lami
No comment nor review for this game at the moment.