To liven up your journey, you will pass several notable monuments along the way, each with a short but concise description and/or history.Īs in the first game, there several arcade-style mini-games, including hunting and fishing. Tough decisions like these are half the fun of Oregon Trail, and what makes the game varied and interesting. From time to time, the game will offer you a choice between two or more routes to take, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Pushing your animals too hard can cause them to collapse from exhaustion.
There are many factors to take into account while you are on the road. After deciding which occupation your alter ego has, you will plan for a long journey by buying food, spare wagon wheels, bullets, mules, and other necessities. Your goal: emigrate from the US' East Coast to Oregon in the West before winter sets in. Notable for being the last floppy-based release of this series, Oregon Trail Deluxe is great to look at and a lot of fun to play.Īs in the original game, Oregon Trail Deluxe puts you in the year 1848 as the Gold Rush was in full swing. Probably the least known entry in MECC's famous Oregon Trail series that is now up to the fourth edition, Oregon Trail Deluxe is a solid VGA remake of the 1988 original Oregon Trail release that set new standards in edutainment.
