The Oregon Trail: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts
The Oregon Trail (1971): what the game is about, platforms, developer and rating, in one evergreen guide.
The Oregon Trail (1971) is a simulator, strategy, adventure video game developed by MECC, available on hp2100, cdccyber70. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 82/100 on IGDB.
What is The Oregon Trail about?
The Oregon Trail is a computer game originally developed by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger in 1971 and produced by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1974. The original game was designed to teach school children about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. The player assumes the role of a wagon leader guiding his or her party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley on the Oregon Trail via a covered wagon in 1848.
Key details
The Oregon Trail was released in 1971 and supports single player. Platforms: hp2100, cdccyber70. Developer: MECC.
Should you play The Oregon Trail?
A solid 82/100 aggregate score makes The Oregon Trail a safe pick for fans of simulator, strategy, adventure.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of game is The Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail is a simulator, strategy, adventure game by MECC, released in 1971.
What platforms is The Oregon Trail on?
The Oregon Trail is available on hp2100, cdccyber70.
Is The Oregon Trail good?
The Oregon Trail has an aggregate score of 82/100 from critics and players on IGDB.
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