| The Oregon Trail 4th Edition | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | MECC |
| Publisher(s) | The Learning Company (Riverdeep, Inc.) Selectsoft (Selectsoft Publishing) |
| Series | The Oregon Trail |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows 95 (1.0 and 1.1), Mac OS 7.5 (1.1) |
| Release | 1999 (Riverdeep, Inc.) 2005? (Selectsoft) |
| Genre(s) | Edutainment |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Oregon Trail is a video game published in 1990 on DOS by MECC. It's an educational and simulation game, set in a geography, history, managerial, real-time and western themes, and was also released on Mac and Apple II. The Oregon Trail: American Settler is a fun and addictive game stocked with heaps of engaging features to keep you entertained for hours and hours! Build the largest and greatest town the Wild West has ever seen! FEATURES: √ Create and manage your own frontier town √ Relive memorable moments from The Oregon Trail!
The Oregon Trail 4th Edition is a 1999 video game, and the third sequel to The Oregon Trail.[1] Players learn teamwork, supply management, critical-thinking, and decision-making.[2][3]
Gameplay[edit]
The game mechanics of this game are similar to that of the other The Oregon Trail games. It requires careful resource management in order to successfully travel across America toward the Western frontier. They must overcome many obstacles and make many tough decisions which may result in loss for the greater good of the journey. The game begins in Independence, Missouri in 1848 where the player selects two people to form a wagon party. The game ends if both of these partners abandon the player. When a town or landmark is reached, players have the ability to use full-motion video or 3D graphics to explore the location.
Critical reception[edit]
Eugene Register-Guard wrote 'this respected program adds detail, richness, and flexibility...This program gets a high rating for its range of activities and its attention to history, geography, math, and many other skills'.[4] Games4Girls said 'I definitely agree with the age range. Anyone younger would have trouble with the game. '[5] A Videogame Canon described the game as ' immensely popular'.[6]
References[edit]
- ^'The Software encyclopedia'. google.com.au.
- ^'Microtimes'. google.com.au.
- ^'CD-ROMs in Print'. google.com.au.
- ^'Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search'. google.com.
- ^'Oregon Trail 4th Edition - Review'. ginghamgames.com.
- ^'On The Oregon Trail to Canonization'. gameology.org.
External links[edit]
- MECC (The Learning Company) page: The Oregon Trail 4th Edition
- Broderbund (Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited) page: OT4E 1.0 support, OT4E 1.1 support
- Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited page: OT4E (School Edition) support
- Selectsoft (Selectsoft Publishing) page: The Oregon Trail 4th Edition (3 CDs), Oregon Trail 4th Edition (DVD)