I think this game was popular because it was visually attractive and customizable. The players could choose their favorite characters, determine how they would spend their money, and which routes they would travel. It was visually similar to the arcade games such as Pacman, as seen through the fonts. In Oregon Trial, it allows people to see the timeline and scenes of historic trips. I found out that this game is based on historical events and experiencesSince in US history, as America got bigger, people tended to move to the west coast. A lot of stories that happened in the game actually occurred in history. For the kids, they would like to know history through games rather than read from textbooks.
I think thats a great point that video games give kids an engaging way to learn!
Learning through games is a great thing. Oregon Trail not only shows us the historical information of the United States in the 1980s, but also brings fun. I think this is why people love this game.