Oregon Trail

Play Oregon Trail 1990 version Oregon Trail Deluxe 1992 version

Write Now that you have played Oregon Trail, can you describe why do you think this was one of the most played computer games of its time?

Post your thoughts to the class blog. Make sure to select the Oregon Trail category.

• The Appeal of Oregon Trail
  by Ruth Bhavsar
  Oregon Trail has a certain rustic charm and probably evokes nostalgia for many. The game doesn’t rely on fancy graphics or functions to provide entertainment,…
• Oregan Trail Journey
  by DeeDee Kwon
  The objective is to journey across the West in a wagon with the player party in hopes of making it to Oregan. The player can…
• Oregon Trail
  by Vincent Chen
  I think the reason why Oregon Trail was famous is that it was easy to play, it is just like a simple Q&A to make…
• My thoughts about Oregon Trail
  by Betty Deng
  As someone who is already familiar with mouse click control video games, when I played Oregon Trail for the first time, I experienced a huge…
• Why Kids Like Oregon Trail?
  by Mengyao Xiu
  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…
• Oregon Trail: Finally Made It
  by Elaine Choi
  I recall playing Oregon Trail when I was a child, and I had never made it to the destination. Something always went wrong, and I…
• What makes The Oregon Trail popular
  by Zijie Zhou
  “The Oregon Trail” was born in 1971 and was officially completed in 1974. It is one of the most successful games in American history, with…
• The Influence of The Oregon Trail
  by Evan Tang
  Oregon Trail was a game I had never played before. When I went through my first playthrough I had no idea what to do. I…
• Seeing RPG Game Development From Oregon Trail
  by Jasmine Sun
  Although released in the 1990s, Oregon Trail is a game with a relatively mature system. I was surprised to find that it has the features…
• Reality & vision!
  by Hermione Hu
  Tell the truth, I didn’t get attracted by the Oregon Trail that much. Because I am not a fan of a computer game and I…
• Thanks for Recommending Me this Great Game!
  by Brian Zhao
  The game Oregon Trail is a very interesting role playing game. I am very impressed by this 50-year old game after playing it. The game…
• The popularity of the Oregon Trail
  by Jonahtan Rabago
  When thinking about “groundbreaking” video games in the 2000s, during the game release announcements like Call of Duty, The Walking Dead, and games of that…
• The evolution of Oregon Trail
  by Elena Wang
  Oregon Trail refers to the main road for American immigration to the west from Missouri to Oregon during the pioneering period of the western United…
• Oregon Trail – The Game of 1990s
  by Lylyna Heng
  Oregon Trail 1990 version It was a fun strategy game that brings you back to the 1840s life style. There were a lot of things…
• Why Role-Playing Games are(were) So Popular
  by Ted Huang
  As a gamer, I play RPG(role-playing game) every day. When I say every day, I literally meant seven days a week nonstop. There is a…
• Some thought of Oregon Trail
  by Betty Li
  When I clicked on the game page, I was attracted by the pixel design. It’s retro, but I don’t have the empathy to feel the…
• How do you stop?
  by Corey Rossi
  Organ Trail is such an iconic game. I’ve never had the chance to play it (until this week) but had always heard people talk about…
• Life Is Hard, But We Still Need to Move On.
  by Peter Peng
  After playing the 1990 version of Oregon Trail, the first thought that comes to my mind is ” So Boring.” I am not a person…
• Wisdom Behind The Oregon Trail
  by Rebecca Lin
  When playing the game “Oregon Trail” I was having a hard time deciding which role I wanted to play, so I picked the “find out…
• Oregon Trail – The most popular educational game for kids in the 80s and 90s
  by Tai Hao
  After playing the 1990 version of Oregon Trail, I feel that although the game was lack of visual images and a bit overwhelmed with the…
• Life is tough but so are you!
  by Anh Truong
  Oregon Trail is a very educational game. It takes you on a Westward journey, follows the footsteps of many Americans in the 1840s. Life was…
• High Stakes in Oregon Trail
  by Noah Ahrens
  I think Oregon Trail was so popular because of its innate ability to bring players into a world that has stakes, and out of the…
• How Oregon Trail Became a Favorite
  by Philip Joo
  Wow, this brings back some memories.  I remember playing this for the first time in elementary school as personal desktops made its way into classrooms…
• Make Game to Stick – the Oregon Trail
  by Amanda Liu
  After successfully playing the Oregon Trail for one round (Yep, I died 1/3 of the way in the first run playing a poor villager), I…
• Visual and Musical
  by John Cho
  After playing Oregon Trail, this game delivers people to imagine what the 19th century was. The country background music of strings and flute makes gamers…