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The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition

As a covered wagon party of pioneers, you head out west from Independence, Missouri to the Willamette River and valley in Oregon. You first must stock up on provisions, and then, while traveling, make…

31 December 1990

The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition is an adventure developed by MECC, released 31 December 1990 on DOS.

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What The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition is

The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition is an adventure game developed by MECC and released in 1990. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As a covered wagon party of pioneers, you head out west from Independence, Missouri to the Willamette River and valley in Oregon. You first must stock up on provisions, and then, while traveling, make decisions such as when to rest, how much food to eat, etc. The Oregon Trail incorporates simulation elements and planning ahead, along with discovery and adventure, as well as mini-game-like activities (hunting and floating down the Dalles River).
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku and A-Train.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train.

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When did The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition come out?
The Oregon Trail: Classic Edition was released on 31 December 1990 for DOS.

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