The Oregon Trail
MECC released a DOS version of The Oregon Trail that was essentially identical to the Apple II version. However, the graphics had to be redrawn for the DOS version, using a different color palette and a…
31 December 1990
The Oregon Trail is a simulator developed by MECC, released 31 December 1990 on DOS.
What The Oregon Trail is
The Oregon Trail is a simulator game developed by MECC and released in 1990. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
MECC released a DOS version of The Oregon Trail that was essentially identical to the Apple II version. However, the graphics had to be redrawn for the DOS version, using a different color palette and a slightly different resolution – and therefore screen shots of the DOS version are slightly different than the corresponding Apple II screen shots.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Oregon Trail launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.
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When did The Oregon Trail come out?
The Oregon Trail was released on 31 December 1990 for DOS.
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