Binding: Video Game Brand: Learning Company EAN: 0825247028309 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Learning Company Manufacturer: Learning Company Publisher: Learning Company Sales Rank: 54 Studio: Learning Company
Features:
Make the wise choices as you avoid hazards and face the many challenges of frontier life
Go hunting, buy the right supplies, talk to Indians and fellow travelers and much more
Along the way you'll discover useful wilderness knowledge like avoiding poison and crossing rivers
Kids will also get to learn the complete story of the Donner Party
Product Description: The Oregon Trail 5th Edition takes you along with a family as they travel 2000 miles along the legendary Oregon Trail!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - not what I expected
This is nothing like the game I played when I was a kid, very disappointed.
Rating: - Fun for the kids and my husband :)
The kids love playing it at the public library so when I got it for our home they were excited. They love playing it and my husband does too. It teaches them strategy, economics, budgeting and alot more without "gory violence" like in video games.
Rating: - Family fun
I purchased this product for my 8 year old granddaughter for her birthday. She was delighted. I'm 73 and was introduced to this game while visiting other grandchildren. I think it's the best game out there for children ages 9-12. They're learning about history and making choices about their virtual lives - sort of like an 19th century Sims family. People dying abruptly while on the trail is a bit of a shock the first time it happens but it is quite realistic and we know that did actually happen. It was fun setting up the game with this child and I'm sure she'll have many interesting hours on the trail. I still play this game myself - most of the time I take family along but sometimes I take celebrities. Sharing a tent with George Clooney and Robin Williams for three months makes all the hard traveling worthwhile! Last trip Robin died of dysentery near Chimney Rock but we gave him a proper funeral and went on. . . .
I do wish The Learning Company would come out with a new edition, though. I've gotten so I can avoid most of the hazards of the game over the years.
Rating: - Don't order through Learning Company
I tried to order this through on-line download directly from Learning Company/Broderbund. Their downloads did not work, no matter how many times I tried to install their "smart download" software. Their customer service is not available outside of business hours, and are rude when you do reach them. Maybe a CD via Amazon merchants would have been a better idea....
Rating: - Oregon Trail-5th Edition
This CD never worked. Learning Trail Company replaced it with another game but I never did get Oregon Trail. Very sad.
- not what I expected
- Fun for the kids and my husband :)
