Kids Challenge the American Frontier
with The Oregon Trail®
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| Danger. Disease. Death! Students must conquer these and other perils as they travel the treacherous trail across the unpredictable American frontier. And each sensational version of MECC’s blockbuster classroom hit, The Oregon Trail, adds an exciting twist to the trail!Kids ford treacherous rivers. They face dangerous weather. They live off the land. Their quest? To start new lives in Oregon’s Willamette Valley – and to learn about U.S. history and geography, too. This historical adventure simulation has already sold more than a million copies to schools and homes across the country. MECC has added many sensational versions of this educational classic to its trail mix. These spectacular versions of The Oregon Trail will take kids back to the thrilling days of the Old West with colorful graphics and realistic sound effects. With so many versions to choose from, The Oregon Trail is more popular today than ever! |
| Target Audience: | Ages 10 and Up |
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| MECC Learning Category: | Learning Adventures |
| Support Materials: | User’s Guide, On-Screen Help |
| Product Number: | HCD 606 |
| Original Retail Cost: | $49.95 |
| Item | Download Location |
| ISO Mac ISO Windows Educational Manual |
Other Related Sites
The Diseases of the Oregon Trail — https://www.aphlblog.org/the-diseases-of-the-oregon-trail/
The West to Oregon video by MECC
Bob Brooke’s take on the Oregon Trail – Westward Ho! — http://bobbrooke.com/westwardhoalongtheoregontrail.htm
Demos
Download The Oregon Trail Demo for Macintosh (Size: 1.3 MB)
To run the demo, after decompressing and decoding, double-click on The Oregon Trail Demo application icon.
| System Requirements | |
| Macintosh Disk-Based System Requirements System 6.0.2 or greater for B&W; System 6.0.5 or greater for Color 2 Floppy Drives or Hard Drive for color 1MB RAM B&W;, 2MB RAM Color, 4MB RAM System 7.x Macintosh CD-ROM System Requirements 68030 (LCIII or greater) System 7.0 or greater Hard Drive Double Speed CD-ROM drive 4MB RAM, 5MB for System 7.5 Color Monitor | Windows Disk-Based System Requirements 386 (486 recommended) Windows 3.1 or greater (256 color video mode/386 enhanced mode) or Windows 95 Windows compatible mouse and sound card 4MB RAM (8MB RAM for Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95) DOS 5.0 or greater Windows CD-ROM System Requirements 386 (486 recommended) Windows 3.1 or greater (256 color video mode/386 enhanced mode) or Windows 95 Windows compatible mouse and sound card Double Speed CD-ROM drive 4MB RAM (8MB RAM for Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95) DOS 5.0 or greater |
Map of the Oregon Trail
