Oregon Trail 4th Edition Computer Game

Pros: extremely educational for children as well as adults

Cons: if you are not careful, you will become addicted

Review: After playing the original Oregon Trail CD rom game, my son highly recommended that I purchase the Oregon Trail II. I searched several stores until I finally found it in a discount book store for a mere $9.99. I was ecstatic because I believed that I...

Pros: Simple for anyone to play

Cons: Almost too simple

The Bottom Line: The Oregon Trail is a fun and educational piece of software.

Review: As we would look through the software aisles at various stores. I kept seeing Oregon Trail versions 2, 3 and 4. All that ran through my mind was the original one that I remembered having so much fun playing at school WAY back in junior high. Oh how I...

Pros: Exciting game for the whole family; Great critical thinking skill development; good for kids as well as adults

Cons: Can be difficult to reach the end

Review: Oregon Trail is a true, exciting, and fun classic. Each time I play it with my family members, nobody gets bored. It is so entertaining that my daughter once refused to go to bed. She preferred to stay up to play it a few more times. My wife and I...

Pros: So many options to choose from!

Cons: None!

Review: When I purchased the original Oregon Trail on Amazon, my curiosity was piqued at learning that there were other versions of this game available. Oregon Trail II seemed to get the highest number of positive ratings, so I ordered it as well. I loved the...

Pros: Fun and educational.

Cons: None.

Review: We have the original version of The Oregon Trail and even this one is excellent.I have also heard from my children that they have played the other versions and they are wonderful as well. They commented the other versions have better graphics.

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Pros: Fun, entertaining, and educational, makes one use their problem solving and survival skills

Cons: It can be difficult to make it to the end, but its supposed to be a little challenging

Review: Oregon Trail is yet another classic, that is not only educational, exciting, and even funny at times, but is also fun for the whole family and people of all ages.

My first encounter with this game when it originally was released many years...

Pros: Awesome realistic graphics.

Cons: There were no Indian encounters.

The Bottom Line: Oregon Trail is the best game I've played so far. It has action and history in a real old town western setting. Grab your boots and circle the wagons!

Review: I got Oregon Trail 3rd edition at a marked down price of 7.99. I loved pretending the Oregon trail in 5th grade. Now I am 32 and wondered what it would be like on computer. It was awesome! There were so many selections to chose from. To get the game...

Pros: fun, educational, challenging

Cons: gets boring after awhile

Review: Oregon Trail has been around since I was in grade school myself. I always loved the game when I was young, and I still do now.

In the Oregon Trail games you make a wagon party, buy supplies for your trip, and set off on your adventure. You try...

Pros: WONDERFUL way to experience history

Cons: takes a LONG time to play!

Review: This game REALLY gives you a feel for what it must have been like to travel the Oregon Trail like our forefathers! WOW! I had never even thought about it before, except to watch shows like Little House on the Prairie. It must have been absolutely...

Pros: cheap price, exciting

Cons: could do a little better job on graphics

Review: I bought this game because I have played it at school since I could learn to read. The object of the game is to travel the Oregon Trail and to reach the end in the best condition possible. In the beginning of the game, you must choose an occupation and...