Oregon Trail 4th Edition [OLD VERSION]

by The Learning Company

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 1.6 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000JLNL
• Item model number: OTF3744AE
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 9, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,177 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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The classic history simulation has been revamped once again. Unfortunately, it crashed on three of our computers and we were unable to rate the program. We recommend passing on it until a more stable version is available. Just for your information, though, in this version players are trailblazers, and use guidebooks, maps and other tools to make their own route to Oregon. Kids must choose from onscreen travel partners, and if they pick the right person they may reap the benefits through extra funds or expertise. Live actors portray the characters, and the program is a wonderful source of historical information. It's just too bad it won't stay running.
Teaches: history, geography
Age Range: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Description

Build real-life skills on a trailblazing adventure to Oregon. Pick your wagon party, stock up on supplier and explore new routes to the last great frontier. Success depends on the many decisions you make!

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Customer Reviews

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93 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Learning Company should be ashamed of this product!, May 4, 2000

By 

"tat8er" (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oregon Trail 4th Edition [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

DON'T BUY THIS GAME! Our family enjoyed a previous edition of this game and looked forward to the 4th edition. What a spectacular let down. We don't have a new computer, but to make this game run we were expected to "tweak" our system to a level below the computer we retired in 1998! The technical support people at TLC are totally unhelpful. The only suggestions they offer are the same as those printed in the "read me" file. Quick Time 4.0 prevents this game from running, so you have to downgrade to the Quick Time 3.0 version that is bundled with the game. Since Quick Time 4 was part of my Windows system files (and not a separate program file) you can imagine the headache messing with this caused. It is absurd that The Learning Company expects a "new" game to require a version of Quick Time that is no longer available and which has no support. I spent hours adjusting our system to run the game and guess what? IT IS AN AWFUL GAME. If I hadn't spent money and hours of my time DOWNGRADING my computer it would be funny. The game is pasted together with scenery from previous versions. Extremely poor game design, pitiful graphics, and clunky gaming. Not since the days when Windows was first replacing DOS have I installed a game that was such a pain to set up and so undependable in play. Save your money, don't buy this game.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Oregon Trail 4 - not what you would expect, May 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Oregon Trail 4th Edition [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I do not recommend buying this game. The first one I bought loaded fine, but I could never move out of first gear. There were no people in the hotel and I could not join a wagon or advance. All the double clicking in the world would not get this game to work. I exchanged the game for another and the exact same senario occured. Bad batch of CD? I think so. Buy the way, the first and second editions of this software are the best. The third edition keeps crashing on the 3rd CD. The Learning Company needs to get their act together.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I repeat DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. I repeat...!, November 12, 2000

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Jaclyn (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oregon Trail 4th Edition [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Okay, Okay, This game may look so fun, but it isn't so fun. I started playing this and it was okay, but then when I went on the voyage/trip to Oregon, it was boring! Nothing to really do and then the game started to mess up...like half of the screen went black. This game is so different than Oregon Trail 3(and not in a good way). I reccomend Oregon Trail 3 instead of this piece of junk.