The Oregon Trail 4th Edition

''The Oregon Trail 4th Edition'' is a 1999 video game, and the third sequel to '' The Oregon Trail''. Players learn teamwork, supply management, critical-thinking, and decision-making.

Gameplay

The game mechanics of this game are similar to that of the other ''The Oregon Trail'' games. It requires careful resource management in order to successfully travel across America toward the Western frontier. The player must overcome many obstacles and make tough decisions, which may result in loss for the greater good of the journey. The game begins in Independence, Missouri in 1848, where the player selects two people to form a wagon party. The game ends if both of these partners abandon the player. When a town or landmark is reached, players have the ability to use full-motion video or 3D graphics to explore the location.

Critical reception

''Eugene Register-Guard'' wrote "this respected program adds detail, richness, and flexibility...This program gets a high rating for its range of activities and its attention to history, geography, math, and many other skills". ''Games4Girls'' said: "I definitely agree with the age range. Anyone younger would have trouble with the game". ''A Videogame Canon'' described the game as "immensely popular".

References

External links

* MECC (The Learning Company) page
The Oregon Trail 4th Edition
* Broderbund (Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited) page
OT4E 1.0 supportOT4E 1.1 support
* Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited page
OT4E (School Edition) support
* Selectsoft (Selectsoft Publishing) page
The Oregon Trail 4th Edition (3 CDs)Oregon Trail 4th Edition (DVD)

Entry in ''Software and CD-ROM Reviews on File, Volume 16''

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1999 video games
Children's educational video games
History educational video games
The Learning Company games
MacOS games
MECC games
The Oregon Trail (series)
Single-player video games
Video games developed in the United States
Video games set in the 1840s
Windows games