View Full Version : Remember the Oregon Trail?
Slow Play Ray
09-21-2005, 08:55 AM
I'm sure it's been posted here in the past, but:
The original Oregon Trail (http://www.virtualapple.com/oregontraildisk.html) game.
istewart
09-21-2005, 09:08 AM
Awesome. Hunting and watching your family die of typhoid. Great memories.
Aces McGee
09-21-2005, 09:15 AM
Someone just sent me this interview (http://www.deadlyhippos.com/columns/ot_int.htm ) with the game's creator. I can't believe he didn't ask the biggest question of all: How the f*ck does one die of a broken leg? That ALWAYS happened to me when I played, and no one could explain it to my satisfaction.
-McGee
Shajen
09-21-2005, 09:16 AM
Infection
Aces McGee
09-21-2005, 09:30 AM
That answer never satisfied me as a kid. I mean sure, I guess so, but it's really lame if you ask me.
-McGee
Shajen
09-21-2005, 09:36 AM
Back in the day, infections were serious dude. There weren't antibiotics available like there are today.
xadrez
09-21-2005, 09:40 AM
I used to love this game. FWIW, my family always starved to death.
Aces McGee
09-21-2005, 09:43 AM
I know that. I've never broken my leg, though, so I don't know if they put you on antibiotics or not these days. Is it that easy to get an infection from a broken bone, or does it have to be a something like a compound fracture?
At any rate, it just happened far too often in the game, in my 11-year-old opinion. My 24-year-old opinion has softened somewhat on the issue, but I think they would've been better served going with something else, or at least giving an explanation during the game.
-McGee
ChipWrecked
09-21-2005, 09:46 AM
Also if the break is compound, the rough edge can sever an artery and you bleed to death.
Shajen
09-21-2005, 09:47 AM
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I know that. I've never broken my leg, though, so I don't know if they put you on antibiotics or not these days. Is it that easy to get an infection from a broken bone, or does it have to be a something like a compound fracture?
At any rate, it just happened far too often in the game, in my 11-year-old opinion. My 24-year-old opinion has softened somewhat on the issue, but I think they would've been better served going with something else, or at least giving an explanation during the game.
-McGee
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Yeah, I also agree it happened far too often. The only thing I can come up with is people were far more clumsy back then compared to now.
ChipWrecked
09-21-2005, 09:53 AM
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Yeah, I also agree it happened far too often. The only thing I can come up with is people were far more clumsy back then compared to now.
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Pbbbffft.
They weren't candy-asses riding around in cars and eating processed food and sitting all day in front of a CRT like we do now. They were tough mofos back then.
Shajen
09-21-2005, 10:57 AM
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Yeah, I also agree it happened far too often. The only thing I can come up with is people were far more clumsy back then compared to now.
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Pbbbffft.
They weren't candy-asses riding around in cars and eating processed food and sitting all day in front of a CRT like we do now. They were tough mofos back then.
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Whatever dude, they die from broken legs! Weaksauce.
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chuddo
09-21-2005, 11:42 AM
i used to play this all the time in my computer class in grade school.
whenever someone would manage to make it to the end where you are rafting down the river, we would always try to sneak up and hit the keyboard to crash their raft.
i would always have my people die by drowning in the damn rivers:
"the river is too high and fast to try to cross".
"we don't need no stinking indian help. full speed ahead on the ignoraemus express!"
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---Your entire group has drowned. Along with your 8 prized oxen---
theTourne
09-21-2005, 12:27 PM
This game sucked.
Number Munchers was the only thing worth playing in Elementary school computer class.
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This game sucked.
Number Munchers was the only thing worth playing in Elementary school computer class.
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You were the nerdy kid that nobody liked weren't you?
steelcmg
09-21-2005, 12:38 PM
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This game sucked.
Number Munchers was the only thing worth playing in Elementary school computer class.
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Links to this game plz.
STLantny
09-21-2005, 12:39 PM
http://www.bustedtees.com/shirts/dysentery
steelcmg
09-21-2005, 12:42 PM
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This game sucked.
Number Munchers was the only thing worth playing in Elementary school computer class.
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Links to this game plz.
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Found it http://www.pcgaming.ws/viewgame.php?game=number_munchers
did fording the river EVER work?
Luzion
09-21-2005, 01:27 PM
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did fording the river EVER work?
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Yes, it does work but I never understood what increased the chances of it.
My favorite thing in the game is just to hunt and hunt and hunt until all the game is almost wiped out in an area.
chuddo
09-21-2005, 01:35 PM
hunting was by far the best.
i would always stock up and see how many buffalo i could drop.
but they were easy to kill, so it was always impressive to gun down a few of the quick rabbits.
and let us not forget the ever elusive and delicious bear.
slickpoppa
09-21-2005, 01:43 PM
If the river was really shallow.
The best way to get across deep rivers was to hire an indian
wrongarm300
09-21-2005, 01:46 PM
Holy Cow. Thank you for making me waste an entire day playing this stupid Trail game!! And NUMBER FREAKING MUNCHERS, are you kidding! Now the rest of the night is booked!
Jeez!
Luzion
09-21-2005, 02:13 PM
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If the river was really shallow.
The best way to get across deep rivers was to hire an indian
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Oh, is that right? Hmm.... this seriously makes me wanna go and try it out right now haha
CCass
09-21-2005, 02:18 PM
My family members were: David, Mason, Ray, and Ed. Unfortunately, Ed drowned crossing the 2nd river.
WackityWhiz
09-21-2005, 02:22 PM
I remember playing a game in like 5th grade.... How the west was one + two * three or something like that.
any of you play that game?
Luzion
09-21-2005, 02:23 PM
Ok damn, I just tried playing this one. This is not the version I remember. I remember playing one on some Macintosh that had 256 colors and 100% mouse interface. This sucks playing with the keyboard.
Slow Play Ray
09-21-2005, 02:50 PM
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I remember playing a game in like 5th grade.... How the west was one + two * three or something like that.
any of you play that game?
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Yes, that's the one I was originally thought this was - it's called "How the West was one plus three times four" - it's a game that teaches order of operations. I haven't found a working copy yet.
WackityWhiz
09-21-2005, 03:15 PM
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4897/oregontrail1zf.jpg
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2573/oregontrail25gm.jpg
BottlesOf
09-21-2005, 03:52 PM
I bought a t shirt that says "You have died of dysentary" with a piture of a covered wagon on it. It's not totally my style but the shirt gets its share of praise and weird looks.
BottlesOf
09-21-2005, 03:54 PM
That site is amazing it has ZANY GOLF!!! I loved that game.
And Hardball!!! SICKEST BASEBALL GAME EVER.
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peachy
09-21-2005, 05:47 PM
from infections...wide range from bacteria to like bone marrow poising if the break is bad enough
Holy crap. That site has Questron. I remember playing that for hours because it had gambling games in it.
mmbt0ne
09-21-2005, 06:40 PM
Now if someone can get that Cross Country USA trucking game, I'll be set to relive elementary school for the next week.
-Skeme-
09-21-2005, 06:49 PM
omg yes! @ Number Muncher!
mmbt0ne
09-21-2005, 06:54 PM
I don't know how to make Oregon Trail work. Help me please. /images/graemlins/confused.gif
Sykes
09-21-2005, 07:41 PM
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I don't know how to make Oregon Trail work. Help me please. /images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Ditto for me and number muncher. Plz help quick
ChromePony
09-21-2005, 07:46 PM
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Awesome. Hunting and watching your family die of typhoid. Great memories.
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Its amazing how often the different diseases and river fording come up when I meet new people on campus and tell them where Im from. Seriously, without this game most people wouldnt even know what Oregon is.
slickpoppa
09-21-2005, 07:54 PM
http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/7747/untitled3kh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I am the Oregon trail master
Aytumious
09-21-2005, 08:01 PM
Real men play Lemonade Stand.
theTourne
09-21-2005, 08:22 PM
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This game sucked.
Number Munchers was the only thing worth playing in Elementary school computer class.
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You were the nerdy kid that nobody liked weren't you?
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Yes, of course.
But Number Munchers still ruled.
That site is awesome. I /images/graemlins/heart.gif Karateka.
theTourne
09-21-2005, 08:24 PM
Nevermind, I wasn't looking at OP's emulator site.
Danenania
09-21-2005, 08:26 PM
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That site is amazing it has ZANY GOLF!!! I loved that game.
And Hardball!!! SICKEST BASEBALL GAME EVER.
(No Think Quick though /images/graemlins/frown.gif )
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How about Commander Keen or Night Shift?
Aytumious
09-21-2005, 08:27 PM
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That site is amazing it has ZANY GOLF!!! I loved that game.
And Hardball!!! SICKEST BASEBALL GAME EVER.
(No Think Quick though /images/graemlins/frown.gif )
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How about Commander Keen or Night Shift?
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The Bards Tale is the best gift my mother has ever given me, including life.
theTourne
09-21-2005, 08:34 PM
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I don't know how to make Oregon Trail work. Help me please. /images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Ditto for me and number muncher. Plz help quick
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Try using IE instead of Firefox/Opera/etc?
Shajen
09-22-2005, 08:19 AM
It was with heavy hearts that Patrick del Poker Grande and I continued on the trail after Jakethebake, IndyMatty, and El Diablo died.
Jakethebake died crossing the Snake River. Apparently, even Marines can't swim. Indymatty died of Dysentery, but he soldiered on for a couple weeks before succumbing to his injuries. El Diablo broke his leg and died 3 days later. I understand that can happen when you haven't eaten in 5 days.
Please bow your head in a moment of silence for our fallen comrades, if not for them, we would not have made it to Oregon.
http://www.isd318.org/schools/MALC/pictures/american%20flag.jpg
imported_The Vibesman
09-22-2005, 09:51 AM
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The Bards Tale is the best gift my mother has ever given me, including life.
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That game was frikken awesome.
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