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. The OREGON TRAIL Deluxe (Portable) Mod DB ? Click on file title from Latest Downloads list or click on red rectangle image with DOWNLOAD NOW text if available to open new page. Files for Mac can be run on all versions of OS X. You need to uncompress the 7z archive using the proper software (please use Keka to avoid problems). If the archive contains a DMG, double click it to mount the disk. After that, drag & drop the game icon into Applications (or another folder, Desktop will be fine too). If you haven't played Oregon Trail II or want to try this educational video game, download it now for free! Published in 1995 by SoftKey Multimedia Inc., Oregon Trail II is still a popular managerial title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4.3/5 rating.
The Oregon Trail
DOS - 1990
Also available on: Mac - Apple II
Description of The Oregon Trail
There are few video games more fondly remembered than the Oregon Trail. It has inspired countless gamers and spawned countless memes. Still, it is hard to say how much of the fondness gamers feel towards this storied title is due to the fact that Oregon Trail was literally the first (and in some cases, the only) video game many children played. Much of its exposure came in classrooms, due to its educational nature.
By the standards of the time in which the 1990 “Classic Edition” was released, much less those of today, there's very little actual substance to Oregon Trail, and many will find it either tiresomely repetitive or only good for a brief jaunt down nostalgia lane.
Gameplay in the older versions of Oregon Trail consists mostly of hunting every day to make the most of your food supply (a minigame where you shoot at a variety of game) and waiting for your party to reach the next landmark.
Later versions, including the 1992 Oregon Trail Deluxe and the 1995 Oregon Trail II offer vast improvements on both graphics and gameplay. In fact, many adults in their 30s today are far more likely to have grown up on either of those than the variants of the Ur Oregon Trail.
Still, this remains an artifact for the curious. While this is a step up from the days of having to type “Bang” and “Pow” to shoot game in the earliest versions, a quick play of Oregon Trail: Classic Edition will show kids (and many adults) how lucky they've had it compared to Generation X, who had to walk to school through snow, uphill both ways, to get to their vidya.
Review By P. Alexander
Captures and Snapshots
Screenshots from MobyGames.com / Platform: Apple II
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Comments and reviews
idontknowsomenerdiguess2020-09-170 point DOS version
i play it in school i play in house i play it in bathroom i play it in shower i play it in coffin
Kevin B2020-06-081 point DOS version
If your trying to run this game on a Windows 10 PC, you will need DOSbox to run it as it won't run normally in this version of Windows.
Morbid_Decay2020-05-141 point DOS version
This is my first time playing it. it's sooooooooo good!
vicsar2020-05-092 points DOS version
I had never played the original, only the deluxe version. This is fun :-)
moonbug2019-03-143 points
Bear Vs. Salmon, you can convert one of the mainframe versions, they're pretty small and entirely in BASIC. Otherwise this is almost identical: http://www.atariarchives.org/bca/Chapter02_WestwardHo.php
the only one still using win xp2019-02-23-3 points DOS version
why does it skip when on the trail unless something happens i'm playing on windows xp
Belreyne2019-02-041 point
I remember playing the Classic Oregon Trail on IBM Networking computers as a kid.. That and Primary Editor Plus, Where in the World/USA is Carmen Sandiego, and other 'Educational' classics.. Talk about Nostalgia..
OTV12019-01-03-3 points Apple II version
I am looking for a copy of the original version of Oregon trail on 51/4 floppy disk for apple ll
Off topic2018-04-173 points
It's a shame. 'Pg' is using an online platform (likely with a decent device) to ban a generation about their access to technology.
I am a millennial. I remember playing in school. That's why I am on this page in the first place. Just kind of food for thought to those predisposed do decide others morals based on age. At least last millennials are discriminatory by a LARGE margin. But that's numbers not opinion.
I'm glad to see this on here so I can reminisce the days when nothing could go wrong.
Moon2018-03-310 point
this game is awesome even though i just finished it yesterday lol
dfortae2018-01-12-3 points DOS version
I review The Oregon Trail here: http://youtu.be/KHXThZGUWrw
Ted2017-10-271 point Mac version
It works under SheepShaver running 9.04.
Retro Never Goes Out Of Style2017-07-230 point
Works just fine in M.E.S.S. on Ubuntu.
PG2017-06-27-10 points Apple II version
I remember playing this game back in 1990 while I was in the sixth grade. I used to love going to the computer lab with my class each week, just so we could play The Oregon Trail on those Old School Apple computers. Each of us were so enthralled by the game, it was the only time that an instructor didn't have to tell us to be quiet. Kids today (Millenials) will never understand how fun and educational The Oregon Trail was for our generation. Sadly, the main reasons they use computers is to connect on Social Media (which has led to Cyber Bullying),
Hacking/Stealing personal information, and other nonsense. Only Xennials can comprehend how Awesome this game is, was and always will be! We grew up during a time when life was simple, and technology had not overstepped it's boundaries by consuming the entire world, and turning everyone into illiterate zombies that can't function without an Iphone in their hand.
Bear Vs. Salmon2017-04-218 points Apple II version
It won't run on my TI-83! Halp.
Deegshardie2017-03-13-4 points
I can't play it on my iPad
Paperbrain2017-03-104 points
Every public school in America had a copy of this back in the day, even the tiny school in rural Idaho I grew up in. Many younger people might find it boring, and wonder what we see in it. In all honesty, with the nostalgia glasses off it might not seem like much, but dagnabit yunguns it was fun!
RandomStranger2017-01-131 point Mac version
I cant play it on my mac :(
Warrior_4_Christ2016-12-28-1 point DOS version
Best Game Ever!!!
Luna Moonrider2016-12-054 points
Need to make one for tablets! I hate the settler game. Want the real game on tablet! So does everybody else. Everybody's asking for it.
TC2016-10-31-2 points Mac version
Will it run on OS X 10.12?
frustrated2016-10-24-3 points Mac version
won't work on my Mac :(
Bubba2016-10-17-2 points DOS version
I can't play the game on my browser
cameron pendergraft2016-04-12-13 points
this game sucks its mostly history:O(
NLE2016-02-081 point
loving this game
blondiebear2015-09-13-7 points Mac version
How do you set it up for macbook?
RetroGamer2015-07-102 points Mac version
wow. i love this game and havent played in years! i recently installed mini vmac-- here goes gaming:)
confused2015-05-30-3 points Mac version
Can you play this without downloading?
abi2015-04-221 point DOS version
amazing loved it
Lord_Xarti2015-04-09-4 points DOS version
Why are you all using JUST DOSbox? Use the far superior LaunchBox *(Which includes DOSbox and many more emulators) that does a lot of this behind the scenes work for you? I got the newest version *(4.6 as of this typing) and it works like a dream for me.
Chauncey2015-01-14-1 point Mac version
I wanna play this so badly but my PC is messed up.
Boat2014-11-150 point Mac version
This better have the peperony and chease epigraph..
Me, Myself, and I2014-11-040 point Mac version
If only they had had Viagra. :o(
Simba72014-10-211 point DOS version
Windows 7? You'll need DOSBox to run any DOS-based games on Windows 7. That, or find an old 286/386.
paulo josé2014-09-10-2 points DOS version
this game relate the live the people to living in contry the oregon .
this good for learn the history the civilizacion.
James2014-08-300 point Mac version
nice screenshot!
Steven2014-08-180 point DOS version
does not run on windows 7
Kronick2014-07-271 point DOS version
WoW !!! I was in 6th/7th grade when this game came out been looking for a few yrs for a copy. Always loved coming upon a river and deciding how to handle it. A lot of times would forge the rivers but not always the wise way to go. Current would usually tip you over and cost you supplies. LOL Oh well..
rss2014-03-220 point DOS version
old time goodness
GoodOleDays2013-11-103 points DOS version
Long live the days of surviving and dying from dysentery..
Raminess2012-10-064 points DOS version
We've ALL died of dysentery! :(
rmn2011-12-163 points DOS version
how many died of dysentery? ^^
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- Year:1993
- Publisher:MECC
- Developer:MECC
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- Year:1985
- Publisher:MECC
- Developer:MECC
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Comments
Yensu2020-05-31
Score of 11305. Second try. Not sure of my first score, I just noticed my bonus from occupation was a little lower and wanted to get a much higher score.
MadisonHamilton2020-04-30
I love this game!! I play it more than every other game. My highest score thus far is 9079.. try and beat me!!
P.S. James Madison is better than Alexander Hamilton
pro2020-04-29
this game is sooo cool frist try i was the doctor
Idontknowwhattoput2020-04-18
Banker Playthrough:
At the end, I had £1000, ~200 bullets, well over 300 pounds of food and all members of the group were healthy. It took approx. 4 months
Teacher Playthrough:
By the time I reached the end, I had no money, no bullets, barely any food, typhoid fever and I was the only person left in the group. Oh yeah, and it was January. It took me 6 months.
Photo calendar creator best software. no username2020-02-08
wow this game is fffuuunnn I even was number 3 on the list of legends I rated this game a ten
Raymart2019-11-22
i got a LOT of bullets and hunt we did good Resting 5-8days in Landmarks but damn this game is a bit Racist when i just started the Journey Obama already got a Snake bite then 5 more snake bites then he got sick and sadly died while the rest of the Group lived damn....
Galaxy Roxy2019-10-25
UWu I love the game and helps a lot in studies :v!!! (ye im studing about The Oregon trail :VVV) 999999 billion stars to dis' game uwu uwuwuwuwuwuwuuuwuwuwuwuuwuwu
Sega Scream2019-10-04
SEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGHG!!!!!!!!
I HAVE LOST EVERYONE!!
justbill19312019-09-14
Dude!! That was awesome! I time tripped so hard I thought my brain might actually explode. Thank you for that trip down memory lane..
Mitz2019-09-11
Nailed it first try, nobody died, TOO MANY BULLETS
.. also, we weren't in very poor quality health. so that's great
i'm not sure if i did easy mode but i did get a lot of crap. i swear everyone but me got something and survived.
Ursus2019-07-14
I somehow nailed it as a carpenter second try with just Beth dying of typhus and waaaay too much of everything left. First try we all got infected and brutally died right at the end.
thedoc2019-07-01
they called me crazy for leaving in august. with no food or bullets and no money.. turns out they were right 2 starved 1 drowned and one got a snake bite and me well.. i also got a snake bite thus ending me quick
Nicoli2019-05-01
I had a broken arm, the leader decided to ford the river, he knew I couldn't swim, I drowned them all, those bastards thought they could get me, they were wrong!
Alex K.2019-03-30
I finished the game w/ just myself and another party member. Seems like starting out as a banker is the easiest route. Took the raft downriver as my team member was 'suffering from exhaustion'. All in all, great game. Brought back memories oflaying it on the Apple IIe. Thanks AbandonWare!
Paws2019-01-07
I finished the game with 3 people, (Including me), and I reached the List Of Legends! I would love to see this game more simple, though I know no updates can be added now. I recommend playing. Have a nice day! Happy New Years, too!!
Abel2018-09-18
loved it!!!
Ratikus2018-09-01
Ok, that was actually kind of fun. I did it with the teacher and ended with a score of 9440. I did not die of dysentery. I'm not sure if i'm happy or sad about that.
LordFartsalot2018-07-25
HOW MUST GET MORE WAGON!! I GET MANY POINTS
merchantplayer232018-07-09
yay i won first time!
thank you for having it in the browser.
i think it's better to have it in the browser for accessibility
Mac adobe download assistant. 222018-04-13
Scored 9153!!
bebol82018-03-28
why it is not working i even put oregon.exe but it still won't work
ZerzocktLP2018-03-16
well, everyone drowned in the first 4 rivers.. ..fail
daleylife2018-03-06
Does an admin read these comments? I'm pretty sure this game had sound, but, while playing the game, It's completely silent.
mmmmna2018-02-16
made it second try, as a doctor. All 4 lived, 5800 ish points
Da Pacem Domine2018-01-28
I finished, not before trying and actually succeeding to kill every one else on my wagon, but i got to the end of the game.
;p2018-01-18
i died lol
dysentery2018-01-10
Played as blacksmith, scored 5468, all people in good health when I arrived at the valley. I was pretty pro at this when I was 8 or so haha
i died2017-12-20
well everyone died.. um.. all i can say is dont play this game ok?
buddookan2017-11-21
WILLIAN . I play first time and I have 1499 points. 4 people survived.
A Person2017-11-11
I was the only one alive. Still made it first try tho :).
Willian2017-11-02
MAN, OREGON TRAIL IS SO AWESOME!
I was the only person who can finish the game in 1 try? (1 person was died)
cbreeze2017-09-26
don't know how to start!
Luigi2017-09-11
Eyy I got in 6th place with only Waluigi and I left!
Gonna miss Mario though.
And Wario.
YAYYAY2017-08-23
Got number 5 on the legends and finished the game on my first try!!! :D
..2017-05-29
Why not work?
The end2017-03-03
I can't play it on iPad. Super bumbed
Jason2016-10-27
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Everybody died!! And i keep getting bit by snakes! like, dude, just stay away from snakes..
anon2016-07-11
doesn't work on chrome for me but works on IE when I switch to Oregon.exe in the game executable menu
Cameron2016-06-28
how do you start the game? i just get to the part where it gives me info and help but i can't type anything into the console
nipdip2016-06-13
Wow I can't believe I thought this game was challenging as a kid. Played it for the first time in years and made it on the list of legends first try with no one dying.
dragonwhelp1012016-05-15
lol this is easy made it onto list of legends on my first try
wasabi17872016-05-10
guys, if you are having issues - change the executable to OREGON.EXE
you're welcome! :D
Satsuki Kiryuin2016-04-12
If your having trouble loading the game (specifically on chromebook), try going to the game executable part above the game and click on the version that says OREGON.EXE at the end. It loaded perfectly for me on the first try.
Katie2016-03-04
WHY CRASHING ALL THE TIME????? Chromebook.
Kentaro2016-02-25
Fourth.. Almost too easy. 1 person died, though.
Michigan2016-01-05
Not working for me, just dos screen.. it seems loading, but freezes at that moment and does not go forward.
Dickbutt2015-12-15
4132 not bad..
Rocket52015-10-06
How do I use this???
GuardianZack2015-08-31
One of the hardest games ever pfft.. I made it to the valley as a teacher with my entire party with 2 months to spare and scored 7400 points. I ranked #2 on the list of legends, and that was my second try!
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Wannabe2015-05-24
First time playing Oregon Trail, makes it to #7 on the list of Legends.
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