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Gameloft Giving Away The Oregon Trail for iPhone

Tuesday September 27, 2011 7:47 PM PDT by Jordan Golson

The Oregon Trail is a classic educational travel game following a family heading west from Independence, Missouri to Oregon, during the gold rush in 1848.

The official iPhone port of Oregon Trail is being offered free for a limited time by developer Gameloft as a promotion for the release of its sequel, The Oregon Trail: American Settler.

Assume the role of a wagon leader in a side-view journey where your strategic decisions must ensure the safety of your party along the treacherous Oregon Trail. Overcome the perilous journey to Oregon in America’s Wild West. Just like the real pioneers, experience the decision-making, problem-solving, and role-playing fun of this historical event. A unique strategy/educational game relating the first pioneers’ journey to Western American.

The Oregon Trail is normally $0.99 from the App Store, currently free for "a few days." [iTunes]

Top Rated Comments

darkslayer13

172 months ago

Sweet! My favorite childhood game - even if I died of dysentery!

Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

SirChadwick

172 months ago

I want the old Oregon Trail, not this modern BS

Yeah, the original version didn't ask me for REAL cash.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

42streetsdown

172 months ago

not nearly as fun as the original. it has stupid micro transactions for items which kills the mood of the game.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Morrius

172 months ago

This isn't the Oregon Trail you grew up with on the Apple IIe. More like a collection of minigames.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

japasneezemonk

172 months ago

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

...reminisce.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

batchtaster

172 months ago

Maya has dysentery.

That sure sounds like a game I want to play.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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