The Oregon Trail (1985)

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8.1

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Score Breakdown Based on 576 ratings

1. 10 (132)
2. 9 (156)
3. 8 (172)
4. 7 (55)
5. 6 (25)
6. 5 (9)
7. 4 (5)
8. 3 (6)
9. 2 (3)
10. 1 (13)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:8.4

  You shot 9687 pounds of meat, but could only bring back 200 you evil evil white man.

  By Sajo7 | Review Date: Jan 18, 2007 | PC

  Do you remember Super Mario 3? The Gameboy Pocket? Sierra? All things that some of you can look back on fondly. Sure, this game is hard, your fight with all your might to keep your party healthy, even after a thief s... Read Full Review

  12 of 13 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about The Oregon Trail (1985)

• Rating:4

  Perhaps the best part was reading profanity on the headstones

  By EffigyOfAdam | Review Date: Feb 22, 2010 | PC

  Oh grade school years how I miss thee...wait actually no I don't. But in the land of the nerds this is the game we played for quite a while. This and Sim City....good times. This game was challenging and I (at the tim... Read Full Review

  0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  This is a game that you just like it or hate it

  By nintendofan404 | Review Date: Aug 20, 2008 | PC

  Ok my review on the Oregon Trail.Its a solid game look out for the people in your party,hunt,buy goods,learn some history.It can teach you somethings.You start out with a certain amount of money depending on your occupat... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  I'll always remember playing this when in grade school.

  By doubleajunkie | Review Date: Jun 21, 2008 | PC

  The objective of Oregon Trail is to move throughout the United States, from Missouri to Oregon without dying. You usually start the game by choosing your occupation; as a banker you start with a large sum of money, as a ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  How to make a mother celebrate her child being lost while fording a river.

  By 196432160425370547874320627439 | Review Date: Mar 13, 2008 | APL2

  The only game my mother really enjoyed playing. Oh my she was a terrible hunter. She would stockpile the wagon with food and no ammunition. She got so so so excited when we died along the way. She would yell out Scott yo... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Have such great memories of this game as a kid in grade school.

  By RedneckGamer87 | Review Date: Feb 13, 2008 | PC

  Gameplay: In Oregon Trail, The objective is to move a pioneer family from St. Louis, Missouri across the United States to Oregon with out dying. Mostly you are just sitting in your chair and watch the cart move along. Oc... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  Fleeing bufallo in the distance, crossing the river bend, and ultimately surviving where your comrades had not the...

  By TheLazySouth | Review Date: Sep 12, 2007 | PC

  Fleeing buffalo in the distance, crossing the river bend, and ultimately surviving where your comrades had not the will to live. This is this Oregon Trail. Many died with me, but they would've all died without me. I f... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.1

  Blazing a Trail.

  By verdugoRE4 | Review Date: Aug 15, 2007 | PC

  Oregon Trail is one of those games that I used to play on the classroom computer when it was raining outside. We would pass the time laughing immaturely at Jake getting a snake bite and wondering (what the hell?) and try... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.3

  No more rainy indoor recess days for me!!

  By Bryanrlee | Review Date: May 23, 2007 | PC

  Fantastic game. Got me through plenty of rainy days in Mrs. Anderson's class. I used to play this game instead of "Heads up, Seven up." Those were the days. The coolest part was putting in the name of my grad... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6.7

  Sounds tough to me, I've played it, and it's hard!

  By Yoshi34 | Review Date: Apr 18, 2007 | PC

  This game wasn't a dissapointment, but when I played it, I could not believe how cheap it was. Almost immediaty after I bought the game, I played it, and it was fun. The game was great, however me and my brother did cont... Read Full Review

  0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.3

  Good game

  By Canadiancowboy2 | Review Date: Apr 09, 2007 | APL2

  Gameplay: Intresting game play, I did not even know this version even existed until recetly and downloaded it. So anyways, The objective was to move a pioneer family from St. Louis, Missouri across the United States to O... Read Full Review

  0 of 2 users found the following review helpful

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