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Ermac
Title: Thread Killer
Joined: Aug 04 2008
Location: Outworld
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| Dii Infer wrote: |
Ya know, one guy in my introductory English literature class from last semester made a dysentery joke in a presentation done by himself. Most people didn't get it at all because they most likely never played Oregon Trail, or they forgot about it if they did play it.
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same applies to rickrolling, a guy did a presentation with a rickroll and almost no one got it despite the fact that its almost impossible not to hit if your on youtube
My Oregon Trail story is that I actually copied the game files as a kid at school, but was too stupid to realize it wouldnt work on my 386 PC at home 
btw, play Oregon Trail legally free here(Don't copy that floppy doesn't apply here)
http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
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Feh. Carpenters for the win. Bankers are too easy. Farmers are a bit too frustrating.
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btw, play Oregon Trail legally free here(Don't copy that floppy doesn't apply here) |
Wrong. And even this statement on that site is wrong: "All of the games in this archive fit into one of three categories; Freeware, Abandon Ware, or Public Domain." I found more than one game there that I know is NOT Freeware or Public Domain, and really couldn't be considered "abandonware", such as the King's Quest series and...Oregon Trail. I recently bought a copy, actually, so it's hardly abandoned. "Abandonware" is just a term people use when they want to feel better about pirating really old games anyways...it has no legal strength.
Not that I care, I have several "abandonded" games myself, but you shouldn't be passing something off as "legal" when it's not.
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Ermac
Title: Thread Killer
Joined: Aug 04 2008
Location: Outworld
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| UsaSatsui wrote: |
Feh. Carpenters for the win. Bankers are too easy. Farmers are a bit too frustrating.
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btw, play Oregon Trail legally free here(Don't copy that floppy doesn't apply here) |
Wrong. And even this statement on that site is wrong: "All of the games in this archive fit into one of three categories; Freeware, Abandon Ware, or Public Domain." I found more than one game there that I know is NOT Freeware or Public Domain, and really couldn't be considered "abandonware", such as the King's Quest series and...Oregon Trail. I recently bought a copy, actually, so it's hardly abandoned. "Abandonware" is just a term people use when they want to feel better about pirating really old games anyways...it has no legal strength.
Not that I care, I have several "abandonded" games myself, but you shouldn't be passing something off as "legal" when it's not. |
my mistake, a site linked me to it saying it was legally free so my bad for not investigating more
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
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| my mistake, a site linked me to it saying it was legally free so my bad for not investigating more |
They probably think it is.
Turns out they just released another version this year, actually.
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Ba'al
Title: Zerg Zergling
Joined: Mar 02 2008
Location: Uranus
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This topic prompted me to go and replay this, and after ten or more years of not playing, I was able to make it to Oregon on my first try. Provided, three of my friends died in a freak river crossing accident, and one died halfway through with a broken leg, but that's not the point. I came off as a badass by being able to maintain everything with a broken arm one time too...
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LowEndLem
Title: Not Gay
Joined: Mar 19 2009
Location: Illinois
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I always chose Doctor.
Living is fun.
EDIT: I totally want in.
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<Tako> But, brontosaurs ate plants. It wouldn't be a threat to Jesus.
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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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| my mistake, a site linked me to it saying it was legally free so my bad for not investigating more |
They probably think it is.
Turns out they just released another version this year, actually. |
The Oregon Trail sucks now though. It's all in 3D and shit, and the hunting is FPS.
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
Joined: Dec 17 2007
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Amazon trail was pretty much shit in a shoe.
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Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| UsaSatsui wrote: |
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| my mistake, a site linked me to it saying it was legally free so my bad for not investigating more |
They probably think it is.
Turns out they just released another version this year, actually. |
The Oregon Trail sucks now though. It's all in 3D and shit, and the hunting is FPS. |
i agree. they took the fun out of the original.
and you always take the river. the toll is for pussies.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
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I dunno, the version I have is pretty good, and pretty close to the original. Just has better graphics and more career options that give minor bonuses (Ranging from Doctor, who has better chances of healing the sick, to the Teacher, who starts with Farmer money and has no benefit, but multiplies the final score by 3.5...Farmers have a better chance of keeping oxen alive, by the way). The hunting does indeed suck though...but I've also seen much older versions of the game with 3D hunting.
I really wonder why this game never got an NES port. Mowing down buffalo with a Zapper sounds like it would be edu-awesome.
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Andrew Man
Title: Is a Funklord
Joined: Jan 30 2007
Location: Annandale, VA
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| I really wonder why this game never got an NES port. Mowing down buffalo with a Zapper sounds like it would be edu-awesome. |
Agreed, an NES port of this would be so killer.
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Aqua Hedgehog
Joined: Nov 02 2008
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| sidewaydriver wrote: |
| M3GA MAN and Douche in the same wagon, this will be a fun trip. |
M3GA better just die of dysentry (couldn't resist).
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
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Joined: May 11 2008
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I think it would be cool if they did a next gen version of the game in a GTA style.
Grand Theft Wagon: Oregon Trail. I think it'd make millions.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
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| sidewaydriver wrote: |
I think it would be cool if they did a next gen version of the game in a GTA style.
Grand Theft Wagon: Oregon Trail. I think it'd make millions. |
"A thief made off with 2 oxen, 212 bullets, and banged your daughter"
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