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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: tonyvdb on February 07, 2016, 08:33:46 PM

Title: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: tonyvdb on February 07, 2016, 08:33:46 PM
So my wife requested that if I found the game oregon trail for the Amiga she would enjoy playing so after some searching it does seem like it was made for the Amiga but I was not able to find a download of it.
Any ideas if it's available anywhere?
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: ribdevil1 on February 07, 2016, 08:48:32 PM
Nop, I think it's only for C64
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: mongo on February 07, 2016, 10:13:59 PM
I've never seen an Amiga version of it. The Apple II version should run well on an emulator.
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: tonyvdb on February 08, 2016, 04:41:59 AM
The apple 2000 emulator program requires at least a 6820 to run so a stock A2000 is not going to run it sadly :(
I looked into that option but my 4000 is not my main gaming Amiga.
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: CdreCommodore on February 08, 2016, 06:40:34 PM
Or play one of the honest-to-god originals directly in a browser:

https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: Motormouth on February 09, 2016, 03:05:15 AM
Quote from: ribdevil1;803664
Nop, I think it's only for C64


Quote from: mongo;803666
I've never seen an Amiga version of it. The Apple II version should run well on an emulator.


If you are going to emulate it why not emulate a commodore product like a commodore 64 with VICE 64 or CCS 64.  Oregon Trail Is definitely on the C64.  I have an original c64 Oregon trail that came with my C64, it has two other game as well like a fur trapping game (about the French in the St Lawrence seaway and another I cannot remember.  All the games were North American history games.  It Probably has Apple II, CoCo (or TRS 80), VIC 20, Atari 400/800, and Ti 99/4A versions.

You also need Lemonade Stand while you are at it.  I think this may go back as far as PET computers.
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: Duce on February 09, 2016, 11:53:16 AM
Was never made for the Amiga.

Grab the Apple version and just download AppleWin on a modern platform, eg.,  Windows or Mac.

Unless you are hellbent on the original feel of a Apple 2 or C64 keyboard under your fingers, emulators work just fine.

From WikiPedia:  Android; Apple II, iOS, Macintosh; BlackBerry; Commodore 64; DOS; Facebook; Java ME; Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS, Wii; Windows, Mobile, Phone 7

Avoid the tablet/phone versions.  I'm not big on using original HW to play oldie games, but this game really blows on a tablet.  It's like watching paint dry twice.  Or find yourself an HP 2100 / emulator and play the original version.  The game was originally released in 1974, after all, via MECC.
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: AmigaEd on February 07, 2018, 04:01:09 AM
Quote from: Duce;803744
The game was originally released in 1974, after all, via MECC.


Wow! I had no idea that Oregon Trail went back that far. Still a favorite!
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: giZmo350 on February 07, 2018, 04:31:45 AM
Games Nostalgia (really cool site) has it and it's ready to run on either Mac or PC. The emulator is built in - just double click and go.

The version offered by GamesNostalgia is the 1992 version, officially  released for Windows3.1 but actually working on MS-DOS. This version  offers much better graphics compared to the original MS-DOS version of  1990.

https://gamesnostalgia.com/en/game/oregon-trail

All their games work this way but may initiate with a different emulator, i.e. Amiga, Mac, Dos, Win... what have you. NO emulator required! :)
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: bbond007 on February 07, 2018, 07:48:49 AM
Quote from: tonyvdb;803662
So my wife requested that if I found the game oregon trail for the Amiga she would enjoy playing so after some searching it does seem like it was made for the Amiga but I was not able to find a download of it.
Any ideas if it's available anywhere?


Tell the wife you need a CPU upgrade to run oregon trail on on the C64 or Apple II emulators :)
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: LoadWB on February 07, 2018, 01:44:05 PM
Back in the mid-90s the store I worked for was selling an updated Windows 95 and Mac release of "Oregon Trail" for $10.  We had stacks of the CDs and I was the only one who moved any of them, mostly because I was familiar with the original game we played in school on the Apple II.

Years later I regretted never having picked one out for myself.
Title: Re: oregon trail for Amiga?
Post by: tonyvdb on January 09, 2019, 10:17:00 PM
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You also need Lemonade Stand while you are at it.  I think this may go back as far as PET computers
No kidding, that was/ is a classic game. I ended up getting an Apple IIGS so I am not trying to find the actual game to run on the Apple.