The Story of The Oregon Trail
Gaming Historian
Apr 11, 2024 17:30
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In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65 million copies and has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. But the original creators never made a penny off the game. Learn the story behind one of the most successful edutainment games of all time.
A special thank you to @minnmax for providing some footage for this documentary. Check out their documentary on Oregon Trail here: https://youtu.be/_EHdZUrMi4w
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