a playable version of the classic Apple ][-era adventure game Oregon Trail to promote Oregon tourism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Trail_(series) Over the decades, I kept stumbling over implementations of this game; so it's caught my attention (I don't "game".) Most recently, I accidentally watched an episode of "Teen Titans", a current cartoon about DC comics teen heroes (essentially slacker teens with a clubhouse). It apparently started as a BASIC time-shared program in 1971. The basis of the game is "some research in some diaries of people who actually made the trip on Oregon Trail", from a 2013 interview of the first developer, in Minnesota. http://yesterthenfornow.kinja.com/an-interview-with-the-teacher-turned-devel... HMH IP Company Unlimited (parent of The Learning Company) a company that produces educational gaming, appears to have a current trademark for "The Oregon Trail", from 2017. Their IPO (stock offering) of 2013 lists The Oregon Trail as one of their premier titles. There's a current card-game, produced by Pressman, that's available at Amazon and Target. The diaries themselves, are historic documents, accumulated by various people and organizations; some are still held by families. In the 1970's, they were researched by authors and scholars. A Web search for "Oregon trail diaries" finds a few online, and discussion about them. http://www.oregonpioneers.com/diaries.htm http://www.octa-trails.org/articles/oregon-trail-diaries Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net
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