The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition (full title: The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition: Pioneer Adventures) is the second sequel to the 1985 edutainment video game The Oregon Trail after Oregon Trail II. It was developed by MECC and released on Dec 31, 1997.[1]
Oregon Trail 3rd Edition
The 9th release of the long-running educational game series, and the first to feature FMV. I try to show off as many FMVs as I can along the way. I did finish with a good score, which is measured by acreage in this game. I named my character after. I first played Oregon Trail 3rd Edition years and years ago, and decided to buy it again. The game is fun, the graphics are different than any of the other Oregon Trail computer versions (not counting the iPad versions.) This one, in my opinion, is the most fun out of the Oregon Trail games.
| Developer(s) | MECC |
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| Publisher(s) | The Learning Company (TLC Properties Inc.) |
| Series | The Oregon Trail |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows 95 (CD, DVD), Mac OS 7.5 (CD) |
| Release | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Edutainment |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
Like all other games in the Trail series, The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition requires careful resource management in order to successfully complete the perilous journey across America via the Oregon trail to the Western frontier.
The game included a guide book with helpful hints in case the player got stuck.[2]
Reception
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Game Industry News wrote: 'I do find this game to be an excellent learning experience for players. It is marketed for people ages ten to adult, and even if you are an adult this game offers enough of a challenge coupled with entertainment to keep your interest'[4] The Hour wrote: 'This is an excellent role playing game for children ages 10 up to adults'.[5] Elizabeth Weal of the MacHome Journal said 'this upgrade of the simulation - with new full-motion video, improved graphics, and new players' decisions - makes the product even more engaging than its predecessors'.[6]
The 2002 book Designing Instruction for Technology-enhanced Learning suggested that edutainment properties that have been around for a long time, such as Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and The Oregon Trail 'have been through many..evaluations, and the subsequent versions reflect careful attention to who is using the product and how well it sells'. It cited the then-recent The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition (1997) and Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996) as examples of this.[7]
References
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- 'Serious Games and Edutainment Applications'. google.com.au.
- 'PC Mag'. google.com.au.
- The Learning Company (1996-10-13). Reader Rabbit Kindergarten Previews. Windows. The Learning Company.
- 'Review: Oregon Trail 3rd Edition (The Learning Company) - Game Industry News'. Game Industry News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
- 'The Hour - Google News Archive Search'. google.com.
- 'History Computer Review'. google.com.au.
- 'Designing Instruction for Technology-enhanced Learning'. google.com.au.
External links
- Broderbund (Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited) page: OT3EPA DVD support, OT3EPA 1.0 support, OT3EPA 1.1 support, OT3EPA 1.2 support, OT3EPA 1.3 support
- Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited page: OT3EPA 1.0 (School Edition) support
- The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition at MobyGames
Oregon Trail 3rd Edition Hunting
