Travel the trails and make history e alive! Product InformationAre you ready to walk in the footsteps of those courageouspioneers? Catch a glimpse of a sunset over Chimney rock? Explore Fort Laramieand ford the Platte River? With The Oregon Trail 5th Edition you can almostsmell the dust from the wagon train! Kids will build real-life decision-making and problem-solving skills as theychoose their wagon party and supplies read maps plan their route and guidetheir team through the wilderness. Develop solutions to help your friends andfamily survive the dangers of the long journey including raging rivers buffalostampedes sickness and starvation. Discover a learning adventure that’s greater than fiction—about real peoplewith real dreams facing and overing real challenges. Build decision-making and problem-solving skills as you experience the challengeof traveling the trail!2000 miles of adventure you won’t want to miss! Product Features NEW characters graphics and 3-D environments! NEW storytelling feature bined with pelling simulation adventures. Builds on the skills and simplicity of previous versions. Play out a different scenario every time! Enjoy updated fishing foraging and rafting activities.Award-winning Oregon Trail expands your child’s knowledge of: American History U.S. Geography Social StudiesCount on Oregon Trail to help your child develop skills in: Problem-solving Decision-making Critical thinking Logical reasoning Following directions Map reading Reading Managing a budget Handling emergenciesWindows System Requirements Windows 95 98 Me 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Pentium 166MHz+ 100MB of free hard disk space 32MB RAM 8X speed CD-ROM Drive 16-bit color display Windows-patible sound card and speakers Windows patible mouseMacintosh System Requirements PowerPC 180MHz+ System 8.6 – 9.1 and OS X 100MB free hard disk spacExplore the West, live the adventure, and survive the trail! Kids will build real-life decision-making and problem-solving skills as they choose their wagon party and supplies, read maps, plan their route, and guide their team through the wilderness. Can they survive the dangers of the long journey, raging rivers, buffalo stampedes, sickness, and starvation? The trail explodes with adventure as you face the rugged challenges and experience real-life events.

Plus, The Oregon Trail 5th Edition introduces players to the Montgomery kids and trail guide Captain Jed, who are heading West from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, to meet Pa Montgomery. The Montgomery’s story is brought to life for players through six exciting movies, Cassie’s heartfelt journal entries, and Jed’s captivating campfire tales.

Product Features

• Make the wise choices as you avoid hazards and face the many challenges of frontier life
• Go hunting, buy the right supplies, talk to Indians and fellow travelers and much more
• Along the way you’ll discover useful wilderness knowledge like avoiding poison and crossing rivers
• Kids will also get to learn the complete story of the Donner Party
• Ages 9 and up