Can You Recall the Name of "The Name of this Game"?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recalling the name of a historical simulation game where players travel across the USA in a horse and cart, facing various challenges such as repairing wheels, obtaining medicine, and managing the health of their party members. The scope includes nostalgia for retro gaming and specific gameplay mechanics.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the gameplay mechanics and objectives of the game, emphasizing the journey from east to west and the challenges faced.
  • Another participant suggests "Oregon Trail" as a possible name for the game.
  • A third participant confirms that "Oregon Trail" is indeed the correct name.
  • A different participant mentions "Westward Ho" as another game they were considering, along with a nostalgic reference to an old Commodore computer and floppy disk.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is agreement on "Oregon Trail" being the name of the game, but another title, "Westward Ho," is also mentioned, indicating multiple views on similar games.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal memories and experiences with retro games, which may vary in detail and accuracy among participants.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in retro gaming, historical simulation games, or nostalgic gaming experiences may find this discussion relevant.

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There is this game (well, use to be) where you'd have yourself and possibly others go from the east to west of the USA on a horse and cart back in the old times, and you'd be given some coins and stuff. You'd need to repair broken wheels, get medicine if someone was ill (or you'd just leave them and they would usually die), cross rivers, camp for the night (or a few days) if you needed to cross a river but it was too deep at the time (or you could cross it and risk everything you had).

You had to make it to the end with as many as people you started out with, and if everyone died before then you lost.

I can't remember the name of this game! Can anyone recall what it is called?
 
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Oregon Trail perhaps?!
 
Yes! THANK YOU! That's it. :D
 
I was thinking of Westward Ho. I bet if I dig deep enough I can come up with this old game on a 5 1/4 inch floppy for an old Commodore. And yes, I could probably come up with the machine it runs on as well as the disk drive.
 

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