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Episode 66:

Don't Die of Dysentery

Runtime: 61 Minutes

We look back at the original version of The Oregon Trail, released to a Minnesota school district mainframe in December of 1971. We talk about how The Oregon Trail first came to be, and then trace its evolution from that original version, through its most popular version (1985), and into changes that have been made to modern versions. We talk briefly about its spin-offs, and the Oregon Trail itself. Join us this week for a historically-accurate trip down Memory Card Lane.

The Oregon Trail

References:

The Oregon Trail Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - The Oregon Trail Cover Art

Game-Specific Wiki:

  Fandom - Oregon Trail Wiki

Additional Sources:

Wikipedia - The Oregon Trail :

  Wikipedia - The Oregon Trail

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/