Oregon Trails II

I've finally finished my second travels and - I think my score was lower than the first. Even though I traveled as a doctor, I suffered 2 deaths from cholera. Out of the 3 that made it to the end 2 were in good shape and 1 was in fair,.

I admit as a parent I didn't read a lot of the guide. Another lesson to pass down. I must ask when it comes to "games" do you ever assume you know what to do?

My final score was 3,466 which didn't even rank in the Top Score listing. Oh well. I am going to read the instructions and

-OldSchool

Oregon Trail II status

Well we're on a roll here even with some days off. There has been two more completions

The Banker Alan made it with a score of 3483.

The Blacksmith Leslie made it with a score of 5,621. That has been the highest for the family so far.

We've all played as Greenhorns but now one is moving forward to the next level which I believe is Adventurer. We'll see how that goes. I hope to play today and by next week I will also try at the higher level.

I like that the game also lets you decide which month and year to start in. You have to think about weather conditions. Also there are some places that would not appear depending on the year since some towns were not settled yet.

Also, certain occupations have certain skills. There is a lot to consider and I like it that way. Makes you think through your choices.

-OldSchool

The Oregon Trail II - History

We're still taking turns playing this. We try to do 30 minutes a day.

Today my person made it to Oregon City. So far I'm the only one (I did go over my 30 minutes today). I played as a Banker. We started off with 5 people. 1 died along the way. I did manage to make it to Oregon with 3 being OK and 1 being good. Since I am the only one who has completed I will still continue to play. This time I am a doctor named Jan. My name was MacKenzie before. This time I am also using my skill points before I head out. I can't remember what my final score was but it was in the 3000's I believe (which isn't so hot)

Anyway, just thought I would let you know how we're doing implementing games in our education.

-OldSchool