Nick Martel

And that is going to have huge consequences for how they do business. This game, it's been played millions of times by students, and yet it has brought in zero dollars of direct revenue. But now, MEC needs to survive like any other corporation. So their new priority for the Oregon Trail? Monetize. And Jack, what do software companies do to monetize? Launch new versions. Oh yeah.

And this next one is going to be a barber. Besties, imagine yourself back in the classroom, not as a teacher, but as a student. You're in the fifth grade, and Miss Caldwell has finally given you some computer time. You boot up your favorite adventure game, Oregon Trail, naturally. But right away, you notice something's different. The colors. So many colors. It's the full Skittles rainbow.

And this next one is going to be a barber. Besties, imagine yourself back in the classroom, not as a teacher, but as a student. You're in the fifth grade, and Miss Caldwell has finally given you some computer time. You boot up your favorite adventure game, Oregon Trail, naturally. But right away, you notice something's different. The colors. So many colors. It's the full Skittles rainbow.

And this next one is going to be a barber. Besties, imagine yourself back in the classroom, not as a teacher, but as a student. You're in the fifth grade, and Miss Caldwell has finally given you some computer time. You boot up your favorite adventure game, Oregon Trail, naturally. But right away, you notice something's different. The colors. So many colors. It's the full Skittles rainbow.

Oh, and look, you can enter your own name. And you can even enter the names of your friends in your party. Once the game starts, the little ox actually starts an animated walk cycle. That's new. When it's time to hunt, you can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to actually point and shoot. This version of the game is so much more immersive.

Oh, and look, you can enter your own name. And you can even enter the names of your friends in your party. Once the game starts, the little ox actually starts an animated walk cycle. That's new. When it's time to hunt, you can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to actually point and shoot. This version of the game is so much more immersive.

Oh, and look, you can enter your own name. And you can even enter the names of your friends in your party. Once the game starts, the little ox actually starts an animated walk cycle. That's new. When it's time to hunt, you can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to actually point and shoot. This version of the game is so much more immersive.

You don't even care when your supplies wash away in a rainstorm. But then your health starts to go, and your food runs out, and finally you read a message on the screen that we all still get nightmares about. You have died of dysentery, and you won't be the last. Now, we got to float in some context here.

You don't even care when your supplies wash away in a rainstorm. But then your health starts to go, and your food runs out, and finally you read a message on the screen that we all still get nightmares about. You have died of dysentery, and you won't be the last. Now, we got to float in some context here.

You don't even care when your supplies wash away in a rainstorm. But then your health starts to go, and your food runs out, and finally you read a message on the screen that we all still get nightmares about. You have died of dysentery, and you won't be the last. Now, we got to float in some context here.

MEC, the nonprofit consortium that grew so successful it became a for-profit corporation, has been flourishing as the longtime owner and publisher of the Oregon Trail. Their partnership with Apple has let them deliver educational software to classrooms across the U.S. and around the world.

MEC, the nonprofit consortium that grew so successful it became a for-profit corporation, has been flourishing as the longtime owner and publisher of the Oregon Trail. Their partnership with Apple has let them deliver educational software to classrooms across the U.S. and around the world.

MEC, the nonprofit consortium that grew so successful it became a for-profit corporation, has been flourishing as the longtime owner and publisher of the Oregon Trail. Their partnership with Apple has let them deliver educational software to classrooms across the U.S. and around the world.

All of this has given them the capital to invest some serious R&D in a blockbuster new version of Oregon Trail for Apple II. And it takes Mac 10 months to develop and launch that brand new upgrade with some major redesigns from the ground up. This new version is awesome. And it launches in 1985 as the official second generation of Oregon Trail.

All of this has given them the capital to invest some serious R&D in a blockbuster new version of Oregon Trail for Apple II. And it takes Mac 10 months to develop and launch that brand new upgrade with some major redesigns from the ground up. This new version is awesome. And it launches in 1985 as the official second generation of Oregon Trail.

All of this has given them the capital to invest some serious R&D in a blockbuster new version of Oregon Trail for Apple II. And it takes Mac 10 months to develop and launch that brand new upgrade with some major redesigns from the ground up. This new version is awesome. And it launches in 1985 as the official second generation of Oregon Trail.

We should point out they're not counting the original MVP, but that's okay. Jack and I do. And this 1985 version has all the elements that Oregon Trail is known for today, like customizing player names so you can get personalized updates. This version, it also uses the first complex simulation models for weather, health, and river conditions. You're crossing deep blue rivers.

We should point out they're not counting the original MVP, but that's okay. Jack and I do. And this 1985 version has all the elements that Oregon Trail is known for today, like customizing player names so you can get personalized updates. This version, it also uses the first complex simulation models for weather, health, and river conditions. You're crossing deep blue rivers.

We should point out they're not counting the original MVP, but that's okay. Jack and I do. And this 1985 version has all the elements that Oregon Trail is known for today, like customizing player names so you can get personalized updates. This version, it also uses the first complex simulation models for weather, health, and river conditions. You're crossing deep blue rivers.

You're visiting Matt's General Store. And you're playing the 8-bit hunting game that lets you bag wild rabbit, deer, and bear like it's nobody's business. And there's also a rafting portion. That's added as the final challenge of the game, because every pioneer needs, you know, another way to die.