The Oregon Trail computer game was developed in the early 1980s by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger. It was designed to teach school children about the realities of 19th century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail.

The game is a simulation of a wagon journey from Missouri to Oregon. The player has to make choices about which items to bring along, how to ration food and water, and how to deal with obstacles and setbacks along the way.

The game was extremely popular in the early 1980s, and spawned a number of sequels and spin-offs. It was eventually …