Obstructed Path (fallen rocks and boulders).

Severe Weather (thunderstorm, fog, duststorm, hailstorm, etc.).

Here is an incomplete lists of the random events that can occur during the game: Furthermore, some of the trading posts and forts that exist in the earlier years become abandoned in later years. For example, if the player travels in 1860, there will be many trading posts, but those wouldn't exist in 1840. The landmarks will change with time, as they did in real life. On the trail, players will encounter many historically accurate landmarks, rivers, forts, and trading posts. and a teacher, has only $500 but has a bonus that multiplies the score by 5. All occupations starting as a doctor, which has a 1.2 multiplier bonus. The banker has the most money, but does not get a bonus. Unused skill points will give a higher score at the end.Įach occupation, except one, has a bonus. The skills that are automatically selected are free. The player can customize the skills by clicking the word Skills near the bottom left corner. Most occupations have skills, but some don't. Here is a complete list of the occupations.

The player can settle in Oregon City, OR (earlier years, Willamette Valley), Sacramento, CA (earlier years, Sacramento Valley), Jacksonville, OR (earlier years, Rogue River Valley), and Salt Lake City, UT. Joseph, MO (available by 1842), Council Bluffs (available by 1846, called Kanesville until 1854), and Nauvoo, IL (available by 1846) By default, the town is Independence, MO (available in all years), The player can choose where to start at a town. Then, finally, the player chooses the people who are coming along and their ages. The player chooses an occupation then he/she chooses the time to travel. Players type their name, then select their role as a Greenhorn, adventurer (allowed to choose paths at trail forks, but can be a Greenhorn if morale falls too low, but can be re-elected in the future), and a trail guide, who does what an adventurer does, is paid well, but can be fired if morale falls too low, which ends the game.

When something happens, the game halts and the player must decide what to do in response.

The ability to select between 20 years of travel.

Greater challenge to raft down the Columbia River.

This is an incomplete list of differences.

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