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.cm *** GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT *** OREGON HELPCMS H2
.cm Converted from OREGON HELPCMS J1 on 1 Apr 2020 17:46:38
.cm
.cm *------------------------------------------------------------------ *
.cm * OREGON HELPCMS *
.cm * *
.cm * Help file for the 1978 edition of Oregon Trail *
.cm * *
.cm * Date: 1 Apr 2020 *
.cm * Author: [email protected] (Drew Derbyshire) *
.cm * Address: Kendra Electronic Wonderworks *
.cm * Kenmore, WA *
.cm *------------------------------------------------------------------ *
.cs 1 on
OREGON is the classic game to simulate travel on the 1847 Oregon Trail.
.CS 2 on .CS FORMAT on
+--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| OREGON | |
+--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
.CS 2 off .CS FORMAT off
.CS 3 on .CS PARMS on
PARAMETERS
The OREGON command accepts no parameters on the command line.
.CS 3 off .CS PARMS off
.CS 4 on .CS OPTIONS on
OPTIONS
The OREGON command accepts no options on the command line.
.CS 4 off .CS OPTIONS off
.CS 5 on .CS NOTES on
HOW TO USE
Note: If the screen is nearly full, you may need to press PA2 to clear the
screen to get the prompt.
All input is via the keyboard once the program starts runing. This program
simulates a trip over the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri to
Oregon City, Oregon in 1847. Your family of five will cover the 2040 mile
Oregon Trail in 5 to 6 months --- if you make it alive.
You saved $900 to spend for the trip, and you've just paid $200 for a
wagon.
You need to spend the rest of your money on the following items:
Oxen - You can spend $200-$300 on your team. The more you spend, the
faster you'll go because you'll have better animals.
Food - The more you have, the less chance there is of getting sick.
Ammunition - $1 buys a belt of 50 bullets. You need bullets for attacks by
animals and bandits, and for hunting food.
Clothing - This is especially important for the cold weather you encounter
when crossing the mountains.
Miscellaneous supplies - This includes medicine and other things you need
for sickness and emergency repairs.
You can spend all your money before you start your trip, or you can save
some of your cash to spend at Forts along The way when you run low.
However, items cost more at the Forts. You can also go hunting along the
way to get more food.
Whenever you have to use your trusty rifle along the way, you will be told
to type in a word (one that sounds like a gun shot). The faster you type in
that word (in UPPER or lower case) and press the ENTER key, the better luck
you'll have with your gun.
At each turn, all items are shown in dollar amounts except bullets. when
asked to enter money amounts, don't use a $.
CREDITS
The original 1971 program was by Bill Heinemann based on support research
and materials by Don Ravitsch.
This the 1978 version, written by the Minnesota Educational Computing
Consortium Staff. It was ported to the IBM CALL/OS BASIC environment for
the Living Computers: Museum + Labs by Drew Derbyshire.