simbalion Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Target has been carrying The Oregon Trail card game for a while, but today I was surprised when I decided to browse through the toy aisle. Right beside the card game I found that Target is now selling a full handheld version of The Oregon Trail as a Target exclusive. It's $24.99, so I guess not cheap, but it's a full color LCD game that looks kinda like something Mattel would have tired making back in the day. Chunky little handheld game indeed with nice graphics that are close to the Apple II version, but stepped up a tiny bit. This game is made by Basic Fun/The Bridge Direct, so there are some extra sound effects thrown in and some the music is different. Still, I like it and the fact you can save a game in progress on it. I noticed Target has started to sell 'Where In the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' as a card game now. Might a handheld of that be next? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 That thing actually looks pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 You can get it at Target online. I ordered mine earlier in the week and just received it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHQK9qeKavM 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 For some unknown reason the big thread about this is in the Intellivision/Aquarius forum. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/276069-ot-oregon-trail-handheld-target-store-exclusive/page-1 Very cool item! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I bought two just this morning. I haven't tried it out yet, but I figured I needed to get them before they vanished. The extra might make a nice xmas gift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Heh, no wonder I didn't hear about this handheld before now. I like the Intellivision, but never thought to look under that forum for this handheld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) Okay, I just busted it out, and it's incredible to play a handheld with such a big adventure in it. Heck, there's even a save feature. Handhelds have leaned toward action games for far too long--which is the genre they're probably the least able to handle. I hope this is just the first in a long line of advanced, but slower moving handheld games. A retro-styled 3d dungeon rpg, or economic management sim, would be especially welcome. Edited March 11, 2018 by Reaperman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I got one last week at a Target. You may need to ask an electronics clerk if you don't see any out on the sales floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I only found the thread on accident from google, I have zero use for the int thread so I forgot it was there after posting the times I did. I see no fault in that thread being merged and moved into this one if the site can allow for it. I've had it since people started realizing Target had them hiding in the back as I asked for one and it was brought out. Officially released on the 3rd, I got it I think on the 1st. Some are feeling it's the Apple version tweaked, others think it is DOS, maybe it's a merge of both. This is the same group that does the LCD only versions at Walmart of some of those atari etc arcade cabinets for $20ea. The device is quite well made, plays just as cruel as the original so you'll have multiple failed runs from death from dysentery, starvation or exposure. It was good of them to be wise enough to set up a chip in there to save your progress or it would be a nightmare and not worth bothering with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 One thing I noticed missing from this version was the grave stone you always pass in the Apple II version. Well, I found out that if you die, you get to check out your own grave stone on the next time through. Doesn't matter if you shut the game off between rounds and it seems to save the grave stone at the exact spot you died the previous time. Talk about wicked and rubbing your nose in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 This is nuts. I just went to ebay. There are only a few but they are about 50 bucks each. Just went to target website and its 24.99 and 27.43 with tax. Not even oyt of stock. I clicked add to cart just to test and it added. Maybe if it was sold out like nes or snes classic but it s not. How weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Got this game today and went through a play through. I had a lot of fun with it and actually beat it for the first time ever. The only negative I'll give it is the screen is too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F34R Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I forgot about this! Went ahead and ordered one. I'll pick it up later this evening from my "local" Target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 just found this. you can play in your browser for free. https://classicreload.com/oregon-trail.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I think it's a rewrite of the DOS version (which is a straightforward port of the Apple ][ version). Rumor has it there's a NOAC in there. If so I wonder if deglopping will net a rippable ROM chip. (I'm curious, but not $25 and destroy a unit curious.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 This is nuts. I just went to ebay. There are only a few but they are about 50 bucks each. Just went to target website and its 24.99 and 27.43 with tax. Not even oyt of stock. I clicked add to cart just to test and it added. Maybe if it was sold out like nes or snes classic but it s not. How weird. It's becuase it got coverage 'round the net before most stores had it out to purchase. I've been eyeing out for it for a couple weeks now, even had a clerk check the back with the brickseek info- they couldn't find it. I did pick one up on Saturday (they put them in the board game section, not with the other handhelds, for some reason.) I imagine now that the stock's getting out, those Ebay prices could drop. I also think the screen is too small, but it's quite clear & easy to read despite the size. So it's not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoRacer Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 just found this. you can play in your browser for free. https://classicreload.com/oregon-trail.html Thanks for this! Been wanting to play the game again in the last few months, and while this handheld seems interesting, it doesn't seem worth the cost for the awkward control scheme and screen size issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Okay, I just busted it out, and it's incredible to play a handheld with such a big adventure in it. Heck, there's even a save feature. Handhelds have leaned toward action games for far too long--which is the genre they're probably the least able to handle. I hope this is just the first in a long line of advanced, but slower moving handheld games. A retro-styled 3d dungeon rpg, or economic management sim, would be especially welcome. Have you tried dosbox for android. The touchscreen interface isn't good for action games but might be just fine for these types of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Organ Trail is the one for me. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hatsproductions.OrganTrail&hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) This is nuts. I just went to ebay. There are only a few but they are about 50 bucks each. Just went to target website and its 24.99 and 27.43 with tax. Not even out of stock. I clicked add to cart just to test and it added. Maybe if it was sold out like nes or snes classic but it s not. How weird. Um, not everybody has a Target store close at hand, sometimes it is necessary (or, at least, easier) to buy stuff on the secondary market. The nearest Target store to where I live, for example, is some 270 miles -- and an International Border -- away. Given that it is located in a rather small town, there is no guarantee that the store would even have any in stock. Edited March 12, 2018 by jhd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Um, not everybody has a Target store close at hand, sometimes it is necessary (or, at least, easier) to buy stuff on the secondary market. The nearest Target store to where I live, for example, is some 270 miles -- and an International Border -- away. Given that it is located in a rather small town, there is no guarantee that the store would even have any in stock. Target has an online store and they ship internationally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Target has an online store and they ship internationally. I got mine online. Free shipping arrived in 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Organ Trail is the one for me. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hatsproductions.OrganTrail&hl=en Isn't Limited Run Games releasing that soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Isn't Limited Run Games releasing that soon? Yep. For PS4 and Vita. I'm definitely down for a Vita copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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