The simple rules.

A free website about the Oregon Trail and the classic computer games it inspired, run by independent editors. It is not affiliated with the owners of The Oregon Trail name or games. See also the privacy policy.

Anyone can read the site, play the game, take the quiz and post a score, without an account. Accounts are optional and for people 13 or older.

• Use a first name or a nickname. Never a full name, an email address or a phone number.
• No rude, hateful or hurtful words, and no pretending to be someone else.
• Don't post anyone else's personal information.
• No cheating tools or scripts to post scores or flood the site.

We may edit or remove any name, score or review that breaks these rules, and block accounts that keep breaking them.

You are welcome to read, link to and quote this site for school, study or personal use, with a link back to the page. Please don't copy whole articles onto other websites or use the site's name to suggest we endorse something.

Anything you post (a name, a review, an event) stays yours, and you allow us to show it on this site.

The Oregon Trail was created by MECC, and the name and the games belong to their owners. The playable game, screenshots and box art are shown here for education and historical study. If you hold rights to something on this site and want it changed or removed, write to us with the page address, and we will respond promptly.

We work hard to get the history right and we check our facts, but the site is provided as it is, without any warranty. For schoolwork, it is always a good idea to check important details against another source too.

If these terms change, the date at the top changes too. Questions? Write to us.