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Before Online Gaming
The 90s/early 2000s were great for a variety of reasons but today, we'll be talking about the greatness of this era's computer games.
Before we were playing Call of Duty against our friends on the other side of the country, we logged into the computer, popped in the CD ROM and played one of these awesome games.
Oregon Trail (1 or 2)
Not only did this game teach us about the struggles of early American pioneers, but it taught me about hunting. I remember buying all of the ammo that I could and hunting buffalo all the time. Heck, I probably led to the decline in the buffalo population (in the game).
Remember this guy? This game was so ahead of its time that it had embedded videos that gave you advice during the game. Sure, it wasn't anything that you couldn't figure out on your own, but it was cool for the time.
This game also taught me about scurvy, as my people frequently were diagnosed with it. Too much meat, not enough fruit...
Treasure Mountain
This game was all about learning, as it was from The Learning Company. I remember running around and catching elves in nets.
Of course, there was gathering key words and hunting for treasure. One gathered keys by solving math problems in hope to catch the Master of Mischief and restore Treasure Mountain back to its unfrozen state.
Roller Coaster Tycoon
This game launched a generation of aspiring entrepreneurs/tycoons. In Rollercoaster Tycoon, you created a theme park that attracted people and made money.
If you did it well, you made money and if not, you lost money and eventually lost the game. Nothing like reaching a child how to work a P&L. Capitalism at its finest!
What Did I Forget?
There were so many awesome and fun computer games from this era.
Which ones did I miss?
Hit REPLY and let me know!
As always, the struggle is real, but you got this!