The Yukon Trail is a 1994 computer game from MECC, the creators of The Oregon Trail. The game is based around the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century. Players start out in Seattle, where they must partner up, secure travel, and purchase needed provisions.
The game starts in Seattle in August 1897 (right before the actual Gold Rush). The player is presented with a town with a wharf with a ferry and downtown. The game does not allow the pla...
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The Yukon Trail is a 1994 computer game from MECC, the creators of The Oregon Trail. The game is based around the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century. Players start out in Seattle, where they must partner up, secure travel, and purchase needed provisions.
The game starts in Seattle in August 1897 (right before the actual Gold Rush). The player is presented with a town with a wharf with a ferry and downtown. The game does not allow the player to buy tickets for the ferry, nor are they allowed to purchase food and supplies until they choose a partner: A banker, a carpenter, a native of the Yukon, or a journalist. The partners (except for the journalist) each have unique modifiers: The carpenter can build a boat more effectively, the native can carry the most, and the banker has the most money. The player can then buy equipment and food for the journey (although they do not have to). The player then purchases a ticket on one of three ferries (each with varying reliability, with...
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