The Oregon Trail<\/em> is an educational game that launched in 1971, it attempts to simulate what it was like to travel the Oregon Trail in 1848.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy I think it became one of the most popular games of its time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personalization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I was asked to choose what the scope of my journey was, when to start my journey, what kind of person I would be (farmer, banker, or carpenter), the names of the people in my family, and what resources to buy for my journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The games is based on a true story.\u00a0I think that it catches the interest of people to play the game over others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I had to constantly think about the health of my family, how much longer it will take to get to my destination, if we had enough clothing. I had to strategize my journey to avoid any problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
chance over choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The obstacles that would happen on my journey were random. This could be about the weather, one of my oxen dying, a robbery, or a family member getting injured. I think that randomness in games keeps the user engaged because they can\u2019t predict what\u2019s coming next.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pong is an electronic table tennis video game that launched in 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why I think it became one of the most popular games of its time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
simplicity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The game is simple, defend your goalie and attempt to score the opponent’s goalie. The game is also simple with its user interface: a black screen with white paddles, ball, and text. A simple game can mean that more people can play, this widens the target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
velocity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When someone scores, the velocity of the ball speeds up, making it more challenging to play. I think that this is a good way to keep the attention of players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The goal is to beat your opponent, I think this is a good way to to keep the game alive as players challenge themselves. This keeps the user engaged ever after losing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Oregon Trail\/Walkthrough.\u201d 2020. StrategyWiki. February 26, 2020. https:\/\/strategywiki.org\/wiki\/The_Oregon_Trail\/Walkthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPong.\u201d 2022. Wikipedia. March 12, 2022. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pong#:~:text=The%20player%20controls%20an%20in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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