Amazon Trail II
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| Amazon Trail II | |
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| Developer(s) | The Adventure Company |
| Publisher(s) | MECC |
| Series | The Oregon Trail |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation[1][2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Amazon Trail II is a simulation video game developed by The Adventure Company and published by MECC for the Macintosh and Windows.[3] It was released in September 1996.[4] The game is a spin-off of The Oregon Trail.
It is the second video game in the Amazon Trail video game series, succeeding The Amazon Trail and preceding Amazon Trail 3rd Edition.[5]
It was included in a games bundle with the Quantex 5500,[6] and in the Trail Mix Social Studies Bundle with The Oregon Trail 3rd Edition and MayaQuest: The Mystery Trail.[7] The Quantex QP6/333 M-1c package also included the game in its software package.[8]
The aim of this educational video game is to teach players about the "culture, ecology, and history of the Amazon River".[5] Richard D. Thompson was the game's video director.[9]
The game was donated to The Strong National Museum of Play.[10]
Plot
Gameplay
Featuring "the same gameplay and educational styling"[14] as The Oregon Trail, players take a virtual trip up the South American Amazon River in a canoe[5] in an interactive learning journey.[15] The game has 3 levels of difficulty.[16] Players receive points by remaining healthy, using their resources wisely, and conversing with characters correctly.[16] The best players have their names put into a high score list.[16] A fishing meter shows how hard the harpoon is thrown when fishing.[16] Tour guides ask the player questions which they must respond to further the game.[16] The game includes four river guides, 17 assignments, and 50 characters.[16]