Die of Dysentery for Only $13 With the Oregon Trail Handheld Game

Now you can die of dysentery on the road just like 19th century pioneers with The Oregon Trail handheld game! Indeed, the computer game that many of us played in school as children in the '80s was released last year as a standalone handheld that looks like an old Apple computer. At the time of writing, you can grab one on Amazon and right here via Walmart for only $12.74, which is 58% off the list price and just a shade off an all-time low. The official description for the Oregon Trail handheld game reads:

"The classic computer game, now in a handheld size! Learn about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on The Oregon Trail - one of the most successful computer games of all time! Choose your profession and your traveling companions, then set out on the trek from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley circa 1848. Fill your covered wagon with supplies and prepare to cross rivers and mountain ranges along the way - hunting for food and trading for supplies as you go. Monitor your traveling pace, supplies and the health of your party closely to make sure everyone arrives safely and to avoid the dreaded message "You have died of dysentery." Authentic 80's graphics, sounds and game play!"

In other retro gaming news, the Sega Genesis Mini launches this Thursday, September 19th, so now is the time to get your last-minute pre-order. You can do that now here via Walmart and here via Amazon for $79.99 (the reviews have been excellent). The complete lineup of 42 games on the console are as follows:

• Ecco the Dolphin
• Castlevania: Bloodlines
• Space Harrier 2
• Shining Force
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
• Toe Jam & Earl
• Comix Zone
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Altered Beast
• Gunstar Heroes
• Earthworm Jim
• Castle of Illusion
• Shinobi III
• Contra: Hard Corps
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• World of Illusion
• Thunder Force III
• Super Fantasy Zone
• Streets of Rage 2
• Landstalker
• Golden Axe
• Beyond Oasis
• Ghouls 'n Ghosts
• Mega Man: The Wily Wars
• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
• Phantasy Star IV
• Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
• Sonic Spinball
• Vectorman
• Wonder Boy in Monster World
• Road Rash II
• Strider
• Virtua Fighter 2
• Alisia Dragoon
• Columns
• Dynamite Headdy
• Kid Chameleon
• Monster World IV
• Light Crusader
• Eternal Champions
• Darius
• Tetris

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