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[mllelaurel]

I have the oddest, most persistent craving to play the Computer Games of My Childhood (tm). You know, Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego, the spinoffs thereof... Don't know why; not sure I care why. It's just kind of there, nagging at me. Alas, free downloads don't seem to exist, and I don't do impulse shopping, which this would so be. Alas, indeed.

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[ryenna.livejournal.com]

I know there are some online versions of Oregon Trail. I've got a friend who does co-op games with friends every so often. I can find out what she uses?

I don't know about Carmen Sandiego though. God I miss those games. Where in the World was my favorite. Where in the Solar System was impossible.

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that'd be awesome thanks!

I don't actually think I've played Solar System. I remember World (various versions), USA and Time.

[ryenna.livejournal.com]

Time ran out WAY too fast in Solar System. I got SO CLOSE once, playing with a friend so we could figure stuff out faster, but then the game crashed and we never found out if we would have won.

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

Meh, that sucks. I'm no fan of games being that strictly timed. Or crashing, which I seem to have particularly bad luck with, in my history.

[ryenna.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It made me sad, cause I love space and I knew tons about the planets and their moons, but I could NOT play that game.

[zrealm.livejournal.com]

http://www.hotud.org is a site fameousish for posting abandonware.

This isn't quite legal, but... (well read their FAQ for their opinion of it)

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

Heh. I tend to be rather on their side, when it comes to download availability. Thank you!

[natbudin.livejournal.com]

virtualapple.org has an emulator for the original Apple II version, which runs right in your browser. Windows only IIRC, but still way cool.