This continues until one player fords the river. The next player does not play a new Trail Card s/he rolls and follows the instructions on the most recent Trail Card played. One player must successfully ford the river before any more Trail Cards can be played, so if a player dies, loses a Supply Card, or if nothing happens ( by rolling a 3 or a 5 on the "Lose a Supply Card" River Card), play passes to the left. Follow the instructions on the card to try to ford a river.
In addition to Trail Cards with no markings, there are a few other types of Trail Cards Press SpacebarĪ player playing one of these cards immediately draws a Calamity Card and follows its instructions. Trail Cards are laid down on the table in sets of 5 as the party makes its way to Oregon. On his/her turn, any player may remedy a calamity by playing a Supply Card (not just the player who suffered the calamity). Supply Cards can be played on a turn instead of a Trail Card. Supply Cards are used to remedy specific Calamity Cards. Place the Start Card on the table, and place the Finish Card approximately 3 feet away as the endpoint. These cards represent the beginning and end of the Trail. The Oregon Trail Card Game Features a variety of different cards. The first player to die will take over the Shopkeeper's duties. The Shopkeeper sorts the remaining cards by type (ex: Food, Medicine, etc). The remaining Supply Cards become the Supply Shop. Players may look at their own Supply Cards at any time. Players should look at their own Supply Cards, then place them face down on the table. Place all Calamity Cards face down in a separate draw pile on the table.ĭeal the specified number of Supply Cards to each player: Place the remaining Trail Cards face down in a draw pile on the table.ĭo not deal out any Calamity Cards.
Players should look at their own Trail Cards. Shuffle each deck.ĭeal five Trail Cards face down to each player. Place the Start (Independence, MO) and Finish (Willamette Valley, OR) Cards on the table, approximately 3 feet apart.ĭivide the cards into three decks: Supply Cards, Trail Cards, and Calamity Cards. It doesn't have to be your REAL name, but you DO have to answer to it. It's harder than it sounds.įorm your wagon party by writing the names of all the members of your party on the roster, using the erasable marker. If at least one member of your party makes it to Oregon, everyone wins. without everyone in the group dying a gruesome 19th century death First Good luck-it's rough out there on the Trail.Įveryone playing the game is working together to get from here. To have at least one member of the wagon party survive the rigors of The Oregon Trail and reach Willamette Valley, Oregon alive. You are all now part of a wagon party that is attempting to make the treacherous 2,040 mile journey From Independence, Missouri to Willamette Valley, Oregon - iF you can make it alive. This collaborative game simulates a trip over The Oregon Trail in 1847. 58 Trail Cards (With Start/Finish Cards).