Product InformationThe Oregon Trail 3rd Edition: Pioneer Adventures Collector's Edition offers several new features to the originally released title. As in most collector editions, the gameplay remains essentially the same, but the designers at The Learning Company have enhanced the experience by including the capability to now pick a team, balance their skills, and hunt, fish and cross rivers in 3D still centers on finding your way across the United States, beginning in Independence, Missouri, after choosing traveling companions, forming a party, outfitting the group, and joining a wagon train. Possible partners include occupations such as blacksmiths, farmers, nurses, midwives, merchants, artists, prospectors and more, and careful consideration must be given to the tools, weapons, clothing, medicine and general supplies bought before the trip. Morale, pace, rations and safety, as well as the ability to catch game and find edible plants along the way are important aspects of surviving The Oregon Trail.<br><br>More than 100 "real-life" events can be encountered during the westward journey, including broken wagon wheels or axles, illnesses, severe weather, buffalo stampedes, trading posts, landmarks, nefarious individuals, and so forth. The objective of the game is to reach Oregon City in about five to six months of trail time, with the reward commensurate to the amount of luck, skill and time it took to complete the trip.***If you are not local to Hendersonville, TN do not select local pick up, select a shipping method instead***