The Amazon Trail

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The Amazon Trail is an educational computer game created by MECC, which was later bought by The Learning Company. It was inspired by the popularity of The Oregon Trail, featuring the areas surrounding the Amazon River and some of its tributaries. The player is asked to set out on a quest for the Incas, and along the way, learn about the people who live and use the river for their survival. The game has sequels with minor variations in gameplay. There are two sequels, Amazon Trail II and Amazon Trail 3rd Edition.

[edit] Gameplay

The player is told in a dream the Inca people are endangered by malaria and European explorers, and he or she will be taken back in time in order to search for cinchona. While on the quest, players find themselves meeting various people along the river (both friendly and unfriendly), taking photographs of the flora and fauna of the area, fishing, and capsizing their canoes. When they reach the hidden city in which the Inca are living, players are graded on various aspects of the game, including the amount of activity on the journey, the number of plants and animals correctly identified in the rainforest, health of the player, the amount of time taken, and, depending on the version of the game, the completion of mini-quests.