On the other end of the spectrum is the farmer. you can just buy more food at the forts along the way! It'll be more expensive then, of course, so replenish your supplies early and often. How many boxes of bullets you take is up to you (but you really won't need more than 20 to start with), but because you're rich, you don't need to hunt. I recommend these if you want a really easy game. If you're a banker, you can start with such luxuries as: Of course, what you buy depends on your profession. If you're going to do a lot of hunting, or travel at a slow pace often, leave in May otherwise, leave in June.
If you leave too late, you'll have to face winter, although it should not be a problem unless you leave in July.
It's better to leave too early than too late, because if you do leave too early you can burn time (at the cost of resources, though). With the proper strategy, random events should be your only problem and they should not keep you from at least making it to the end of the game. But it isn't! furrykef beat the game with a score of 8079 without too much effort, though it took a lot of luck. It may seem tough, and doing well as a farmer might seem impossible. Try a run through the game with banker, first, to get the hang of it. The farmer is by far the best choice for a high score. There are no differences other than the starting money and the points bonus at the end of the game. It does not cover ports or remakes at this time. This guide currently covers the original Apple II version. Some schools with old computers may even still have it. The Oregon Trail was often found throughout school classrooms throughout North America in the mid 1980s through late 1990s.