The Best Idea Yet š Oregon Trail: Tricking Kids into Liking School Since 1971
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Pop quiz: Whatās the longest-running video game in history? Itās not Pac-Man or Donkey Kong or even Pong⦠itās The Oregon Trail. A true pioneer (and we donāt just mean the ones in the covered wagons), the Oregon Trail has sold more than 65 million copies (thatās more than the Beatlesā White Album) and it spawned an āedu-tainmentā industry now worth over $6B. But this wholesome game was created by three Minnesota student teachers, without a single thought towards making money⦠which is exactly why Oregon Trail made so much of it. Find out why this iconic game is a textbook MVP (Minimum Viable Product)⦠how an acquisition by Shark Tankās āMr. Wonderfulā almost led to a collab with Barbie⦠and why the Oregon Trail is the best idea yet.
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