Minnesota-made ‘Oregon Trail’ game being adapted into a movie Local computer geeks created the beloved simulation of crossing the American frontier. Now Apple’s bringing it to the big screen.

"The Oregon Trail" began as an educational computer game for grade schoolers in the 1970s. Here's what's next for the iconic game.

WCCO talks to "Oregon Trail" co-creator about upcoming movie adaptation 02:04. NORTHFIELD, Minn. — "The Oregon Trail," one of the most successful computer games of all time and a staple for ...

But even uberfans sporting “You have died of dysentery” T-shirts might not realize “Oregon Trail” was created by a trio of computer geeks who pioneered the simulation computer game.