Watch: How The Oregon Trail Took Over Computer Labs In The 80's And 90's

[TTL News 313]

Who else here died of dysentery?

 

[Kevin 340]

Oregon trail and Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego were a blast to play in school. 

[Chris 2,195]

I only remember Oregon Trail. Hell, are computer labs even a thing anymore?

 

[Kevin 340]

I remember having to pay $1.00 in school for a 5 1/4" floppy drive, then a 3 1/2 floppy disc. Both with a whopping 1.3 MB of storage.  Now you can put a terrabyte on a 1/2 memory card. 

[Chris 2,195]

Slightly off topic, but thinking about computer labs got me thinking about the day one of my classmates was sent to get a bucket of water for cleaning the chalkboards ( I think, it's been 35 years ) and he came in swinging the bucket around in the air, demonstrating the amazing thing that is centrifugal force. The teachers however, had visions of an entire classroom of kids electrocuted and quickly escorted him back out the door. LOL!

[Andy 70]

My junior year forensics teacher loved this game, and he told us that whoever beat his high score (outside of class of course) and could bring in proof, he would buy them lunch from wherever they wanted. 
 

I don’t think anyone could beat his score