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Does Apple's new version of The Oregon Trail
encourage good moral choices?

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Well, kids will certainly be
faced with tough options.

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This reboot of the 50-year-old pioneering
simulation challenges players to survive a

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cross-country wagon trek from
Michigan to the West Coast.

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For a game that revolves around life-or-death
decisions, this one's quite tame.

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Hunting animals, sickness,
and dying all are part of the action, 

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but nothing graphic is shown.

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The story focuses more on
the search for a better life, 

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which requires endurance,
determination, and teamwork.

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Another positive is the updated gender and
racial representation, showing good female

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role models and a more accurate
portrayal of Native Americans.

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Common Sense says The Oregon Trail
is OK for kids 10 and up,

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and we've named it a Common Sense Selection.

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