The players can also choose the starting city for their travels and where the wagon train will be going, either Oregon or Sacramento, California. It also influences how much money the player has to spend, from the Banker, who starts out with $2000 (a small fortune in those days), to the Artist, near the bottom of the scale with only $500 to spend on everything, including the wagon. Profession, in this game, is more than just skills. Oh, there is still a better than normal chance your character will die en route to Oregon but the game's difficulty is set by the type of character you play.
What sets Oregon Trail II apart from similar Mecc games such as Amazon Trail and Africa Trail? For one thing, the game is much easier than the more modern-day games.
