Westward 1847

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Westward 1847
File:Westward 1847 (Cover).png
Publisher(s)The Software Exchange
Designer(s)Jon C. Sherman[1]
Platform(s)TRS-80
Release1979

Westward 1847 (also punctuated as Westward-1847) is a 1979 video game written by Jon C. Sherman published by The Software Exchange for the TRS-80 16K. It originally appeared as the cover feature for the October 1979 issue of SoftSide.[2]

Gameplay

Westward 1847 is a game in which the player has 40 weeks to get to Oregon before winter comes.[3]

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed Westward 1847 in The Space Gamer No. 34.[3] Mishcon commented that "I recommend this game."[3]

References

  1. Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  2. Sherman, Jon C. (October 1979). "Westward 1847". SoftSide (13): 37.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mishcon, Jon (December 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (34). Steve Jackson Games: 36.

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