People my age will have fond memories of the game Oregon Trail. It, unlike most games, actually attempted to teach you something while you had fun. A group called Hunters of Kentucky hopes to do the same with a new game they are developing called Virtual Frontiers: Daniel Boone and the Hunters of Kentucky.
“In 1774 and 1775 the first permanent settlements were established in Kentucky just as the American Revolution dawned,” the game’s website states. “It was in this world turned upon its head that settlers such as Daniel Boone, James Harrod, and Simon Kenton would attempt to settle their new frontier … Virtual Frontiers is a 3D adventure game that gives players the opportunity to explore this world first hand, guided by historical quotes and observations to assist them.”
A demo of Virtual Frontiers may now be downloaded from the Hunters of Kentucky website (www.huntersofkentucky.com). The full game may also be downloaded from the site in March for free. Hunters of Kentucky hope to educate more than make a profit.
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