Westward 1847 Explained

Westward 1847
Designer:	Jon C. Sherman^[1]
Publisher:	The Software Exchange
Platforms:	TRS-80
Released:	1979

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.

Reception

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

External links

• Article in Kilobaud Microcomputing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hague . James . The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers .
2. Sherman . Jon C. . Westward 1847 . . October 1979 . 13 . 37 .
3. Mishcon . Jon . December 1980 . Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 34. 36.