Unusual Request - Oregon Trail - Time Sensitive

[Sydric]

I run the Personal Computer Museum in Canada (www.pcmuseum.ca) and we received a call from a lady in SC that is looking for a copy of Oregon Trail on 5.25" disk. I assume it was only made for PC but it doesn't matter---as long as it's on 5.25" disk. If anyone has a copy of this game (as long as it's original) it does NOT have to be working -- she is willing to pay $50 to borrow it. She'll guarantee shipping to and from -- she just needs to borrow it for a week or so.

If you have a copy or know someone who does, please contact me at sbolton@bfree.on.ca and I can give you her contact info. THANKS!

[RickHarrisMaine]

It was made for the Mac too. I picked a complete copy up at a thrift last year for 50 cents, and sold it on eBay for something like $30. Damn, now I wish I had held onto it for a little while longer!

[Garry Silljo]

I'd have to raid my parents place but we used to have a copy for the Apple II-EC. Find out what format she actually needs.

[Sydric]

The format does NOT matter as long as it's 5.25" disk!! How fast do you think you could find out? I think she needs it by Monday so it would have to be shipped tomorrow (Thursday) or perhaps Friday at the latest (not sure of the deadline)

[DefaultGen]

Any reason she would want a non-working 5.25" disk in any format?

[pseudonym]

I have a working (last time I tested it), original Apple II disk of Oregon Trail. A couple of them actually. Do you know what she needs it for?

[Garry Silljo]

I checked on the one I was talking about... turns out it was a copy. Sorry.

[Jorpho]

The format does NOT matter as long as it's 5.25" disk!!

No, the format DOES matter, because if she wants to play the game on the Apple II, a copy of the PC version isn't going to do her any good, even if it's on a 5.25" disk!

(Unless, of course, it's just for a display or something, in which case you'd do just fine with a scan of the diskette label slapped on any 5.25" disk.)

[Sydric]

She needs it for a treasure hunt. THE FORMAT DOES NOT MATTER! It just must be a 5.25" disk, that's the only requirement. It does not need to run or work or anything, just be authentic. When I said it didn't matter, I MEANT IT! Thanks!

[InsaneDavid]

Anyone got some boots they can lend me, because it's starting to pile up pretty high in this thread.

[Vectorman0]

This is a want thread and should go in the Buying & Selling forum. Go ahead and make one in there. If you can't see it, that's because you haven't met the requirement of being a member for 10 days.