''Chisholm Trail'' is a

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released in July 1982 by

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for its TI-99/4A home computer. It was written by John C. Plaster, who previously wrote '' Tombstone City: 21st Century'' for the TI-99/4A.

Gameplay

Players take the role of a cattle driver on the

Chisholm Trail The Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads. The trail was established by Black Beaver, a Lenape guide and rancher, and his friend Jesse Chisholm, a Cheroke ...

, bringing their cattle to set destinations while defending them against

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and wranglers. The game has nine levels. You can choose any of the levels from the start menu and the level selected determines how long you have been on the trail, how many steers you have, how many shots you have, and how many wranglers and rustlers must be eliminated. Wranglers are in the form of brands and will try to

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the steers for themselves. Mileage counts as the score and Rustlers are worth 250 miles and Wranglers are 150 miles. Every time 10,000 miles is reached another steer is added to the group.

References

External links

Eli's Software Encyclopedia: Chisholm Trail

Giant Bomb: Chisholm Trail

TI-99/4A-Pedia: Chisholm Trail
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