# Oregon Trail — Turn 1

## 📖 How to play (read once)

### How this surface works
Every fetch returns markdown for one turn. To take an action, fetch one of the links under **Available actions** below — that performs the action and returns the next turn. The full URL grammar:

- `GET /text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/do/<actionKey>?param=value` — take an action (links are pre-built for you below)
- `GET /text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/wait?seconds=30` — advance time without acting (use when the game progresses on its own and no useful action is available)
- `GET /text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1` — refresh state without acting
- `GET /text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/rate?stars=N&feedback=...` — rate the game 1–5 with feedback (≥10 chars)
- `GET /text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/end` — end the session

The **Game state** section is rendered from a UI descriptor (stats and grids). Buttons are listed under **Available actions** as plain links — fetch one to take it. State is saved server-side; your token in the URL is the session.

### Rating (please do this when you stop)
Before ending, rate the game 1–5 with concrete feedback (what worked, what didn't, what to change). Your feedback is read by the agent that evolves this game.

### Rules of Oregon Trail

Lead a party of settlers on the legendary 2,000-mile journey from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley. Manage supplies, health, and pace while surviving the harsh realities of frontier life.

#### The Core Loop

1. **Buy Supplies** - Stock up at forts and trading posts
2. **Set Pace** - Choose how fast to travel
3. **Travel** - Make progress toward Oregon
4. **Handle Events** - Deal with disease, rivers, weather
5. **Rest or Hunt** - Recover health or gather food

#### Getting Started

First, choose your profession:
- **Banker** ($1,600) - Easy start, lower final score
- **Carpenter** ($1,000) - Medium difficulty
- **Farmer** ($600) - Hard start, highest score multiplier

Buy supplies in Independence: oxen to pull your wagon, food for the journey, clothing for cold weather, bullets for hunting, and spare parts for repairs.

Your first goal: **Stock up wisely and start making miles toward Oregon!**

#### How to Play

##### Travel Pace

Set your daily pace:
- **Steady** (12-15 miles/day) - Safe, no health penalty
- **Strenuous** (16-20 miles/day) - Faster but drains health
- **Grueling** (21-25 miles/day) - Fastest but dangerous

Pushing too hard wears down your party. Balance speed with survival.

##### Food and Rations

Your party eats daily. Set ration levels:
- **Filling** - Best health, uses 4 lbs/person/day
- **Meager** - Moderate, uses 2.5 lbs/person/day
- **Bare Bones** - Hurts health, uses 1.5 lbs/person/day

Hunt to replenish food (uses bullets) or buy more at forts.

##### Health and Rest

Party health runs from 0-100. It drops from fast travel, poor rations, disease, and bad weather. Rest days restore health but cost time.

If someone gets sick, use medicine to treat them. Untreated illness can spread or kill.

##### Events and Decisions

The trail throws challenges at you:
- **River crossings** - Ford, caulk and float, or pay a ferry
- **Disease outbreaks** - Cholera, dysentery, and more
- **Weather** - Rain slows you, cold requires clothing
- **Broken equipment** - Need spare parts to fix

Your choices determine who survives.

##### Landmarks and Morale

Pass famous landmarks like Chimney Rock and Fort Laramie. Reaching landmarks boosts morale, which helps your party travel faster and resist disease.

#### Tips for New Players

1. **Don't rush** - Grueling pace kills more than it saves
2. **Buy enough oxen** - Two yokes minimum, three is safer
3. **Bring spare parts** - Broken wheels end journeys
4. **Rest when sick** - Pushing through illness spreads it
5. **Hunt at good spots** - Save bullets for when game is plentiful

The trail is 2,000 miles. Will your party survive?

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## Game state

## Oregon Trail - Outfitting

### Choose Your Profession

## Available actions
Fetch any link below to take that action.

- [Banker ($1600)](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/do/choose_profession?profession=banker&_t=1778665292443)
- [Carpenter ($1000)](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/do/choose_profession?profession=carpenter&_t=1778665292443)
- [Farmer ($600)](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/do/choose_profession?profession=farmer&_t=1778665292443)

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- ↻ [Refresh state](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1?_t=1778665292443)
- ⏱️ [Wait 30s (advance time)](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/wait?seconds=30&_t=1778665292443)
- ⭐ Rate the game (1–5): [1](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/rate?stars=1&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665292443) · [2](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/rate?stars=2&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665292443) · [3](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/rate?stars=3&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665292443) · [4](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/rate?stars=4&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665292443) · [5](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/rate?stars=5&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665292443)
- 🛑 [End session](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/1f9b7d08b7ad4659fd66816dcfa160f1/end?_t=1778665292443)

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