How You Would Die On The “Oregon Trail” Game, Based on Your Zodiac Sign

Aries: Attacked by Wild Animals

Aries, your bold and adventurous spirit would lead you to take risks on The Oregon Trail – you’ll do anything to avoid having to buy food on the way, won’t you? Unfortunately, your daring attitude would result in a fatal encounter with wild animals. Your fearless nature, always ready for a challenge, would sadly be your downfall in the face of the great wilderness.

Taurus: Drowning While Crossing a River

Taurus, your preference for the direct approach would see you attempting to ford every river you come across (let’s face it, we’ve all been there). Your determination is admirable, but your stubbornness would be your downfall – and it would be the downfall of the rest of your traveling party, too. Well, Taurus, you can’t say you didn’t try. 

Gemini: A Fever

Gemini, you’re a social and curious sign, and you like to look out for the other members in your party. Unfortunately, your wide social circle can get the best of you on the Oregon Trail, where diseases spread quickly. You’d be most likely to die of a fever; easily spread but not easily treatable when you’re far away from camp. You’d probably encourage the rest of your party to push on anyway – you’re just heroic like that. 

Cancer: Accidental Gunshot

Cancer, your protective instincts might lead you to be overly cautious and trigger-happy, especially when it comes to defending your wagon from threats. Strong defense comes with its own risks, though, and your sensitive soul isn’t always the fightin’ type. Too bad your wagon didn’t learn more about gun safety beforehand.

Leo: Snake Bite

Leo, your dramatic and courageous nature would likely lead you to underestimate the vast wilderness on your journey. Your desire to forge ahead – even without a healthy dose of precaution – would probably lead you to succumb to a fatal snake bite. What a way to go out. 

Virgo: Typhoid Fever

Virgo, your meticulous planning and concern for details might ironically lead to your downfall through typhoid fever. Despite your efforts to maintain cleanliness and order, the harsh conditions of the trail and limited resources can still lead to unpredictable illness, demonstrating that sometimes even the best-laid Oregon Trail journeys can still end in disaster.

Libra: Dysentery

Libra, your desire for balance and harmony might be disrupted on the Oregon Trail by the dreaded dysentery. Let’s face it, who hasn’t died of dysentery on the Oregon Trail? Your conflict-solving efforts to keep everyone well-fed and happy won’t last long with the trail’s contaminated food and water sources. 

Scorpio: A Broken Leg

Scorpio, you’re a driven and focused sign, and you’d probably be great at trying your hand on the Oregon Trail. But your determination doesn’t mean you can avoid every pitfall on the trail. You’re a strategic planner who likes to calculate your next move; you’d probably try to see if you can make it just a little longer without treating your broken leg (after all, it costs a lot of time). Alas, this would only result in a relatively tame death tally for you.

Sagittarius: Starvation

Sagittarius, your sense of adventure would help you feel at home on the trail, but it would probably also lead to overconfidence in your ability to find food and resources. This could lead you to forge ahead even when you’re running low on resources (who wants to spend time stopping along the trail, anyway?). You (and the rest of your wagon) would likely meet their untimely ends due to lack of food.

Capricorn: Exhaustion

Capricorn, your hardworking and ambitious approach would have you pushing yourself and your party to the limits on The Oregon Trail. Your goal is to achieve the highest score, and you’ll stop at nothing to get there. This relentless drive will probably lead you to die of exhaustion more often than not. Your dedication to reaching your destination might cause you to ignore the needs of your party until it’s too late.

Aquarius: Cholera

Aquarius, your innovative spirit and tendency to think outside the box might not always translate well to the practicalities of retro trail life. An unexpected outbreak of cholera could catch you off guard, leading to a swift and unforeseen demise. This is one of those unlucky events that even your hard-working, innovative self can’t defend against.

Pisces: Drowning in a Flash Flood

Pisces, your dreamy and sometimes absent-minded nature would definitely result in a lack of awareness about the weather. Your sign would be most likely to succumb to a sudden flash flood – imagine you’re hanging out by a riverbank, not paying too much attention to your surroundings, and suddenly your wagon is afloat. At least your water sign is given a tragically poetic ending.