From back of box: The gold rush is on! Sell your land, pack your bags, and grab the next ride out, because fortune lies just 2,500 miles away. Become Jerrod, a young man earning a meager living in Brooklyn, New York. Travel with Jerrod as he joins the mad rush for riches in sunny California. Joining the ranks of Sierra's greatest adventures, Gold Rush! recreates an unpredictably treacherous path paved with graves of many who never saw the gleam of California gold. -Over 150 scenes, including realistic onscreen maps of early American travel routes. -Historically accurate - face the same obstacles and travel the same routes as our early American forefathers. -Great for home or school use - discover the American frontier. -Includes realistic travel maps of the nineteenth century. -Advanced visual effects, including inset windows, overhead maps, and scenic landscapes.