It is up to you to help Jerrod accomplish his goals. Jerrod also hopes to find gold, become rich, and settle down with the lady of his dreams. A journalist for a Brooklyn newspaper, Jerrod's main goal in life is to go to California and find his long-lost brother who has been accused of a crime he didn't commit. The story follows the misadventures of a city slicker named Jerrod Wilson.

The storyline is fresh and interesting and seems like a Monkey Island in the Old West or even an older version of Sierra's later western game, Freddy Pharkas. Even though Sierra made Gold Rush back in 1988, it’s still a classic I really wish they’d make a sequel to.