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Oil's Well

by Sierra On-Line·published by Sierra On-Line, Comptiq

1 October 198320
PC BooterCommodore 64ColecoVisionApple IIAtari 8-bitMSXSharp X1

Reader score

7.7/ 10

44 votes

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Trailer

Gallery

16

About

Extend your oil-mining robotic arm deep below the earth's crust to mine oil and line your pockets. But watch out for the monstrous bugs that lie in wait for you -- one touch of them to the robotic arm and you lose a life!

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Players

2 offline

Included in

ColecoVision FlashbackColecoVision Flashback

Ported as

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

5.25" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Video Modes Supported

CGA, CGA (Tweaked), CGA Composite (16 colors), Tandy / PCjr

Sound Devices Supported

PC Speaker

Also known as

Oil's Wall — Misspelled MSX in-game credits title

Oils Well — Atari 8-bit/C64 in-game title

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Facts

Released

1 October 1983

Platforms

PC BooterCommodore 64ColecoVisionApple IIAtari 8-bitMSXSharp X1

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Top 98% by want to play

Tags

Side viewFixed / flip-screenArcade