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Oil's Well

Overview

Oil's Well is a computer game distributed by Sierra On-Line in 1983, and again in 1990. The game was programmed by Thomas J. Mitchell and Bill Sargent. Bill Sargent went on to work on The Sims and SimCity 2000. Oil's Well is similar to the 1982 arcade game Anteater.

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!

Developers
Sierra On-Line
Platform
Commodore 64
Genre
Action
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Front

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Box - 3D

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Box - Back

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Oil's Well - Box - Back (North America) - 800x1077
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Box - Front

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Box - Front - Reconstructed

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Box - Spine

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Cart - Front

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Oil's Well - Cart - Front (The Netherlands) - 800x499
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Clear Logo

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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