Wanted: Complete PC/C64/Apple 2 game "Oil Barons"

[Cebus Capucinis]

This is one of my "Holy Grail" items and I will be amazed if anyone comes up with anything for me. Growing up I remember going to my grandparents' house all the time and playing a very, very early PC/PCJr/XT/AT game called "Oil Barons". I believe it was made by Sierra, one of their very early titles.

 

I have been looking for this game for years! I am almost at the point of putting a bounty on it for anyone who can even find it! But here's the clincher: The game was not just a disk in a box. The game had a board game map piece that went with it so you knew where you were drilling, with plastic pieces (I believe, though this I'm fuzzy on) that you used to mark locations of things. You played for a number of turns drilling in areas and would mark the map on the board -- sort of like early games where it had both a video component and a board game component.

 

I need this game complete with board game piece(s). Hardly anyone has ever heard of it, let alone has it, so my hopes are very grim, but we shall see!

 

EDIT: Here is what I am looking for:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_Barons

 

Apparently it was both Apple //, PC, and C64. I would be happy with any of these versions as long as they're CIB and with board. There is a second C64 game with the same title that is vastly different, however, so I'm looking for the Epyx one I guess. According to the wiki it is the rarest Epyx title, so I won't get my hopes up....

[the-topdog]

Well I have been eyeballing one on Ebay eBay Auction -- Item Number: 390199025361 and thinking on putting in a $100 offer (although it is PAL and not a cartridge)... but I'll hold off if you want to try to get it.

Edited June 21, 2010 by the-topdog

[Cebus Capucinis]

D'oh! There is one on eBay! I hadn't searched for a while....$150! Sheesh. Bout what I thought it was going to cost.

 

Go ahead and put in an offer on it if you want! I can't really afford it at the moment.

[y-bot]

 

C64 version, disks not tested, 100% complete, writing on the manual, disk and sleeve. Got anything to trade? The things I am really after are boxes for rare Intellivision games, boxes for APF MP-1000 system and Coleco Telstar Arcade, rare Astrocade carts, the last few Channel F carts I need, etc. But I'd also be willing to trade for anything else of value that I could sell/trade.

 

Thanks, y-bot

[Mayhem]

I've got it fully complete as well for the C64 (I counted the pieces when I received it to make sure!), and the shipping from the US cost more than what I paid for the game itself! But mine is not for sale. I just wanted to reassure you that people do know about this game heh...

[y-bot]

I've got it fully complete as well for the C64 (I counted the pieces when I received it to make sure!), and the shipping from the US cost more than what I paid for the game itself! But mine is not for sale. I just wanted to reassure you that people do know about this game heh...

 

Hey Mat! I was pricing stuff for CGE and when I couldn't find this game on Ebay I think I Googled "epyx oil barons ebay" and came up with a thread you made on DP and this one. Small world.

 

toby