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- OILCAP PRO FOR WINDOWS DIRECTIONS
-
- Version 1.1
- BY SOLEAU SOFTWARAE
- COPYRIGHT 1996
-
- Web Site: http://www.soleau.com
-
- Requires: 486 50MHZ or Higher 4 Meg Ram
-
-
-
- OBJECTIVE
-
- The objective of Oilcap Pro is to keep the oil flowing for as long as
- possible by placing down pipe links to direct its flow.
-
-
- GAME PLAY / PLACING LINKS
-
- To begin a new game click on the New Game button at the bottom of the
- screen. When the game begins, the oil clock located in the upper left
- corner of the screen will count down the seconds before the oil will
- begin to flow out of the yellow starting grid. During this count down
- you can rotate the starting grid by clicking on it. You can only do
- this before the oil has started to flow.
-
- On the first few levels you will have 45 seconds before the oil flows
- out of the starting grid. As the levels get higher, there will be less
- time allotted before the oil starts to flow.
-
- On the left side of the game board, there are 4 grids containing pipe
- links. The top pipe link is the Active Link which is light blue. This
- link is the next to be placed onto the board. By clicking on it, the
- cursor will turn into the shape of the link and you can place it onto
- the board by clicking on any empty square.
-
- Your objective in placing down the links on the board is to try to
- create a sequential path for the oil to move through. Careful planning
- must be used because the link you're presently placing might not be the
- one you want, so you will have to think ahead in order to find the right
- spot. You can see what the future pipes will be by looking at the links
- below the Active Link. They will be gray in color.
-
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- OIL FLOW
-
- Once the clock has counted down to "0", the oil will begin to move out
- of the starting yellow grid. You can continue to place down pipe links
- to stay ahead of the oil.
-
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- SCORE NEEDED
- There is a Needed Window below the Oil Clock on the left side of the
- screen. This shows you the points you will have to acquire in order to
- go on to the next level. Your present score is always shown at the
- bottom of the game board. If you do not reach the score needed for
- that level, then the game will be over.
-
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- REPLACING A MISPLACED LINK
-
- Once the oil has begun to flow, you can place a link on top of an
- existing link, but there will be a 5 second delay in which you will
- not be able to place new links. Only links that do not have oil already
- in them can be replaced. You can only replace a link once the oil is
- moving.
-
-
- THE TNT LINK
-
- Occasionally, a TNT link with a picture of dynamite on it will appear
- as one of the links to be placed onto the board. This link can be used
- to quickly remove any link on the game board without a 5 second delay
- penalty. This TNT link can only be used on links that do not contain
- any oil.
-
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- FAST ADVANCE ARROW BUTTON
-
- Once the oil has started to flow through the pipe links there will be
- a rotating arrow button below the Active Link on the left side of the
- screen. This button will advance the pipes up by one, yet a penalty of
- 20 points for each use will be subtracted from your score.
-
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- FAST OIL BUTTON
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- When the Oil Clock has counted down to "0", it will be replaced with a
- blue Fast Oil Button. It will be placed in the upper left hand corner
- of the screen. If you have already placed all the links you can on the
- game board and do not want to wait for the oil to make it through to the
- end, then click this button to speed the oil through the remaining links.
-
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- CROSS LINKS
-
- There are 7 different types of links that are used to direct the oil
- flow. The cross link "+" allows you to loop the oil through itself.
- Every time you can get the oil to cross itself, you will be given 25
- bonus points. Extra points for over 4,8,12,16,20... crosses will be
- added to your score at the end of the level.
-
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- OTHER SPECIAL GRIDS
-
- On different levels there will be several types of grids which can
- appear on the game board.
-
- Block Out Grid:
- This grid is marked with a red "X". It will move around the board every
- time you click on a new Active Link. You will not be able to place a link
- on top of this grid.
-
- Bonus Grids:
- These pink grids appear on the board on various levels. If you can get
- the oil to pass through them they give you 25 extra bonus points. They
- can be removed from the board, like any other grid, by placing a new grid
- on top of them.
-
- Double Starting Grids:
- On the higher levels there might be more then one starting grid placed
- onto the game board at the beginning of the game. You will not know which
- one the oil will appear out of until it starts to flow. The fake starting
- grid will remove itself from the board once the oil starts to move.
-
- Oil Hole Grids:
- These green grids are called Oil Holes. They appear in pairs on the game
- board. If oil flows into one of these holes, it will emerge from the other
- Hole Grid located somewhere else on the game board. The oil will continue
- to flow in the same direction as when it entered the first Hole Grid. Every
- time you can get the oil to flow into one of these holes, 40 points will
- be added to your score.
-
- Oil Rig Grid:
- These red double grids have a picture of an oil rig on them. If one of
- these is on the board at the start of the level, then you must end the oil
- into this grid or the game will be over no matter how many points you have
- scored for that level. In order to go on to the next level, you must acquire
- the Needed Points and also end the oil into this grid. The program will
- remind you of this when an Oil Rig is present on the game board. If you
- are successful in getting the oil into the Oil Rig, 75 points will be added
- to your score.
-
- Rotating Grids:
- These grids appear on the game board at the higher levels. They cannot be
- removed by placing links on top of them. When the oil moves through the
- pipe links, these grids will rotate once for each grid the oil reaches.
- You must plan ahead to make sure that the grid will rotate in the right
- direction when the oil reaches it. A bonus of 50 points will be added to
- your score if you can successfully maneuver the oil through these grids.
-
-
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- SCORING
-
- As the oil moves through the pipe links you will acquire points. Keeping
- the oil moving through the pipe links increases your score. Extra points
- are given for looping the oil through itself by using the cross links.
-
- The level will be over when the oil reaches a dead end. All unused pipe
- links will be removed from the board. 6 points will be deducted from your
- score for each unused link. Next the program will determine how many oil
- loops were achieved. 25 bonus points will be awarded for each successful
- loop.
-
- If your final point total is higher then the Score Needed, then you will go
- on to the next level of play.
-
- BONUS ROUNDS
-
- For every 5000 points earned, there will be a special bonus round awarded.
- During this bonus round you will not need a certain point total to continue.
- All unused links on the game board at the end of the round will not count
- against you.
-
-
-
- Unused Links: -6 points
- Advance Link Button: -20 points for each use
-
-
- Bonus Links: 25 points
- Oil Holes: 40 points
- Rotating Links: 50 points
- Oil Rig: 75 points
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- Oil Loops: 25 points each cross
-
- Extra Bonus for over 4 Crosses : 100 points
- Extra Bonus for over 8 Crosses : 200 points
- Extra Bonus for over 12 Crosses: 300 points
- Extra Bonus for over 16 Crosses: 400 points
- Extra Bonus for over 20 Crosses: 500 points
- Extra Bonus for over 24 Crosses: 600 points
- Extra Bonus for over 28 Crosses: 700 points
- Extra Bonus for over 32 Crosses: 800 points
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-
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- TOP TEN HIGH SCORES
-
- If the game is over and your score qualifies you for the Top Ten High
- Scores, then you will be asked to input your initials to record your
- score onto the scoreboard.
-
-
- OILCAP PRO BUTTONS
-
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- HELP: Oilcap Pro Directions
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- NEW GAME: Begins a new game
-
- OPTIONS:
- Sound On
- Sound Off
- Save Game (Registered Version Only)
- (saves game from start of current level)
- Load Game (Registered Version Only)
- (load previously saved games)
-
- SOLEAU: Information on Other Soleau Software Games
- Information on Registered version of Oilcap Pro
- Send Soleau Software Order Form to Printer
-
- HIGH SCORES: The Top Ten Oilcap Pro Scoreboard.
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- QUIT: Exit Oilcap Pro Game
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-
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- CONCLUSION
-
- This is a Shareware Version of Oilcap Pro with 7 levels of play.
- The Registered Version of Oilcap Pro is only $18 (U.S.) and features
- 50 levels of play, faster loading and exiting, plus options for saving
- and loading previous games. Please click on the Soleau Games button
- within the game for details or see the Oilreg.txt file provided with
- this game.
-
- You are encouraged to pass this Shareware version of Oilcap along
- to your friends or local BBS. Soleau Software depends upon your
- registrations to continue producing non-violent strategy game software
- for the computer market. Please support our work by registering your
- copy today!
-
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-
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- and P.O. Money Orders
-
- Call, Send or Fax your Order Form
- Voice: 212.721.2361 Fax: 212.873.4994
-
- Visit our Web Site at: http://www.soleau.com
-
-
- You can use the Oilreg.txt file which is the Order Form.
-
-
- Soleau Software
-
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- Suite 213
- New York NY 10023
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