
                               SOLEAU SOFTWARE


                        * * * OILCAP ARCADE GAME * * *
  
                            
                                  Version 7.1
                            SOFTDISK SPECIAL EDITION


     ***    OILCAP PRO for Windows and Windows 95 is released!!!  *** 
   
     ***        See our web site at:   http://www.soleau.com      ***



                           Program by William Soleau   
                    Requires Mouse and EGA/VGA Graphics Card

                    Requires Files: OILCAP.OV1  OILCAP.OV2  OILCAP.OV3
                                    OILCAP.OV4  OILCAP.OV5  OILCAP.OV6
                                    OILCAP.JFT  OILCAP1.JFT


                                 INSTRUCTIONS

        Welcome to Oil Cap....

        The objective of Oil Cap is to create a consecutive series
        of links as long as possible through which the oil can flow without
        reaching a dead end.

        At the beginning of each level, there will be a starting square.
        It will say "Start" on it.  It is from this grid that the oil
        will begin to flow once the clock timer reaches 0:00.  At the bottom
        of the screen (below the game board),  you will see four blocks of
        links.  Your mouse cursor will be on the forth one across.  This is
        the present link to be placed onto the 8 X 11 grid board.  Select
        that link by pressing the left button on your mouse.  The link will
        then disappear, and your cursor will now be visible on the game board.
        You must remember what that link looked like because you won't be
        able to see it again until you place it on the board.  Simply find
        the grid with your mouse cursor where you want to put that link and
        press the left button again to place it there.

        Once you place the link, the other pieces below will move over
        one, and you can continue placing links until the clock counts
        down to 0:00 and the oil starts to flow from the starting grid.
        You can still place links on the game board even while the oil is
        flowing, but don't let the oil run out of links to move through, or
        that level will end and your score will be totaled.



                                 SPECIAL LINKS

        There are many special links which you can use to increase
        your score.  Bonus links sometimes appear on the grid board. Each
        one of these has either 100/200/500/1000 points written on it.
        If you can make the oil pass through these links, that number will
        be added to your total at the end of the round.  Also you will
        find special 50 point links that occasionally will come along
        to be placed by you.  These links are very squiggly.  This makes
        the oil spend more time getting through them, thus giving you
        valuable time racing to keep ahead of the gushing oil.

        You cannot place links on any black grid or the starting
        grid.  Once the oil starts to flow, and has passed through
        a link, it also cannot be replaced by a new link.  You ARE allowed
        to place a link on top of an existing link, however there will be
        a time delay of 4 or 5 seconds in which you will have to wait
        before you can continue to lay links.  Therefore place your links
        carefully and think ahead.  By looking at the links that are
        coming up, you can figure out just where to place the link to the
        best advantage.  Certain links are built like this (+) which means
        that the oil can either pass down through it or across it.  If
        you can get the oil to pass through itself, then 100 points will
        be added to you score.  If you can get 4/8/12/16 crosses of oil,
        you also get bonus points. (see scoring)

        On some levels, there will be a floating black grid that will
        move around the board each time you select a link to place.  It
        sometimes will appear in the place you might want to put your
        present link... get the idea!  (you'll have to wait until your
        next selection to make it move)


                                   OIL RIGS

        At certain levels there will be a Oil Rig on the game board.

        NO MATTER WHAT, YOU MUST MAKE THE OIL END UP FLOWING INTO THE BOTTOM
        OF THAT RIG, OR ELSE THE GAME WILL BE OVER, NO MATTER HOW MANY
        POINTS YOU HAVE SCORED THAT ROUND!


                                 END OF LEVEL

        The round will end once the oil has found it cannot continue
        to flow.  The points will then be totaled up.  For each link
        not used, it will deduct 60 points from your score.  To continue
        onto the next level you must have at least a certain number of
        points, which is calculated as follows.

        (your present score)+ 200 + ( Level* 20 )

        Therefore at level 1, you need at least 220 points in order to
        continue to the next level. The score you need to reach for the next
        level will be shown at the bottom of the screen, along with
        your score and the present level.  On the right hand side of your
        screen, there is a special box marked crosses, which will keep
        track of how many times you got the oil to cross itself during
        game play.

        The game will end if you do not reach your total needed for
        continuation of play, or if there is an Oil Rig present on the
        grid board and you did not end the flow of oil there, no matter
        how many points you scored.  Remember!  If you see a Oil Rig on
        the game board, YOU MUST END THE OIL THERE! or the game will end.



                            CLOCK / OIL SPEED

        In the upper right hand side of the board, there is a clock.
        At the beginning, you will have 40 seconds to place your links
        before the oils starts to flow.  At the higher levels, the clock
        will only give you 35 then 30...25 etc....
             The speed of the oil flow will increase at level 7.


       NOTE:        For 66mhz/Pentium Computers Only or Real Cheaters

           If you have anything under a 33mhz computer the game will set
           the proper speed.  If you find that it is too fast, then create
           a special file called OILCAP.SPD and put 0 in the file.
           To do this:
               At the Dos prompt type -> COPY CON OILCAP.SPD   (enter)
                                 type -> 0                     (enter)
                                 press <F6>



                         KEY ASSIGNMENTS & SCORING

                               <P>ause
                               <S>ound Toggle
                               <H>igh Scores
                               <Q>uit Oilcap


                      50 point links   =    50 points
                     100 point links   =   100 points
                     200 point links   =   200 points
                     500 point links   =   500 points
                    1000 point links   =  1000 points

                       4 oil crosses   =  1000 points
                       8 oil crosses   =  3000 points
                      12 oil crosses   =  5000 points
                     16+ oil crosses   = 10000 points

                             Oil Rig   =   100 points

                         Unused link   =   minus 60
                      Unused Oil Rig   =   Game over



                                 BONUS ROUNDS

        Every 10000 points, you will get a special bonus round.  You
        don't have to worry about reaching any score to continue.  All
        points you acquire, will be added to you score.  Unused links will
        not be subtracted, so the bonus round can only increase your
        score.



                               SPEEDING UP OIL

                     Speeding up oil when links are placed

        If you have placed all your links down and are just waiting for the
        oil to finish running through the pipes, just press the <SPACEBAR>
        to speed the oil to its destination.  This will eliminate the waiting
        time while the oil flows through your links.

                                 PAUSE BUTTON

        Due to many requests, I have added a Pause button for the game.

        
                                  CONCLUSION       

        Upon the ending of the game, your score will be compared to
        the top 10 high scores.  If you are within the top ten, you will
        be recorded as such.  This SOFTDISK SPECIAL EDITION version has
        UNLIMITED LEVELS of play.


                            
                           * NOTE WINDOWS USERS *

        Running Oilcap under Windows may cause unexpected results. 
        The game should be played by loading it directly from 
        the Dos prompt.   


                  
                             
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                            163 Amsterdam Avenue
		  	    Suite 213
			    New York, NY  10023

                       WEB SITE: http://www.soleau.com

