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1994 · 2-8 players · 120min · weight 2.50 · 128 ratings
v2 —v3 —v4 wide —v4 deep —
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ID
6509
Name
The Oilman Game
Year
1994
Rank
15812
Min players
2
Max players
8
Playing time
120
Min playtime
120
Max playtime
120
Avg weight
2.5
Num weights
10
Bayes avg
5.53342
Average
6.51721
Users rated
128
Num owned
188
Wanting
10
Wishing
32
Num comments
43
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:37:47 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (3)
Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationTeam-Based Game
Categories (3)
EconomicExplorationIndustry / Manufacturing
Description (438 chars)
From the box: A game that captures the true to life excitement and drama, success, and failures of the international oil magnate. Using the unique 3 dimensional board, oil companies bid for leases world wide, drill for oil, and erect oil wells. The object... to become the most successful oil company in the world. The amazing game board design ensures the game will never be played the same way twice. For two or more players or teams.
LLM v2 (wide)
Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).
LLM v3 (deep)
Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).
LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)
Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).
LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)
Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.