Oil Barons by Epyx on the Commodore 64 is a hot-seat business strategy game where up to four players compete as rival oil tycoons trying to make the biggest fortune in a volatile world market. From a simple map and menu interface you bid on exploration rights, choose where to drill, decide how much to pump, and juggle decisions about building pipelines, storage, and tankers while reacting to changing oil prices and random events like dry wells, accidents, and political trouble. Each turn is a little mix of gambling and spreadsheet thinking—risking big money on speculative fields or playing it safe on proven reserves—with end-of-year balance sheets and standings showing who’s really winning the race to become top baron.