Oil Strike '75 is a companion game to Still Wakes the Deep, made by developers from Sumo Digital Academy.
General Info[]
WHAT WILL YOU DISCOVER BELOW?[]
Get ready to earn while you learn in Oil Strike ’75, a fun, exciting, and educational new game from Cadal Corp. where you’re tasked with running a rig and discovering new oil deposits at the bottom of the sea – no matter the cost. Who knows what you’ll find! Utilise super-safe seismic exploration to discover oil wells deep beneath the ground. Hop in and pilot a helicopter to bring vital supplies from shore. Run, jump, and climb your way to the top of the rig as you build your drill longer and longer – just be sure to avoid the totally normal health hazards! Then use the money you’ve earnt from completing jobs to drill as deep as you can and discover brand new oil deposits that will help keep your rig afloat and most importantly make your shareholders super happy. Oh and don’t worry, there’s no such thing as too deep when you drill with Cadal!
- Learn the business of drilling for oil as you complete three fun yet increasingly tricky tasks to earn money to make your drill longer
- The more you complete, the longer your drill becomes, and the deeper you can go!
- Earn exclusive Steam achievements!
- Keep playing and who knows what you’ll discover!
Please note: If you should discover any bugs, please call our bug hotline on: 0325 75
Mini Games[]
There are 3 minigames present in the game, each one has 5 different levels with varying difficulty. They can be completed on normal and hard mode.
Helicopter Run[]
As the pilot, you have to bring vital supplies back on the rig. However with each level the difficulty increases. You have to fly over lighthouses, avoid pelicans, not get hit by debris falling from hot air ballons or avoid getting hit by lightning. If you fall into the water or fly against a lighthouse your helicopter explodes and you need to restart from your last checkpoint.
Getting hit by anything else results in your supplies deattaching and falling down to the water. You can fly down and pick them up again to continue, but make sure to keep an eye on your fuel and land at a checkpoint for refuelling. You win the game by landing on the final platform with your supply.
Derrickman[]
As the Derrickman, you are tasked to lengthen the drill pipes by climbing on top of the derrick. While you climb up you have to avoid barrels rolling down the platforms, pelicans flying nearby, unstable plattforms and fire hazards. You also have to make sure to avoid dying while the camera keeps going up, making platforms dissapear the further you go. Utilise the checkpoints, which are indicated as flags, to avoid starting from the bottom.
Once you reach the top, head over to the green lever to insert the next drill pipe, afterwards you win the level.
Seismic Survey[]
Search for new oil deposits with your ship by using a widely used method called "seismic stratigraphy". Which uses seismic waves, via explosions, to listen where new oil deposits might be hidden. To win the game you have to locate all red marked oil targets present in each level, while avoiding aquatic life in later levels.
With each level the currents become stronger, indicated by bubbles inside the water. Those bubbles show what direction these currents go to. Here you have to play close attention to them, to make sure your seismic waves hit the red targets shown on the ocean floor. These waves bounce back to the surface and can be dragged off to another area on your screen. You fail if you do not locate all deposits or catch all your seismic waves.
Sea Fax Teletext[]
Whenever you finish a minigame your drill becomes 300m longer. You can reach depths of 4400m before your screen starts to glitch, revealing a new interface showing a console, monitor and the TTY Output. This interface is run with Cadal's own operating system (Version 3.24), which starts to run the "CADL" executable that starts to install various providers to build a command table. However something on the booting screen fails and you are instructed to enter the command "help" to continue.
Here the software shows the number "0325 77", that you can call for problems occuring in the system. Once you connect to the number, the SeaFax Teletext is opened:
Sea Fax is provided by the Emerging Technologies Group as part of CADAL's investment in staff development. Always at the forefront of energy innovation this state-of-the-art TeleText system is part of the company's comprehensive education program in the technologies of the future.
Please use work systems responsibly.
The software tells you to open up page 301, which is the main menu of the Teletext. To go to the next page simply type the command "page" or "p" followed by a number displayed after each headline. However there are various other commands you can use in the TTY Output:
- Help Page:
- "Page" (P) Followed by a number to navigate to page x
- "Connect" (C) Followed by a number, to attempt connection
- "Open" (O) Followed by a filename, to open a downloaded file
- "Back" (B) To go to the previous page
- "Forward" (F) To go to the next page
- "Root" (R) To go landing page
- "Login" (L) {User} {Password}
- "Dir" (D) To view downloaded files
- Navigation:
- (Up/Down Arrow) Cycle through input history
- (Left/Right Arrow) Move cursor
- (Insert Key) Cycle cursor type
Company News | Page 310[]
The page was last updated on the 9/4/1975
New Electronic Game | Page 311
Cadal is announcing a new electronic game that can be played by kids to make them interested to join the industry in the future. If you stay on page 311 for long enough, you will notice the page corrupting more and more. Revealing the number "0325 22" and simultaniously adding page 101 "Report IR-1101".
When connecting to the number shown, the file "Beira_D" is downloaded.
Bird Attacks Rise | Page 312
A report mentioning common guillemots colliding with the helicopter blades when they attempt to bring supplies back on the rig. Showcasing that one needs to stay cautious and be prepared for anything that could go wrong.
Derrickman Saviour | Page 313
A derrickman named R. O'Leary almost had a lethal accident when his harness came lose while descending the derrick. But his fellow coworker O. Jones caught him moments before he'd fall.
Comet Shower Soon | Page ???
This page can't be access and is marked with questionmarks. If you attempt to go to page 314 you are redirected to another page showing "ERROR 500 PAGE NOT FOUND" with various flashing texts, together with the canteen menu and a number you can call: 011246 .
Calling this number gives you the "Only 731 to go" achievement. Adding the file "0x00FE6AD2" to your HDD.
Aberdeen News | Page 320[]
A page covering news from Aberdeen, Scotland. Last updated on the same day as the Company News page.
Bridge of Dee collapses | Page 321
On the 8th of April 1975, a bridge in Aberdeenshire collapses due to heavy vehicles crossing it. No one sustained lethal injuries in this accident and were recovering in the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This news article references real locations in Scotland and may refer to the "Park Bridge" in Aberdeenshire. However this bridge hasn't collapsed and is still open to pedestrians and cyclists.
Mysterious Shacks Appear on Beach | Page 322
At the start of April mysterious remains of a wreckage, presumably from a ship, appear on the beach of Aberdeenshire. The wreckage was ordered to be destroyed, but someone named Elspeth Anderson protests against it. Upon further inspection the page is corrupted by something, showing the number "0325 55" on top of the wreckage's image.
This number downloads the "Report" file, when connected.
Unfortunately pages 323 - 325 aren't accessible and all lead to the error page from page 314.
Staff Messages | Page 330[]
A forum for staff to share info or talk about issues
Upon viewing the page there is a number "0325 72" shown next to user24810's entry. This number downloads the file "Spreadsheet".
Anyone else sick of Bovril? | Page 332
Someone on the rig complains about having to drink bovril each day. Asking crewmembers if anyone has tea and offering something in return.
Lost Cat | Page 331
User24810 is asking if anyone has the Cathode he needs to fix a scanner. Assuming that someone took it for unknown reasons.
24th of April Canteen Menu | Page 333-334
A menu showcasing the various dishes available for each day. Even mentioning that there is currently no tea or coffee available, where someone already complained about it in an earlier entry. However on page 334 one can also see the number "0325 11", that downloads a picture called "Manifest".
Page 335 brings you back to the error page, as seen on page 314.
Health and Safety | Page 360[]
A mandatory quiz page for Cadal employees, when they start working for the company.
You will be prompted to complete a set of questions, which are not too difficult. However, if you fail one of them, you will be asked to go back to page 360 to redo the entire quiz. But you can simply use the "back" or "page" command, to go back to the last question/to another quiz page. Every "Incorrect Answer" page will have their last digit replaced by a "#" at the top of the screen.
You will quickly notice, after each correct answer the page becomes more corrupt. By the time you reach the last question on page 367. The only readable answer shown, is the correct one from page 381. After finishing the quiz, you will see the red number "0325 28" displayed next to the last readable sentence.
This number, once connected, downloads the file "Reprimand"
Incident Reports | Page 370[]
A page compiling recent incidents that took place in April.
Remember. A safe rig is a happy rig!
Seabird Watching | Page 340[]
A birder's guide to watching seabirds in the North Sea.
A small page showcasing 3 seabird species that can be spotted in the North Sea. Here you will notice a small text, showcasing a username, above the SeaFax title. This will be needed when accessing SeaFax Admin later.
Weather Forecast | Page 350[]
Page showcasing current weather in Scotland, specifically near Aberdeen.
On the weather page, you will find the second clue for the SeaFax Admin login. Which is the password of the account.
Seafax Admin | Page 899[]
Pages that require a login to access
To access Seafax Admin you need to type in the login information found on page 340 and 350. Afterwards you type "login CDL-332 DERRICK" into the TTY Output. This brings you to the credits page of people who worked on Oil Strike '75.-
Credit Pages
Report IR-1101 | Page 101[]
One of the Incident Reports that is not listed on page 370-371
Diagnostic Page | Page 666[]
A secret diagnostic page, entered after solving a puzzle.
The Trawlermen | Page 974[]
A secret page showcasing a poem.
If you wait on page 975 long enough, you will notice the console interface distorts heavily and freezes after a few seconds. The TTY Output prompts you to restart the system. But Trots can be heard screaming for a bit, before making the Console screen turn black. Once you have restarted the system, you return to the main menu and notice a new option labelled "SWTD". This brings you to the steam store page of Still Wakes The Deep.
Downloadable Files[]
There are 7 files in total that can be downloaded to your HDD and viewed inside the game. Five of them contain images from the Beira D, hinting at the incident that occured. Together with an audiofile, where you can hear Addair howling.
- Numbers that download the files:
- "0325 22" -> "Beira_D" (A closeup picture of the Beira's logo)
- "011246" -> "0x00FE6AD2" (Hot babes number)
- "0325 55" -> "Report" (The Shape's ribbons)
- "0325 72" -> "Spreadsheet" (Addair's Howl)
- "0325 11" -> "Manifest" (Infected Muir)
- "0325 28" -> "Reprimand" (Something from The Shape)
- "0325 15" -> "Rig" (Picture of the entire rig)
Achievements[]
- Main article: Achievements (Oil Strike '75)
