The Cat Scheduled Oil Sampling Game

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You drive a bulldozer around a dirt-strewn landscape pushing mounds that count as completed tasks. But instead of just moving earth you have to manage an oddball maintenance system. At regular intervals you must deliver oil samples to a cat dealership which will assess if your lubricant is still serviceable. If you neglect this routine your bulldozer overheats and explodes. Between jobs you can visit the dealership to clean or replace oil and fix damage. Success depends on balancing work speed with upkeep costs to maximize profits. This 1983 ColecoVision simulator stands out for its bizarre logic and relentless tension. Managing a limited resource in a game about heavy machinery feels unusual for its time. The constant risk of sudden explosion adds urgency to every action. It’s a quirky time capsule of early 80s design priorities. While short and simple it packs a surprisingly persistent sense of stress.