Super stoked that this weird bit of history is out. For a few weeks I’ve been in touch with a former Chevron engineer who has a copy but was uncertain abt releasing it; turns out there were at least 2 in the wild. Never underestimate how long folks keep stuff in their basements.
He also gave me the game manual which is delightfully boring and contains an entire section on how to use a mouse, I guess I should upload that to the internet archive now.
Alright, nerds, here it is: The original SimRefinery Tour Book, courtesy of a former Chevron engineer who was not joking when he described this "game" as "about as fun as industrial training." Enjoy learning about gasoline blends! archive.org/details/sim-re…
Here's another, shorter version, that Maxis Business Simulations put out around the same time archive.org/details/maxis-…
And here's a white paper describing the game and its use in a course at UC Davis in the '90s archive.org/details/focapd…
cc @itstheshadsy @Beekzor @jpdysonplay
And here's a white paper describing the game and its use in a course at UC Davis in the '90s archive.org/details/focapd…
cc @itstheshadsy @Beekzor @jpdysonplay
