- SimRefinery
"SimRefinery" is a computer management simulation game designed to simulate
Chevron Corporation 's refinery operation. It was developed byMaxis in 1993. [ [http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138907 null from 1UP.com ] ]"SimRefinery" was developed by Maxis after the success of "
SimCity ". After rejecting several requests from companies, the team eventually agreed to make a prototype for Chevron. In the words of Will Wright:The user's role in the simulation was the plant manager of a refinery. One of the things the user learned was about
supply and demand and how it affects the financial situation. [ [http://www.secinfo.com/dsVsd.8Ex.htm SEC Info - Gvi Security Solutions Inc - 10-K - For 12/31/96 ] ]As a commissioned business aid, it was not made available to the public. [ [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+coming+green+computers-a014896038 The coming green computers. - Free Online Library ] ]
"SimRefinery" resembled "Sim City" with different graphics, disasters and rules; the latter to represent oil tanker ports, petroleum storage and piping systems. [ [http://art.net/~hopkins/Don/simcity/WillWright.html Transcription] of Will Wright's talk at
Stanford University ]References
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