<p>I have a couple guesses, I'm not sure either matches everything you listed though.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12237/oil-the-great-adventure" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Oil: The Great Adventure</a></strong></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4p7B7.jpg" alt="alt text"></p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22614/petroleo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Petróleo</a></strong></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/1u5Kf.jpg" alt="alt text"></p>

<p>A couple GeekLists may have what you are looking for if I missed the mark.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/14564/lets-play-the-oil-game-" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Let's Play the Oil War</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/42079/oil-exploration-games" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Oil Exploration Games</a></li>
</ul>

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Pat Ludwig
<p>With help from <a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/834/whats-the-name-of-this-board-game-about-middle-orient-oil-war/868#868">Pat Ludwig's answer</a> I found out the right game.</p>

<p>It's <strong><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1958/the-game-of-nations" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Game of Nations</a></strong>.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Fy6QR.jpg" alt="Board">
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/38CIC.jpg" alt="Pieces"></p>

<p>This game probably was release to exploit the first oil big crisis in 1972. Good to know that the world changed :-)</p>

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2010-10-27T17:58:30.023Z
Feel free to accept your own answer, to let people know that the question has been resolved!
Brian Campbell
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2010-10-27T18:27:08.483Z
Excellent!  I'm glad you found it.
Pat Ludwig
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@Brian: I will in 2 days when system allow.
Maniero
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Oh, right. I forgot that it doesn't allow you to do it as soon as you answer.
Brian Campbell
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Maniero
<p>I'm trying to find a board game which I knew when I was a kid. Nobody let me play it.</p>

<p>It's played in the Middle East. It has oil pipelines to link territories, oil tanker ships, perhaps an oil drill, dictator (a hand), artillery (tank), a head piece (sorry I don't remember what it is), and if I'm not wrong it has a king and a warrior or spy too. I don't remember if it had money, dice, etc.</p>

<p>The objective, if I remember correctly, was to gain power, economy control, etc. It has <strong>some</strong> similarities to Risk and Diplomacy.</p>

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What's the name of this board game about a Middle East oil war?
Maniero
# What's the name of this board game about a Middle East oil war?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2010-10-27)

I'm trying to find a board game which I knew when I was a kid. Nobody let me play it.

It's played in the Middle East. It has oil pipelines to link territories, oil tanker ships, perhaps an oil drill, dictator (a hand), artillery (tank), a head piece (sorry I don't remember what it is), and if I'm not wrong it has a king and a warrior or spy too. I don't remember if it had money, dice, etc.

The objective, if I remember correctly, was to gain power, economy control, etc. It has **some** similarities to Risk and Diplomacy.

**Tags:** identify-this-game


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2010-10-27. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

With help from [username_1's answer](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/834/whats-the-name-of-this-board-game-about-middle-orient-oil-war/868#868) I found out the right game.

It's **[The Game of Nations](http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1958/the-game-of-nations)**.

![Board](https://i.sstatic.net/Fy6QR.jpg)
![Pieces](https://i.sstatic.net/38CIC.jpg)

This game probably was release to exploit the first oil big crisis in 1972. Good to know that the world changed :-)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Feel free to accept your own answer, to let people know that the question has been resolved!  
> **username_1**: Excellent!  I'm glad you found it.  
> **username_0**: @Brian: I will in 2 days when system allow.  
> **username_2**: Oh, right. I forgot that it doesn't allow you to do it as soon as you answer.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2010-10-27. Score: 5

I have a couple guesses, I'm not sure either matches everything you listed though.

**[Oil: The Great Adventure](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12237/oil-the-great-adventure)**

![alt text](https://i.sstatic.net/4p7B7.jpg)

**[Petróleo](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22614/petroleo)**

![alt text](https://i.sstatic.net/1u5Kf.jpg)

A couple GeekLists may have what you are looking for if I missed the mark.

* [Let's Play the Oil War](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/14564/lets-play-the-oil-game-)
* [Oil Exploration Games](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/42079/oil-exploration-games)


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