Here is the "condensed" history of Rubber Man:

6/21/93: v1.9b
  Oops, a couple errors!
  Added different graphics for "easy" and "pro" mode
6/11/93: v1.9
  Noticed improved strategies were too difficult
  Made "easy" and "pro" modes (utilizing different strategies)
  Added cool generic intro
5/6/93: v1.8
  Improved strategies (demo and orb)
  Changed name back to Oracle Games
  Removed cumbersome external .BGI and .CHR dependencies
  The ad is now for Rubber Man II: The Quest for Peas!
3/21/93: v1.7
  Improved velocity color selections
  Improved 1-dimensional vector-length indicator
  Improved keyboard parser
  Improved sounds
3/20/93: v1.6 (Yes, I made two versions in one day!)
  Added File_Id.DIZ rebuild feature
  Changed "Exit to DOS" music
  Improved documentation
3/20/93: v1.5b
  Rebuilt v1.5 from backup of v1.4; named it 1.5b because of minor changes
  from original 1.5
3/18/93: Hard disk crash on main computer; had fortunate backup of v1.4 on
  distribution computer
3/17/93: Initial shareware release - v1.5
3/16/93: v1.5
  Improved the help system by removing print command (unnecessary)
  Added documentation, etc.
3/10/93: v1.4
  Added the animated introduction and a plot
2/14/93: v1.3
  Fixed bug in color selection
  Fixed bug making ending sequence "invisible" on monochrome
  Added demo mode
  Fixed bug which made orb refuse to go up
  Fixed "Help Pop-Up when Cheat-collide is used" bug
  Improved the look of the explosions
2/13/93: v1.2
  Improved Orb's strategy
  Smoothened animation a little
  Added ending sequence
  Added SysInfo to help system
  Fixed palette refresh bug
  Improved palette selection (The old one was terrible; You DON'T want to
    see it!)
  Added cheat modes
2/12/93: v1.1
  Turned program into game
  Added intro (the still-life one)
  Added help system
  Added Neato graphics
  Added Orb
  Added strategy to Orb
  etc.
2/11/93: v1.0 (not a true version)
  Came down with sinus infection
  Got bored
  Wanted to see how to use cursor keys in programs
  Decided to apply it to simple algorithm
  Became dizzy
  Fell asleep in bed
  Woke up, wrote interface and algorithm, etc.
2/10/93:
  Felt terrible, fell asleep on couch
  Woke up with headache
  Went to bed
  (The next day, I woke up with a sinus infection.)

Well, now you know RMan's life story.  What are you going to do with that
little tidbit of information?
