Imagine living with a giant hammer pounding inside your house, an underground train rumbling nonstop beneath your floor and a car alarm screaming right next to you - day and night. You couldn’t sleep, have a conversation, concentrate on anything or even relax for a moment. You’d be exhausted, disorientated and desperate to escape – just like whales, dolphins and porpoises when their home is filled with industrial noise.

Secret Mode are proud to announce that we’re partnering with Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) in support of their Quiet Seas Please campaign which launches on 5th November. 

“We can’t thank Secret Mode enough for their ongoing support and this new partnership with Oil Strike '75. Through this fun platformer, we are not only raising vital funds for whales and dolphins, it also highlights the very real dangers and threats to ocean life that oil prospecting causes.” says Sally Ward, Head of Digital Partnerships at WDC. 

“We need to develop cleaner, renewable energy sources to reduce our fossil fuel use and tackle the climate crisis. But offshore developments are noisy, and that's not good for whales and dolphins. So WDC is working to convince the UK government to set underwater noise limits that protect whales and dolphins while supporting the transition to cleaner energy. We are so grateful for Secret Mode’s support for our mission to turn down ocean noise.”

Alongside the free version, Oil Strike ‘75 will now have three optional pricing tiers, $4.99, $29.99, and $49.99 with 95% of all proceeds going to WDC’s global work to protect whales and dolphins from the many threats they face, including this campaign. Each tier will give you access to Oil Strike ‘75, so it’s completely up to you how much you’d like to pay. 

“We have been supporters of WDC since our inception, from joining their fundraising stream campaigns to donating a fixed amount from every sale of our game Loddlenaut,” says James Schall, Chief Publishing Officer at Secret Mode. “We’re thrilled to be able to support them again through a partnership with Oil Strike ‘75, and we encourage all of our players to learn more about WDC’s incredible work and support them however they can.” 

WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is a UK registered charity (no. 1014705).