[SWCollect] Best selling computer game of all time?

2004-03-12 Thread AvatarTom
Thought it used to be Myst, has the Sims surpassed it? Maybe this was just best selling CD game? I'd be interested in know best selling CD and/or disk based game. Thanks, Tom Visit my web page for many games for sale/trade and screen shots of Ultima Escape from Mt. Drash, Tom's Ultima, Infocom

RE: [SWCollect] Best selling computer game of all time?

2004-03-12 Thread Feldhamer, Stuart
As far as I know you are correct, it was Myst, was beaten out by the Sims. However, don't count Myst out yet as they haven't stopped selling it. : ) Stuart -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 8:32 AMTo: [EMAIL

RE: [SWCollect] Best selling computer game of all time?

2004-03-12 Thread Feldhamer, Stuart
Just to follow up, pretty soon you'll be going to the store to buy a carrot and it will come with a "free Myst game" attached. : ) Stuart -Original Message-From: Feldhamer, Stuart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:02 AMTo: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject:

Re: [SWCollect] Best selling computer game of all time?

2004-03-12 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 03/12/2004 8:06:08 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just to follow up, pretty soon you'll be going to the store to buy a carrot and it will come with a "free Myst game" attached. : ) Hehe, any reason you say a "carrot" Stuart? I prefer Cauliflower, no game

RE: [SWCollect] Best selling computer game of all time?

2004-03-12 Thread Feldhamer, Stuart
You're right, they should bundle carrots with Return to Zork. : ) Stuart -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:30 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Best selling computer game of all time?In a message

[SWCollect] Might Magic hint sheets

2004-03-12 Thread Jukka Eronen
There was talk earlier about f.ex. "official" SSI hint sheets and Myst hints(in the Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/ADD/SSI... -thread). I have these5 hint sheets(thoughone is ad) that camewith Might Magic spiral bound

Re: [SWCollect] Spyware

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
Marco Thorek wrote: Yeah, you are right. Thunderbird looks pretty neat. I don't seem to be able to find the info on its website, so I am asking you: Can you use it as a newsgroup reader and can I import my mails from Navigator to it? Mail: You should be able to, but I never have (all my email is

Re: [SWCollect] Wireless Optical Mouse and ebay

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
Marco Thorek wrote: Without a mousepad you also are not restricted to its boundaries. It is because of cords and mousepad boundaries that I have been using trackballs exclusively since 1988. Hasn't been easy, though -- only in 2003 did we see the advent of 1. optical trackballs that had 2.

Re: [SWCollect] Re: Format (Softporn Blue White)

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
Jukka Eronen wrote: Marco Thorek wrote: Jukka, I wouldn't put anything like 199? in the list. It would look a little untidy. If you really don't know when a game was copyrighted, you could research it via Google or simply ask us. I'm pretty sure the collaborative knowledge here can fill many

Re: [SWCollect] The Origin Museum--We're BACK!!

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
Marco Thorek wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: As a fitting end to this email, I now present to you all a photo showing proof that the relics of gaming's past are being remembered, and preserved: http://www.originmuseum.net/steve/drash.jpg Heah, wow, that's one neat job. Agreed. I find Drash

RE: [SWCollect] Scexpo

2004-03-12 Thread Feldhamer, Stuart
Yeah, but it still sounds like the S E Xpo. : ) Stuart -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 11:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Scexpo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 03/10/2004 9:10:57 AM Central

Re: [SWCollect] Scexpo

2004-03-12 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 03/12/2004 10:28:21 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yeah, but it still sounds like the S E Xpo. : ) When I got signup confirm I was ready to delete as I thought it was some porno site... :) Tom Visit my web page for many games for sale/trade and

[SWCollect] Need a picture

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
Does anyone have any pictures of early plastic/ziplock baggie releases online I can use to show someone that, yes, software used to come in baggies? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:

Re: [SWCollect] Need a picture

2004-03-12 Thread hughfalk
Here is Broderbund's first game: http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/Broderbund.htm -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 12, 2004 11:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SWCollect] Need a picture Does anyone have any pictures of early plastic/ziplock baggie

Re: [SWCollect] Red Crystal, the Seven Secrets of Life

2004-03-12 Thread hughfalk
Actually it was parallel ports. The first I could confirm was Flash Attack for the PET: http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/gamecenter/GAMECENTER_COM%20-%20Features%20-%20Gaming's%20Triumphs%20and%20Tragedies8.htm Hugh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar

Re: [SWCollect] Need a picture

2004-03-12 Thread Stephane Racle
That was their first game? I think I have a copy of that booklet somewhere. Do you know what else, if anything, was included in the package besides a diskette? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is Broderbund's first game: http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/Broderbund.htm -Original

Re: [SWCollect] Scexpo

2004-03-12 Thread C.E. Forman
*Sigh* I have changed the group name to "sc-expo" (Yahoo doesn't allow spaces). Can we resume being grown-ups now? B-) - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Scexpo

Re: [SWCollect] Scexpo

2004-03-12 Thread Marco Thorek
He, I collect software from the time when I was 12-17. It's a matter of attitude ;-) Marco C.E. Forman schrieb: *Sigh* I have changed the group name to sc-expo (Yahoo doesn't allow spaces). Can we resume being grown-ups now? B-)