Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread Jim Leonard
scribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsu

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know Jim I have this and it is NOT slash version I think (it is in Three total versions: flat in 1986 standard in 1988, supports EGA Slash in 19??, 3.5" disks only. Sorry if I wasn't clear about that. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's lar

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-07 Thread Jim Leonard
ry clearly remember C64 Wasteland on the shelf in flatbox, then 6 months later the PC version in standard box. He's most likely wrong. Yep. My experiences contradict his ;-) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games projec

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-07 Thread Jim Leonard
hands to have an album cover release of Wasteland for IBM (faintly rumored to exist but I've never seen one). -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy Mi

Re: [SWCollect] Is this particular version rare?????

2004-04-07 Thread Jim Leonard
eminds me, welcome Peter Olafson! Agreed, welcome! -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at

Re: [SWCollect] Is this particular version rare?????

2004-04-07 Thread Jim Leonard
Freddie Bingham wrote: Its all relative to what you want and if you value sealed with original stickers to be worth more. I found the $3600 price of Drash to be about $2600 above sane. That's because it was, in my personal opinion. However, I'm broke, so my perspective is a bit warped

Re: [SWCollect] Is this particular version rare?????

2004-04-07 Thread Jim Leonard
Peter Olafson wrote: I don't think -any- of the versions of Maniac Mansion are rare. Apple releases are some of the rarer releases of MM, but I think the current bid price of $157 is about $57 more than sane :) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming projec

Re: [SWCollect] TES: Arena

2004-04-06 Thread Jim Leonard
y more game companies would follow suit. Hope this doesn't make my copy worth less ;-) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at

Re: [SWCollect] FW: Play Zork on your Cell Phone!

2004-04-01 Thread Jim Leonard
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote: http://www.waxy.org/archive/2004/03/21/infocomb.shtml I see we have a trend here. Okay, here's my infonybble: Play Alter Ego in your web browser! http://www.theblackforge.net/ -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gami

Re: [SWCollect] And then one day, the Holy Grail is found

2004-04-01 Thread Jim Leonard
ou are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming

Re: Legacy Sound (was Re: [SWCollect] DOS sound in Win 98SE)

2004-04-01 Thread Jim Leonard
e? As long as ebay exists, you'll be able to find DB15 joysticks. But yes, it will get harder and harder. However, in 10 years, emulation will also be very good. So that will help mitigate the loss of favorite peripherals. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest elect

Re: Legacy Sound (was Re: [SWCollect] DOS sound in Win 98SE)

2004-04-01 Thread Jim Leonard
d KVM switches or sometimes just KVMs (Keyboard/Video/Mouse). You can get them as cheap as $29 for an all-in-one solution (a box attached to cables), or up to $100 for a 4-port switch. Here's one for comparision: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=54581

Legacy Sound (was Re: [SWCollect] DOS sound in Win 98SE)

2004-03-31 Thread Jim Leonard
om the crawlspace, clean them up, and test them. As for legacy sound cards, they go for peanuts on ebay. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygam

Re: [SWCollect] DOS sound in Win 98SE

2004-03-31 Thread Jim Leonard
SE? And/or something for TRUE DOS mode? I'm decent at this but can be a real headache, there has to be an easier way (yes I could use DOSBox but would like to know how to run without it if possible) You are at the mercy of your sound card's legacy -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Invasion

2004-03-31 Thread Jim Leonard
Howard Feldman wrote: I watched it already, that was cool, thanks! Was it supposed to be in Black and White or is my computer just messed? Your computer is messed. The entire thing is in color. Maybe change your desktop color depth and/or download the latest player? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL

Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Invasion

2004-03-30 Thread Jim Leonard
Has everyone grabbed this yet? I'm taking it offline Saturday and it's a slow link so start downloading it *now*. Jim Leonard wrote: Okay, the documentary that everyone missed is online here: ftp.mindcandydvd.com:/pub/misc There is a modem-bitrate version and an ISDN-bitrate versio

[SWCollect] Video Game Invasion

2004-03-27 Thread Jim Leonard
to hit ISDN bitrates, and the MPEG-4 didn't have audio... so much for that. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at

Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight

2004-03-24 Thread Jim Leonard
omeone can suggest something better. Josh Lulewicz wrote: Jim, it's on again at 3:00pm on Wednesday (3/24). -Josh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 4:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary

Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight

2004-03-23 Thread Jim Leonard
ng to make it available via RealVideo, because real still has the best quality at low bitrates (and the most number of platforms supported). If this is a problem for anyone, let me know (and be prepared to provide a compelling argument for another format). -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL

Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight

2004-03-23 Thread Jim Leonard
Jim Leonard wrote: What timezone? never mind -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com

Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight

2004-03-23 Thread Jim Leonard
What timezone? Josh Lulewicz wrote: Jim, it's on again at 3:00pm on Wednesday (3/24). -Josh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 4:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight Lee K.

Re: [SWCollect] Video Game Documentary tonight

2004-03-22 Thread Jim Leonard
it and putting it on the web for those who want to watch it. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: htt

Re: [SWCollect] I'll be the first to say..

2004-03-22 Thread Jim Leonard
Per-Olof Karlsson wrote: It was Peter Olafson in the US who bought it. With such a purchase, would someone like to invite him to this list? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:

Re: [SWCollect] Sam & Max II

2004-03-22 Thread Jim Leonard
forum? I can quote you or keep it anonymous, but I'd love to post this info somewhere else (where there is a raging discussion going on over Sam and Max). -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the

Re: [SWCollect] Sam & Max II

2004-03-21 Thread Jim Leonard
day's market that aren't The Sims or Barbie's Pet Rescue. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://

Re: [SWCollect] Lucas Classic Adventures

2004-03-20 Thread Jim Leonard
original Disk 6 with the proper information? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com

Re: [SWCollect] Announcing the CGW Museum

2004-03-20 Thread Jim Leonard
can to TIFs first, then clean them up as much as possible (no staple marks, no smudges, etc.) before running through Capture. It created more work than it saved. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? htt

Re: [SWCollect] PhillyClassic

2004-03-20 Thread Jim Leonard
Dan Chisarick wrote: Howard Scott Warshaw was there (wrote Yar's Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. I think) Nice to see a classic developer trek all the way over from CA. He was cool. I bought a copy of Once Upon Atari from him and he autographed it for me. -- Jim Leonard ([

Re: [SWCollect] PhillyClassic

2004-03-20 Thread Jim Leonard
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Re: [SWCollect] Sam & Max II

2004-03-20 Thread Jim Leonard
rs and RTS eye candy... -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ --

Re: [SWCollect] Announcing the CGW Museum

2004-03-19 Thread Jim Leonard
interesting and very well written. It really would be great to have them available. Stephane Jim Leonard wrote: Regardless of how it turns out, please make sure to provide text or text-aware file formats, like PDF that has been OCR'd, or DjVu (no OCR

Re: [SWCollect] USB console controllers

2004-03-18 Thread Jim Leonard
ch means she doesn't play emulated 2600 games, period). Maybe with this she will. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants

Re: [SWCollect] Announcing the CGW Museum

2004-03-17 Thread Jim Leonard
dorsed or guaranteed by CIBC, and (iv) will be subject to risks, including possible loss of principal invested. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:

Re: [SWCollect] Here we go.....

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Leonard
Freddie Bingham wrote: Great, I've sent $12 via paypal to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey, where's the $5 donation to mobygames.com? (shameless plug) http://www.mobygames.com/info/fob (/shameless plug) ;) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming p

Re: [SWCollect] Preserving original games

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Leonard
t use an emulator? I don't because when I play my games I must have my MT-32!! Then back up your disks with a copy-protection-aware program on original old hardware (like, a 386 and a copy of CopyWrite or CopyIIPC) or use an Option Board. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's lar

Re: [SWCollect] Distributing Drash (and all old software)

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Leonard
.. which is particularly hypocritical because much of Disney's blockbuster movies were adaptations of public domain published works! -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:h

Re: [SWCollect] Here we go.....

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Leonard
onale that created mobygames.com. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.ol

Re: [SWCollect] Here we go.....

2004-03-16 Thread Jim Leonard
Marco Thorek wrote: It's time for the IGST (intergalactic standard time), isn't it? ;-) Sounds like what Swatch attempted with their "Internet Time" thing about five years ago. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.M

Re: [SWCollect] Preserving original games

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
rn more about Disk2FDI at www.oldskool.org (there is a "Disk2FDI" link on the main page). -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various old

Re: [SWCollect] Here we go.....

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
the Pacific Rim. Selling worldwide means someone is going to have to get up in the middle of the night to bid. Or, they can bid right when the see the listing. Sheesh. Not every bid has to be a snipe. And if so, esnipe works great. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest elect

Re: [SWCollect] Preserving original games

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
. because I have a crawlspace I can stuff them into. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and

Re: [SWCollect] Ultima bucks :)

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
Howard Feldman wrote: Tom (and anyone else), please stop sending such large files as attachments. Some of us have size limits to our inbox and you may burst them.. Personally, I like attachements as long as they're under 250K (I'm on a modem for most of my email time). -- Jim Leona

Re: [SWCollect] How did you find your Drash?

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
c was very good). It was a happy adventure. - If I can figure out a way of course, I was thinking about making an MP3 of the tape (not sure if that is possible) See earlier conversation about "Archiving audio tapes" (I posted it two hours ago). -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World&

Re: [SWCollect] What are you currently on?

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OPEN FORUM TIME: What unusual paths has your gaming obsession taken you to? Creating the first mailing list (and grading scale) specifically dedicated to software collecting ;-) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:

Re: [SWCollect] Here we go.....

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
stored at your physical location :-) so email me privately so we can work out transferrance details. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various o

[SWCollect] Distributing Drash (and all old software)

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
quot;Electronic Arts steals ideas from other companies!", etc.), or generally anything that would 1. cost a company money or 2. tarnish a trademark's image. Under those rules, I see no problem distributing the Drash emulator image file to everyone on the list. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAI

Re: [SWCollect] Here we go.....

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
results in a slight pause before anyone starts talking. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://w

[SWCollect] Analog Tape Archival

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
u didn't know, don't turn on Dolby noise reduction if you aren't playing a tape processed in Dolby (should be marked with "Dolby B" or "Dolby C" specifically, other generic Dolby marks need not apply). Any questions to the above, feel free to ask me. I'v

Re: [SWCollect] Here we go.....

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
Can someone repost the auction link? Either ebay search is braindead, or I am... Josh Lulewicz wrote: Edward what are earth are you thinking!?!?!?!? Let the circus begin……I think you all know what I am referring to. -josh -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's la

[SWCollect] How did you find your Drash?

2004-03-15 Thread Jim Leonard
(used to auction for $130, now unstable) was found at a local used software store for $12. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants

[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 o

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

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
Hugh Falk wrote: Does it have to be "modem" play does serial cable count? We classify them differently in MobyGames (we have tech attributes "modem" as well as "serial/null modem cable") but sure, why not? What's the earilest example of serial you can think o

Re: [SWCollect] Scexpo

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 03/10/2004 9:10:57 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why are you reading about a sex expo???" LOL A better way to represent the name would be "SC Expo". -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest elect

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

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
find Drash to be the funniest example of SW collecting. Never before has such a truly terrible, awful game been worth so much money. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demosce

swcollect@oldskool.org

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
e can fill many blanks. Don't forget MobyGames as well. We're pretty anal about release dates (we have to be!). -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.

Re: [SWCollect] Wireless Optical Mouse and ebay

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
resolution (I hadn't needed it until then :-) (rant off) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings:

Re: [SWCollect] Spyware

2004-03-12 Thread Jim Leonard
aimer: I *am* a security engineer during the day ;-) This list sure has some added benefits ;-) If I may ask: Who do you work for? Check Point Software. We make FireWall-1, if you've heard of it. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.

Re: [SWCollect] Wireless Optical Mouse and ebay

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Need wireless rechargable optical mouse. Anyone have suggestions (want cheap, maybe $25 shipped?). Tried ebay but most sellers have shipping The only wireless mouse worth getting is the Logitech MX700. But you won't find it for $25 shipped. -- Jim Leonard ([

Re: [SWCollect] Ok....melt wizard...

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
Nope, that was digitized sound, not synthesized. Chris Newman wrote: '82 I think. It was mentioned in the book 'Hackers' by Steven Levy - Original Message ----- From: "Jim Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 200

Re: [SWCollect] Spyware

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
orithm to weed out spam (and things like Yes, a Bayesian filter is built into Thunderbird. Is the rest of the world as ridden by those "dialers" as we are around here? No, that was a very old thing back in 1994-1996 and I don't think Americans have seen them since. Disclaimer: I

Re: [SWCollect] Ok....melt wizard...

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
Chris Newman wrote: Um, Creepy Corridors? What year was it? First speech *synthesis* game for PC was Metropolis; for other platforms, I'm not sure. - Original Message - From: "Jim Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 0

Re: [SWCollect] Spyware

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
as spyware items are hard coded it seems, one might find some the other misses. http://www.safer-networking.org/ http://www.lavasoftusacom/ 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] Spyware

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
networking.org/ http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ Tom Visit my web page for many games for sale/trade and screen shots of Ultima Escape from Mt. Drash, Tom's Ultima, Infocom and RPG page <http://members.aol.com/tommage/UltimaPage/ultima.htm> -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World'

Re: [SWCollect] Ok....melt wizard...

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
ame to use speech SYNTHESIS (ie. not pre-recorded sound)?", then THAT would be nerdy. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and r

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

2004-03-09 Thread Jim Leonard
Stephane Racle wrote: It was easier to find than I thought... Looks like an RPG with "modem play"! Really? What year? I believe American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation was semi-officially the first modem 2-player game but I'd always like more data for MobyGames. -- Jim

Re: [SWCollect] Funny typo

2004-03-06 Thread Jim Leonard
Dan Chisarick wrote: Its a very long description, but the typo (about 2/3 of the way down) is priceless: Oh man, that is NOT the type of "player inter-action" that I am into ;-D It reads like he scanned the back of the box or some other ad and then OCR'd it to get that desc

Re: [SWCollect] unsubscribe swcollect

2004-02-27 Thread Jim Leonard
Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A/C: Ref: cc: (bcc: Pedro Quaresma/SCAETANO) Assunto: Re: [SWCollect] unsubscribe swcollect *Jim Leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* 26-02-2004 19:10 Solicita-se resposta a swcollect Origin Museum wrote: > <http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-26 Thread Jim Leonard
Freddie Bingham wrote: Being 'famous' doesn't mean it sells for a lot on eBay! Agreed. Or rare, either. Anyone interested in buying a $200 Wibarm from me? ;-) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitiou

Re: [SWCollect] unsubscribe swcollect

2004-02-26 Thread Jim Leonard
Origin Museum wrote: <http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=5132&m=1&c=1> I'm not sure this is a virus or not, but to properly unsubscribe you need to send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not swcollect. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskoo

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Leonard
a UK release (go to MobyGames.com and look at the DOS UK release back box, it has the high-res shots on it), and the high-res Zak was a KIXX Australian release. The remaining question: Are the euro high-res versions worth more than the original ones? CURIOUS! -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Leonard
Jukka Eronen wrote: Is the list going to be only adventures/RPGs or other type of games too? God, I hope not! I would hope it would be pretty much any genre of game. Hugh? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Leonard
ckage variation? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.m

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Leonard
. Anyone know more? I also have the same type of variation (also pirated) for Maniac Mansion, although I suspect that the high-res Maniac Mansion was what was "embedded" in Day of the Tentacle. Again, anyone have more info? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Leonard
also got stuck and loaded the game into a debugger to cheat :) This was almost a decade later. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Leonard
in a gallery or something. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: htt

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-25 Thread Jim Leonard
Jukka Eronen wrote: Thanks for all the answers and welcomes! (I would have joined sooner, but as Feldman said, one had to find here :) BTW, how many people are on this list approximately? Over 40. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:

Re: [SWCollect] Sierra/Lucas/Tolkien/Ultima/AD&D/SSI - info and questions

2004-02-24 Thread Jim Leonard
se I got it directly, hand to hand, from Mindscape. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at

Re: [SWCollect] spam?

2004-02-24 Thread Jim Leonard
etting bounced to me. The headers are mangled and I couldn't tell if everyone was getting it or just me. I'm glad to say it's just me. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demos

Re: [SWCollect] HD Info for Retro Rig

2004-02-23 Thread Jim Leonard
full tech specs through private e-mail. I'd be happy to help. Sling me a scan or readable photo of the sticker on the drive and I can dig something out of my archives. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A de

[SWCollect] spam?

2004-02-23 Thread Jim Leonard
Is anyone seeing spam on the swcollect list? -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskoo

Re: [SWCollect] CURIOUS Scale

2004-02-22 Thread Jim Leonard
ing.com/gotcha/ Thanks in advance, Hugh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archi

Re: [SWCollect] List issues

2004-02-14 Thread Jim Leonard
Jim Leonard wrote: Just a quick note that the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list is having an issue because of the recent mydoom email virus. Currently, the list works, but no member add/remove requests can be processed. So if you recommend someone to the list and they can't join, that's why.

Re: [SWCollect] Philly Classic

2004-02-13 Thread Jim Leonard
, (iii) will not be endorsed or guaranteed by CIBC, and (iv) will be subject to risks, including possible loss of principal invested. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or c

Re: [SWCollect] Hotel info

2004-02-09 Thread Jim Leonard
e original EA "We See Farther" poster: http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/ea.htm I think that between John and I, we know most of these folks. Mike Abbott is here in San Diego as well. Holy crap that was kick major ass. A shame it won't have Dani in it though... -- Jim

Re: [SWCollect] Oh my G*d!!!!

2004-02-05 Thread Jim Leonard
Stuart Feldhamer wrote: For bad games, Braindead 13 comes to mind too. Does that count like a sequel? It wasn't technically a sequel. Of course, you could have been asking a rhetorical question and I missed it :) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/

Re: [SWCollect] Oh my G*d!!!!

2004-02-05 Thread Jim Leonard
. Cybergenic Ranger comes to mind. That does it. I’ll be truly amazed if anybody can poke any more holes in this system. I just did :) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or

Re: [SWCollect] Weird Ultima auction on eBay

2004-02-01 Thread Jim Leonard
Dan Chisarick wrote: My PayPal/ebay confirmation came back w/his name: D Rubenfield, which does xref to Lord Pall/Dan Rubenfield working for Origin. Maybe I should get two. I grabbed mine, there are 4 left... -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want

Re: [SWCollect] New Column Just Posted

2004-02-01 Thread Jim Leonard
light + hintbook, Wasteland + hintbook, etc. for about $9 a piece. (Babbage's circa 1988, for anyone curious) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy Mi

[SWCollect] List issues

2004-02-01 Thread Jim Leonard
he problem corrected after February 12th when the virus self-destructs. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindca

Re: [SWCollect] Talking about rarity/value

2004-01-31 Thread Jim Leonard
eriqchang( 219) Isn't that a little childish and arrogant? I think his sarcasm is lost on you. I have known people like him (Dennis Courtney) and they are actually extremely funny and creative people. If you read his other comments, they're quite funny. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL

Re: [SWCollect] Talking about rarity/value

2004-01-30 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' > Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed t

Re: [SWCollect] Rarity Scale

2004-01-28 Thread Jim Leonard
an indication of condition; it's an indication of availability. Thanks for catching that. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various ol

Re: [SWCollect] Rarity Scale

2004-01-28 Thread Jim Leonard
250+ Dreamcast games, and I can assure you that DP's Dreamcast section is all out of whack (same goes for the suggested dollar value). I can only assume this because no single one of them is a DC fanatic or was very much into the DC scene. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World'

Re: [SWCollect] Rarity Scale

2004-01-28 Thread Jim Leonard
tor's Convention is easier than trying to come up with a formula for determine rarity :-) Seriously, though, it's a gargantuan undertaking that has to be updated every year as availability changes. I hate to shoot down the original idea, because it's noble, but I honestly don'

Re: [SWCollect] Rarity Scale

2004-01-28 Thread Jim Leonard
(hint: you can't) So my official opinion is that it would be a fruitless, unenforceable exercise. But I give credit for Hugh for coming up with a cute acronym :) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice o

Re: [SWCollect] Adventure in Serenia

2004-01-26 Thread Jim Leonard
ommended, purchased, or sold in any client accounts (i) will not be insured by the FDIC, (ii)will not be deposits or obligations of CIBC, (iii) will not be endorsed or guaranteed by CIBC, and (iv) will be subject to risks, including possible loss of principal invested. -- Jim Leonard (

Re: [SWCollect] Legend closed

2004-01-24 Thread Jim Leonard
Verdu, has been shut down by its current publisher, Infogrames. The Legend now had only little to do with the adventure games they once developed, but it still is bad to see another great name go. Here's the news: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/unrealiise/news_6086665.html -- Jim Le

Re: [SWCollect] 5.25s vs. 3.5s

2004-01-22 Thread Jim Leonard
a single DVD-R. DVD+/DVD-R burners, even dual-format ones, are under $100. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants

Re: [SWCollect] 5.25s vs. 3.5s

2004-01-22 Thread Jim Leonard
Yes, but I was *very* fast and this never happened to me. And, to clarify, I never actually went through the trouble of pulling the disk out -- I just flipped open the drive door, which is quicker if you have no intention of pulling the disk out :) -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World

Re: [SWCollect] Would YOU bid on this?

2004-01-21 Thread Jim Leonard
Stuart Feldhamer wrote: For some reason, it seems like this game is not as rare as people thought it was. No, it is. It's just coincidence that three have popped up in the last three months. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambi

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