RE: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
All the Eidos boxes have that shape? Then I don't know if it's an European feature or if the following just happened in Portugal, but both Final Fantasy 7 and Tomb Raider 3 sold in these parts have ye olde regulare rectangulare boxe. Pedro R. Quaresma [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] All your base are belong to us Hugh Falk hughfalk@mindsPara: [EMAIL PROTECTED] pring.comA/C: Ref: 27-07-2001cc: 14:48 Assunto: RE: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages Solicita-se resposta a swcollect FF VII came in the triangle shaped EIDOS box that most of their games came in (Tomb Raider, etc.)...a bit awkward, but not overly large or difficult to deal with. Hugh -Original Message- From: Pedro Quaresma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 9:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages That box description reminded me of another two games with unusual box shapes: Prince of Persia 2 (I think it was 2), the box was shaped like an hourglass. Also, one of the Final Fantasy VII editions was released in a similarly weird box. Pedro R. Quaresma [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] All your base are belong to us Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] iwaay.netA/C: Ref: 26-07-2001cc: 17:46 Assunto: Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages Solicita-se resposta a swcollect Jim Leonard boldly stated: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Any other awkward games of interest out there? A few I can remember and/or own: (and view this in a Courier or monospace font to see diagrams correctly) Zepher: Back was flat, but front was shaped like three sides of an octagon: Top view: _ \ / \ / - Centauri Alliance, a sci-fi RPG for the Apple II (and maybe others) came in a hexagonal box. Not hard to stand up, but it's wider than a standard rectangular box, so it sticks out farther from the shelf. I bought it way back when in part because you could import characters from Might Magic. Their magical items would become hi-tech items. I was disappointed with it and never got very far. -- Lee K. Seitz * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/ Wanted: Vintage Pac-M*n necktie (The asterisk is to keep from mucking up people's Usenet search results. Replace it with an a, if you didn't know.) -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/ http://www.salvador-caetano.pt http://www.globalshop.pt -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/ -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/ http://www.salvador-caetano.pt http://www.globalshop.pt -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Pedro Quaresma wrote: That box description reminded me of another two games with unusual box shapes: Prince of Persia 2 (I think it was 2), the box was shaped like an hourglass. You're right; scans of that are also on MobyGames. -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive gaming database project. -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: [snip] Wing Commander Premiere will generally bring it up, without any false positives. None are currently up, but one auction for a set that was missing lots of stuff concluded on July 13. Wing Commander III will get most of the rest that aren't well-advertised, though you'll have to sift through 30-40 bogus finds. I found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1258292041 How complete is it? It's missing a few parts, but the T-shirt is there (it's the part most likely to be missing). Mine has never been worn. Now that I've taken another look, I don't have the audio CD in my copy. Damn. -- Stephen -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: [snip] Wing Commander Premiere will generally bring it up, without any false positives. None are currently up, but one auction for a set that was missing lots of stuff concluded on July 13. Wing Commander III will get most of the rest that aren't well-advertised, though you'll have to sift through 30-40 bogus finds. I found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1258292041 How complete is it? It's missing a few parts, but the T-shirt is there (it's the part most likely to be missing). Mine has never been worn. Now that I've taken another look, I don't have the audio CD in my copy. Damn. I'd be happy to make a copy for you if you'd be willing to make a (decent) copy of the video. :) Interested? -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
What about the Suspended mask? Oh, and it isn't the Starcross saucer. There's no such thing as a Starcross saucer. It has recently been officially renamed by the members of this mailing list to the pink frisbee. Weird but true. Thank you. :) Pedro R. Quaresma [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] All your base are belong to us Stephen S. Lee Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ssjlee@rawbw A/C: .com Ref: cc: 26-07-2001 Assunto: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages 09:51 Solicita-se resposta a swcollect OK, so I'm gradually moving to a new place in Berkeley (fortunately, relatively cheap -- by Berkeley standards at least), and I am establishing the Mighty Bookcases of Doom there. Er, okay, so they are just a set of four bookcases purchased for $70 apiece at IKEA. They still work great for computer games -- the shelves can be spaced evenly to accomodate any normal-sized computer game (nice fit, too -- a large box fits nicely with not much extra room to spare). I haven't quite set everything up yet (I need to get more shelves, actually), and I'm still agonizing over just how to organize my games on the shelves. Not everything is going to fit, but everything significant to me in any way should, at least at first, heh. Anyway, a few games are misbehaving. I think I'll shelve some small books separately on a bookcase that has actual books, but here are a few games that will require special treatment: * Wing Commander III Premiere Edition. Easily the largest game box I own. There's no way this is going to fit on a bookshelf (it's way too large in two dimensions). * Escape From Monkey Island Signature Edition. Oh, it fits the shelves okay, but there are props inside. Guess what one of props inside is? A *magnet*. It's one of the flat types, so I don't think it's much of a threat, but just as a precaution it's going to be isolated from my whole main collection-library. * Sid and Al's Incredible Toons. What's awkward is the package shape -- the package consists of two separable pieces that form a misshapen cartoonish TV set. Not only is it not nicely orthagonal, it's also fragile. (Incidentally, I have a duplicate set of trading cards and the poster for this, but I don't have the manual -- I'd like the manual to form a complete set. Oh, if you're a fan of the Incredible Machine series, this is a must-own.) If I had a Starcross saucer, that would probably make the list too, but since I don't, it doesn't. Any other awkward games of interest out there? -- Stephen -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/ http://www.salvador-caetano.pt http://www.globalshop.pt -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Stephen S. Lee wrote: * Wing Commander III Premiere Edition. Easily the largest game box I own. There's no way this is going to fit on a bookshelf (it's way too large in two dimensions). Is that the film can? Anyone know where I can get something like this? It's eluded me ever since I learned about it. I *am* willing to pay fairly for it. * Escape From Monkey Island Signature Edition. Oh, it fits the shelves okay, but there are props inside. Guess what one of props inside is? A *magnet*. It's one of the flat types, so I don't think it's much of a threat, but just as a precaution it's going to be isolated from my whole main collection-library. A magnet! LOL! Good thing you caught that. Any other awkward games of interest out there? A few I can remember and/or own: (and view this in a Courier or monospace font to see diagrams correctly) X-Car: Was an x-shaped box. Later boxes were framed in a clear normal-dimension plastic box. Zepher: Back was flat, but front was shaped like three sides of an octagon: Top view: _ \ / \ / - Day of the Tentacle: Original box was a triangular box with three sides (cover scans on MobyGames) Jetfighter II: Multi-part box was shaped oddly; hard to describe Spectre: Shaped like the Star Trek insignia, very hard to stand on end (I'm not kidding, look:) Front view: /| / | /___ | /___--\| Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers: Original box was shaped like fractured glass (see MobyGames for cover scans) I can't remember more offhand, but I'm sure others can. -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive gaming database project. -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
There is a Joe and Mac in an octagon box, also some strange fish game I have that has to be the MOST awkward package, I think the box is shaped like a 3D fish. Tom -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Jim Leonard boldly stated: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Any other awkward games of interest out there? A few I can remember and/or own: (and view this in a Courier or monospace font to see diagrams correctly) Zepher: Back was flat, but front was shaped like three sides of an octagon: Top view: _ \ / \ / - Centauri Alliance, a sci-fi RPG for the Apple II (and maybe others) came in a hexagonal box. Not hard to stand up, but it's wider than a standard rectangular box, so it sticks out farther from the shelf. I bought it way back when in part because you could import characters from Might Magic. Their magical items would become hi-tech items. I was disappointed with it and never got very far. -- Lee K. Seitz * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/ Wanted: Vintage Pac-M*n necktie (The asterisk is to keep from mucking up people's Usenet search results. Replace it with an a, if you didn't know.) -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
In a message dated 07/26/2001 11:21:16 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The fish game I've never seen, but it's not El-Fish because El-Fish comes in a normal box. Next time I tear apart my storage area I'll try to find it, REALLY AWKWARD!!! Flimsy too. Tom -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Lee K. Seitz wrote: Centauri Alliance, a sci-fi RPG for the Apple II (and maybe others) came in a hexagonal box. Not hard to stand up, but it's wider than a standard rectangular box, so it sticks out farther from the shelf. I bought it way back when in part because you could import characters from Might Magic. Their magical items would become hi-tech items. I was disappointed with it and never got very far. Why disappointed? It sounds fascinating, especially the party import/conversion. -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive gaming database project. -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Jim Leonard boldly stated: Lee K. Seitz wrote: Centauri Alliance, a sci-fi RPG for the Apple II (and maybe others) came in a hexagonal box. I bought it way back when in part because you could import characters from Might Magic. Their magical items would become hi-tech items. I was disappointed with it and never got very far. Why disappointed? It sounds fascinating, especially the party import/conversion. I don't remember exactly why I was disappointed with it any more. It's been too long since I played it. I do seem to recall that some of the inventory conversions from MM to CA didn't seem to make much sense. I still have it, uh, somewhere. (Did I see it last night in my computer desk? I don't remember.) I found a page for it at http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/2762/centauri/main.htm. And, FYI, it turns out it was released on the C64, too. Overall, however, I just don't seem to be cut out for computer RPG's. I never finished Might Magic, either. Members of my party seemed to get continually killed. I did manage to map out a pretty sizable portion of the game before I bought the hint book, though. I think it was shortly after I got the hint book that I quit playing. I don't remember why. MM was the last RPG I played, too. No time to play them these days. You know, for that matter, I don't seem to manage to finish many RPG/adventure/IF games. I finished HHGTTG (after I finally got the !@#$ babel fish) and Bureacracy, but not Maniac Mansion or Nord Bert. For that matter, I bought the collector's edition of X-Wing and never started the supplemental missions (after destroying the Death Star). (I bet that game would scream on my P700. Especially compared to the 286-20 I first played it on.) Maybe I've got ADD. And maybe now I understand better why I'm a classic video game collector and not so much a computer game collector. I may not be able to finish a game, but I sure can blather on, can't I? -- Lee K. Seitz * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/ Wanted: Vintage Pac-M*n necktie (The asterisk is to keep from mucking up people's Usenet search results. Replace it with an a, if you didn't know.) -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Lee K. Seitz wrote: You know, for that matter, I don't seem to manage to finish many RPG/adventure/IF games. I finished HHGTTG (after I finally got the !@#$ babel fish) and Bureacracy, but not Maniac Mansion or Nord Bert. For that matter, I bought the collector's edition of X-Wing and never started the supplemental missions (after destroying the Death Star). (I bet that game would scream on my P700. Especially compared to the 286-20 I first played it on.) Maybe I've got ADD. And maybe now I understand better why I'm a classic video game collector and not so much a computer game collector. I may not be able to finish a game, but I sure can blather on, can't I? Evidently, you've never known me. Oh wait, yes you do. :-) I am the same way. I only finish RPGs when I have the drive to start them. When I start an RPG or Adventure game (and I consider Deus Ex more an Adventure than anything else, which was the last game to grab me), I *know* I won't do anything else computer-wise until it's finished. I hate leaving games unfinished. Because I want to do other things computer-wise, I don't start RPGs more than once a year. Although, if what I read about Darklands is right, I'd play Darklands forever (it doesn't end?) -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive gaming database project. -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Someone said that only 1,500 of these were made, but given how often this shows up and given that EA sold it directly until 2-3 years ago, I think there were more than that. It's still easily worth $100+ if everything's there. I'm willing to pay $150 if it's complete, less if it's not. If you could find me the exact title (ie what to search for on ebay without getting 2134 hits on wing commander) I'd really appreciate it. Wing Commander Premiere will generally bring it up, without any false positives. None are currently up, but one auction for a set that was missing lots of stuff concluded on July 13. Wing Commander III will get most of the rest that aren't well-advertised, though you'll have to sift through 30-40 bogus finds. This seems to show up about once every 3-4 weeks on average (not necessarily complete). -- Stephen -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Someone said that only 1,500 of these were made, but given how often this shows up and given that EA sold it directly until 2-3 years ago, I think there were more than that. It's still easily worth $100+ if everything's there. I'm willing to pay $150 if it's complete, less if it's not. If you could find me the exact title (ie what to search for on ebay without getting 2134 hits on wing commander) I'd really appreciate it. Wing Commander Premiere will generally bring it up, without any false positives. None are currently up, but one auction for a set that was missing lots of stuff concluded on July 13. Wing Commander III will get most of the rest that aren't well-advertised, though you'll have to sift through 30-40 bogus finds. This seems to show up about once every 3-4 weeks on average (not necessarily complete). Thanks for the tip! -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages
Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Someone said that only 1,500 of these were made, but given how often this shows up and given that EA sold it directly until 2-3 years ago, I think there were more than that. It's still easily worth $100+ if everything's there. I'm willing to pay $150 if it's complete, less if it's not. If you could find me the exact title (ie what to search for on ebay without getting 2134 hits on wing commander) I'd really appreciate it. Wing Commander Premiere will generally bring it up, without any false positives. None are currently up, but one auction for a set that was missing lots of stuff concluded on July 13. Wing Commander III will get most of the rest that aren't well-advertised, though you'll have to sift through 30-40 bogus finds. I found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1258292041 How complete is it? You mentioned a video, but it contains an interactive CD -- is this not the video? Also, where can I find a list of the complete items? I went to a couple of WC fansites but they kept referring to an out-of-date FAQ. -- 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/swcollect@oldskool.org/
