Re: [SWCollect] That Apple/Origin thing

2002-02-10 Thread Alexander Zöller
Caverns of Callisto was Origin's second game, it was released right after Ultima III in 1983. Available for the Atari 8bit and Apple II; apparently had a _very_ limited production run. No known package variations, came in the same 'glossy' box as U3. Joe Garrity has one (http://209.220.232.124/ori

Re: [SWCollect] That Apple/Origin thing

2002-02-10 Thread C.E. Forman
I'd definitely classify it as rare, probably the most difficult Origin release to find. IIRC, it was done by Chuck Bueche (aka "Chuckes"), who also worked on Autoduel and 2400 A.D., 1983 release date sounds correct. It's a joystick game, not an RPG/adventure. I've gotten numerous waiting-list re

[SWCollect] That Apple/Origin thing

2002-02-10 Thread Dan Chisarick
My thanks to everyone for giving me background info in the past for hunting things down (I finally got my Ultima Trilogy for the Apple, and it did have a "shiny" box). Now (unless C.E. has another re-release I don't know about) I'm trying for "Caverns of Callisto". Any comments on rarity, pa