Stefan Lindblom schrieb:
This truly sucks, but what other useful options are there out there?
And especially for us not living in the US? Paypal have, until now,
been a great and fast way of paying for things, and I thought it was
very safe. But this brings everything into new perspective.
Stuart Feldhamer schrieb:
Look at this ebay auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3037582718
Anyone know what this orb of qyntarr is? The guy's feedback is hidden, and
there must be a reason. I think this may be the same guy who sold me the
Indiana Jones Revenge of
C.E. Forman schrieb:
I notice the point at which PayPal started to suck seems to be right around
when the eBay blob absorbed them. Coincidence?
Hell, no!
They were not really fantastic before that, but it sure is getting even
worse now.
Marco
Dan Chisarick schrieb:
how he has games from (some number of years ago). I said I had a few
from '79. Imagine my surprise when he said his favorite game of all
time is Wasteland. He was talking about wanting to write to Brian
Fargo about making a real sequel to that (none of this Fallout
Jim Leonard schrieb:
Cool. Maybe someday I'll go ahead with my bootleg Sierra Videos DVD project
anyway. I have access to both 1989's and 1990's product demos through
friends, and the making of 7th Guest, and some other videos related to making
or promoting games created from the
They should be worth something, especially considering that there still
is an active Amiga scene. How much? Well, the market dictates. But it's
pretty sure you'd get them sold.
Marco
Jim Leonard schrieb:
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Hi, I have a sealed Zak for sale/trade. It is Amiga
Jim Leonard schrieb:
34C is about normal for Chicago this time of year :-) And it gets to -20C or
worse during the winter. Yep, I hate this place ;-)
-20, yup, that's stiff. Around here the winters get milder and milder,
translate cold and wet. Snow is becoming a rare thing.
Marco
Yup, this list switches between frantic activity and solemn silence.
Around here, well, I got word from Ken Love, producer at Activision,
that they are planning a Zork IV. We've had occasional email contact
since then and it looks like it might take off, but it has been awhile.
I am also
Mind Candy was also mentioned in the previous c't, a highly popular
German computer magazine.
Jim, if you want it I'll scan the page for you and mail it off to you
with a translation to English.
For everyone in Germany: It was on p. 276 in c't 6/2003. Nice halfpage
complete with pictures.
Marco
Thanks Jim. I just wanted to make sure people acknowledge that I know
what I'm talking about, so that when I ask them to -please- remove the
content or at least mention the source, I'm taken serious. I'm not going
to start cross-atlantic court action over it (he, imagine that!).
About the RPG
Yeah, right:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3402651996category=182
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3402651874category=182
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3402651735category=182
Then just turn the freaking box over, it says what came with the
Heh, Pedro, you forgot me and my 30 years, which raises the mean to
29.11 and the median to 28 :-)
Seriously, we all are rather young. I always thought this hobby would
attract more people who were around when Zork was played on mainframes
and who now approach 50.
Marco
Pedro Quaresma schrieb:
Hm, 42?
(Which would also mean Tom is the answer to everything)
Marco
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
In a message dated 01/29/2003 12:20:51 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
At least give us higher or lower :)
Haha, well I don't know about that Stuart, I've kind of
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Good shrinkwrap jobs have the pencil-eraser hole in the front and back.
The what holes? I thought those were there because the shrinkwrapping
machines sucked the air out through those.
I may have actually brought this up in a column once (or was going to): If
the shrink
You know what? I figured you to be over 40 and Tom to be mid-20 :-)
Marco
C.E. Forman schrieb:
That's correct, 28. Though I vaguely remember Wacky Packs. Got a gift
package with some in them at a school or church social event. The big card
fad from my era was Garbage Pail Kids, though I
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Yeah, I'm the Ye Olde Geek with no girlfriend he's referring to.
*g*
This guy
is SO MAD at me right now. Wonder what'll happen when I actually post the
column?
Oh, I'll love to hear about that.
BTW, one dude actually bid on it. I told him it is a fake, referencing
BTW, one dude actually bid on it. I told him it is a fake, referencing
your site. He wrote back that he asked the bidder about the authenticity
Oops, that should read asked the seller.
Marco
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Hm, he's at it again:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3004111440category=4315
Marco
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Hey gang,
Wanted to warn everyone here. If you've noticed the Infocom T-shirts being
sold on eBay by islandseven, don't bid on them. They're not originals,
and
Fat chance, you probably don't have the Zork coffeetable:
http://www.cattelanitalia.it/data/uk/zork.html
;-)
Marco
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Origin Museum schrieb:
1. C.E. and I got into a long discussion on how we store our collections. We
agreed that plastic baggies were a 'short-term' solution, and tried to think up
another (better) way to preserve our software for the long haul. We agreed on the
idea that if we could find
Stuart Feldhamer schrieb:
Jim,
Your system is very interesting but I don't like it. Maybe according to YOUR
definition of Adventure it encompasses all fantasy-style gaming, but this is
not the commonly accepted definition of the genre. As I see it, adventures
are games where the focus is
Jim Leonard schrieb:
It seems to me, the farther we move into the present, the harder it is
to classify a game. Some genres have blurred beyond recognition.
Trust me, I can classify them. :) Genres haven't blurred; people's minds
have. Go ahead -- hit me with something difficult.
Hm,
Jim Leonard schrieb:
At MobyGames we go over this every so often; people keep wanting to somehow
*define* the words adventure game to mean Sierra games (the Quest games,
etc.)
Well, I can imagine. I remember having vivid discussions over at
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure over this
C.E. Forman schrieb:
I can't find the auction, so would this be the A dirty mind is a
terrible thing to waste shirt?
Yeah, that's the one. Here's the auction, while eBay still has it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2152015718category=153
Indeed, that's it. But
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Hey gang,
Wanted to warn everyone here. If you've noticed the Infocom T-shirts being
sold on eBay by islandseven, don't bid on them. They're not originals,
and the seller has been less than forthcoming about that fact. For that
matter, don't buy anything from this
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Yeah, I believe the QFG Anthology was a Europe-only release, so it's
harder to come by. (At least, I've only ever seen it in a European
box - multiple languages in the back description manuals.)
A couple of months ago I came by a toystore and just because I like
going
Jim Leonard schrieb:
I wouldn't call that 3D -- it's interactive fiction with graphics drawn in a
3D perspective. To contrast, the Quest games let you move something in
front of or behind another on-screen object, so that qualifies more as 3D
than Mystery House.
I remember that back in
C.E. Forman schrieb:
BTW, Lee, I'd rate the no tea in your Hitchhiker's Guide auction as NM.
If it was IM, that'd mean there's NO no tea, which would mean there IS
tea in the package. B-)
LOL, this is getting metaphysical ;-)
Infidel
Yes, it's the time of the year where I get all sentimental, so Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you!
Also thanks for a good and informative time here on the SWCollect list!
Marco
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C.E. Forman schrieb:
as well as a graphic of what the original box looked like
Not to mention it has Zork: The Undiscovered Underground, which was only
available as a free download from Activision's site, never included in any
commercially released collection.
I notice he only got one
LOL, I really don't wanna know where they found that fluff to stick in
there.
Do any of you think in the future it might be a worthwhile occupation to
be a professional expert at antique software authentication? Look M'am,
I'm telling you, that Don't Panic is not authentic, it's a Hongkong
Check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1921354978
Doesn't it look like it? AFAIK there is not one Activision CD that
contains all games. Possibly he also used the HTML, scans and PDF docs
from the various Infocom sites on the net.
Marco
Hi Stephen,
it's the same.
Marco
Stephen S. Lee schrieb:
Hello ... I've got a quick question. Is the sticker in Seastalker the
same between the folio and the standard-box versions, or are they
different?
Thanks!
-- Stephen
Probably the latter sigh
Marco
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Check the link again, they're gone. Either someone got them shut
down, or they grabbed the info they had and ran.
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Heah Joe,
nice to have you on board :)
Perhaps you remember me, Marco from infocom-if.org. You were one of the
first people that ever visited my site.
Marco
Origin Museum schrieb:
I was told about this board some time ago, but I finally got the time to join--YAY!
I know most of the
Stefan Lindblom schrieb:
Greetings everyone,
After lurking in this little list for 2 months now I felt now it's the
time come out of the closet ;)
Sounds like an introduction to a Gamoholics Anonymous group.
group goes hi stefan! ;-)
Marco
Cool. Thanks John!
Marco
John Romero schrieb:
Okay guys,
If you want a signed copy of Wasteland, send it to:
Coresoft Inc.
attn: Alan Pavlish
23232 Peralta Dr. Suite 112
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Tell 'em I sent ya! Oh, and MAKE SURE you include a stamped addressed
box to send it
Jim Leonard schrieb:
Actually, you can now read Amiga disks on a regular PC, thanks to the insane
work of an insane friend: http://www.oldskool.org/disk2fdi/
He, pretty neat!
Marco
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Lee K. Seitz schrieb:
I meant to mention this in my last message. Did everyone see the
Slashdot story on the Catweasel
(http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/28/228255mode=threadtid=137)?
It's a controller that supports multiple disk formats using a single
drive. It also lets you plug
Lee K. Seitz schrieb:
Of note for Infocom collectors is the March 1984 issue of _Discover_
that I found. I thought this might be news, but I just now see
someone's already put it on the web
(http://web.mit.edu/6.933/www/Fall2000/infocom/marketing.html). The
article really doesn't reveal
Stephen S. Lee schrieb:
Hello, we've had discussion about machines for playing old games on a PC
before. Before this involved desktops. What I'm interested in is a
portable oldskool gaming machine.
I have minimal experience using portable computers at all, and I think
that what I want
Edward Franks schrieb:
On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at 06:58 AM, C.E. Forman wrote:
Sure, it'd be great to have someone in the industry who's also a
serious
collector.
I'll second that. In my (limited) dealings with John I've always had
a pleasant experience with him.
Edward Franks schrieb:
Thank you. Both my wife and I have been touched by
everyone's
support. It is a big boost to us to see all the support from our
fellow collectors despite any past clashes. Helping other enthusiasts
is what got both of us into collecting and trading the old
Chris Newman schrieb:
Wow, RBBS-PC, the good old days! I don't know if it would have any
serious sale value, but it probably has sentimental value (which might
translate) to many folks.
This might lead to a good thread. What was your favorite BBS program?
Was it the venerable PC-Board,
Edward Franks schrieb:
I've always wondered what John Romero would pay for one (assuming he
doesn't have one already). :) He's a big time Ultima and Apple ][ fan.
I think he would be a great member of this list if he isn't already.
A while ago I started to receive a good number of
Jim Leonard schrieb:
The cutoff was about 6 months ago; I haven't seen anything large since that
time.
Around here, in Germany, it was 12-18 months ago. EA was the first to
announce that cardboard boxes are outdated and subsequently published
new games only in DVD cases. Others followed
Alexander Zoller schrieb:
Registrant:
Brad Lima
1521 Kensington Blvd
Bluffton SC, SC 29910
US
Can't say I ever heard of him before... I'd probably know his eBay ID
if I see it. Site is employing a price guide for mint sealed games, this
ought to create some controversy.
I once had this case where a young lady from England tried to sell a
couple of Infocom games via ebay.com. I stumbled across them and lo and
behold, the pictures she used were taken from my Infocom site.
Now, I don't really have a problem with people using my scans, provided
they a) ask me
Thanks Chris, much appreciated!
Marco
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Since several of you have asked, here is the eBay searches script. I've
added comment notes for how to customize it for your own use. If your ISP
does not have PHP, you will not be able to use this, though it shouldn't be
too
Thank you for the long answer, Alexander.
As you apparently are from Germany, too, could you tell me where around
here I can find suitable mylar covers? To be honest, I never before
heard about mylar.
Marco
Alexander Zoller schrieb:
In my opinion the acid problem, while certainly a
Yup, after changing providers I can now participate in the wonder that
is PHP.
C.E. Forman wrote:
You got PHP?
- Original Message -
From: Marco Thorek [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] eBay Actually INCREASES
Hello fellow collectors,
although I keep my games at fairly adequate environmental conditions
(smokefree, no direct sunlight, etc.) I notice that they are working.
Some manuals have a sweet smell to them, even on those games that I
originally purchased and that were always kept under the
Chris, would you mind sharing that script with us? :-)
C.E. Forman wrote:
I wonder if they now let you do more than 20 saved searches. I've stopped
using that feature since I rigged up a script to do about 60 searches and
e-mail me the results twice per week. B-)
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