Re: [SWCollect] Introducing myself

2000-08-25 Thread Jim Leonard
"C.E. Forman" wrote: That sounds like a re-release (the original was a folder, much like Activision's Hacker folder, which in turn were copies of EA's folders). But I still want it. I'll email you a private bid. Alter Ego in a folder? I've never heard of such a thing. The only ones

Re: [SWCollect] Other Collector Question

2000-08-25 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: Sorry, I forgot to include my other question in my last post. Most (but not all) classic video game collectors are trying to get as complete a collection as possible for each console they own. Whether that includes cartridge label, box, and manual variations depends

[SWCollect] MobyScale, version 0.2

2000-08-25 Thread Jim Leonard
Here's an updated version of the Scale document, still a work in progress. The most significant change was based on a suggestion from Tom Hlavendy and Lee and others on the mailing list, which was to change "VG+" to a more specific grade. I agreed with him, so Very Good Plus (VG+) has been

Re: [SWCollect] Correct term for record albums?

2000-08-25 Thread C.E. Forman
I call 'em either "flat folders" or "square folders", sometimes clarifying with "EA" as a prefix. - Original Message - From: Jim Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:10 AM Subject: [SWCollect] Correct term for record albums? Just what is the

Re: [SWCollect] Correct term for record albums?

2000-08-25 Thread Lee K. Seitz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] boldly stated: Well according to my GM, GM? Sadly EA isn't big on history as a company and has thrown away all of it's older games and lore. That seems to be true of most companies, doesn't it? (The ones that are still around, that is.) I know when Activision did it's

Re: Re: [SWCollect] Correct term for record albums?

2000-08-25 Thread hughfalk
Folio can describe many different types of boxes: early Infocoms, SSG games, etc. I like Square Folders better. Or we could use an acromym: EASF8X8F :-) FYI, I also include some games in the flatbox line that aren't really flat: Bard's Tale 2, Robot Rascals and Radio Baseball are

[SWCollect] Game request: Ace of Aces EGA version

2000-08-25 Thread Chris Newman
Yes, there was an EGA version of this game released for the PC. Many Accolade games of the mid to late 80s were released in two separate versions -- CGA and EGA. I don't know if it was a ploy to get gamers to pay for an "upgrade" or if Accolade was merely following the consumer installation base