Re: [SWCollect] Greetings
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. Very well. I cordially invited John to the list. Marco -- 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] Greetings
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 games in the first place. I am a bit late about it, but all the best to your wife, Ed! Marco -- 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] Two questions
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, the easy to navigate Searchlight, the pirate's delight of Telegard, or something else? Jeez, this is so long ago. I remember that in the late 80s my favorite became one for the C64 which was able to bring the machine to display 80 characters per line. I wonder how they did it, it sure didn't flicker. I used it on my C128, because all I had for a monitor was an 1802 which worked only with 40 characters in C128 mode. Anyone know the name of that program? Marco -- 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/
[SWCollect] Maxis Collectors?
I saw a copy of RoboSport in a thrift store today. Got home to see how much it goes for on eBay and couldn't find a single copy, either active or completed. This leads me to ask, are there people (here or elsewhere) that collect Maxis games? I know there are collectors of Infocom and other IF companies, EA (primarily flats), Sierra, and probably Origin collectors. Although Maxis is a relative newcomer compared to some of those, I figure there must be some Maxis collectors somewhere. I don't recall anyone here every mentioning it, though. So, anybody want to fess up? 8) -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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] Maxis Collectors?
I've seen people selling the original release of SimCity on eBay. Didn't pay attention to what it was going for, though. - Original Message - From: Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Software Collecting [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 4:53 PM Subject: [SWCollect] Maxis Collectors? I saw a copy of RoboSport in a thrift store today. Got home to see how much it goes for on eBay and couldn't find a single copy, either active or completed. This leads me to ask, are there people (here or elsewhere) that collect Maxis games? I know there are collectors of Infocom and other IF companies, EA (primarily flats), Sierra, and probably Origin collectors. -- 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] eBay fees
Obviously, you probably don't want to put stuff on eBay if you don't think you'll make a profit, but I have some items that I figure either will go for a good amount or next to nothing because they're not the standard stuff you find on eBay (like that RBBS book). I've got to get rid of stuff, but I can't afford to lose money right now, so I need to figure out the minimum bids. I'm sure I could make one myself, but if someone else has already done the work and is willing to share . . . . I've never really paid much attention to fees, preferring to just list non-collectible stuff and not really care what it goes for as long as it sells. So no, to answer your question, I don't have a spreadsheet like that handy. ObSWCollect: Since MAME gained popularity, ROM images for prototypes and unreleased games have started to appear quite a bit. Have many unreleased computer games made it to the public since the Internet became big? For example, I'm curious how far they ever got on the computer version of Awful Green Things from Outer Space that Steve Jackson announced some years ago and then I never heard any more about. The incomplete versions of Synapse's Ronin and House of Changes have recently been confirmed to exist, but the author has not yet released them to the public. Those are all I know of. Infocom had some projects aborted when Mediagenic relocated them but I don't believe they've been released either. -- 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] eBay fees
Heh, I have a copy of Akalabeth here. :) - John -Original Message- From: C.E. Forman [mailto:ceforman;earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 6:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] eBay fees Obviously, you probably don't want to put stuff on eBay if you don't think you'll make a profit, but I have some items that I figure either will go for a good amount or next to nothing because they're not the standard stuff you find on eBay (like that RBBS book). I've got to get rid of stuff, but I can't afford to lose money right now, so I need to figure out the minimum bids. I'm sure I could make one myself, but if someone else has already done the work and is willing to share . . . . I've never really paid much attention to fees, preferring to just list non-collectible stuff and not really care what it goes for as long as it sells. So no, to answer your question, I don't have a spreadsheet like that handy. ObSWCollect: Since MAME gained popularity, ROM images for prototypes and unreleased games have started to appear quite a bit. Have many unreleased computer games made it to the public since the Internet became big? For example, I'm curious how far they ever got on the computer version of Awful Green Things from Outer Space that Steve Jackson announced some years ago and then I never heard any more about. The incomplete versions of Synapse's Ronin and House of Changes have recently been confirmed to exist, but the author has not yet released them to the public. Those are all I know of. Infocom had some projects aborted when Mediagenic relocated them but I don't believe they've been released either. -- 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- [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- 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] eBay fees
Hey John, Welcome to the mailing list, glad you could join. Brad - Original Message - From: John Romero [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 10:12 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] eBay fees Heh, I have a copy of Akalabeth here. :) - John -Original Message- From: C.E. Forman [mailto:ceforman;earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 6:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] eBay fees Obviously, you probably don't want to put stuff on eBay if you don't think you'll make a profit, but I have some items that I figure either will go for a good amount or next to nothing because they're not the standard stuff you find on eBay (like that RBBS book). I've got to get rid of stuff, but I can't afford to lose money right now, so I need to figure out the minimum bids. I'm sure I could make one myself, but if someone else has already done the work and is willing to share . . . . I've never really paid much attention to fees, preferring to just list non-collectible stuff and not really care what it goes for as long as it sells. So no, to answer your question, I don't have a spreadsheet like that handy. ObSWCollect: Since MAME gained popularity, ROM images for prototypes and unreleased games have started to appear quite a bit. Have many unreleased computer games made it to the public since the Internet became big? For example, I'm curious how far they ever got on the computer version of Awful Green Things from Outer Space that Steve Jackson announced some years ago and then I never heard any more about. The incomplete versions of Synapse's Ronin and House of Changes have recently been confirmed to exist, but the author has not yet released them to the public. Those are all I know of. Infocom had some projects aborted when Mediagenic relocated them but I don't believe they've been released either. -- 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- [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- 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/
RE: [SWCollect] eBay fees
Are you saying it's for trade or sale? What are you looking for it? -Original Message- From: John Romero [mailto:john;monkeystone.com] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] eBay fees Heh, I have a copy of Akalabeth here. :) - John -Original Message- From: C.E. Forman [mailto:ceforman;earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 6:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] eBay fees Obviously, you probably don't want to put stuff on eBay if you don't think you'll make a profit, but I have some items that I figure either will go for a good amount or next to nothing because they're not the standard stuff you find on eBay (like that RBBS book). I've got to get rid of stuff, but I can't afford to lose money right now, so I need to figure out the minimum bids. I'm sure I could make one myself, but if someone else has already done the work and is willing to share . . . . I've never really paid much attention to fees, preferring to just list non-collectible stuff and not really care what it goes for as long as it sells. So no, to answer your question, I don't have a spreadsheet like that handy. ObSWCollect: Since MAME gained popularity, ROM images for prototypes and unreleased games have started to appear quite a bit. Have many unreleased computer games made it to the public since the Internet became big? For example, I'm curious how far they ever got on the computer version of Awful Green Things from Outer Space that Steve Jackson announced some years ago and then I never heard any more about. The incomplete versions of Synapse's Ronin and House of Changes have recently been confirmed to exist, but the author has not yet released them to the public. Those are all I know of. Infocom had some projects aborted when Mediagenic relocated them but I don't believe they've been released either. -- 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- [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- 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/
Re: [SWCollect] Maxis Collectors?
It's a split-screen, two player combat flight simulator from 1988. Not what you think of when you mention Maxis, but it's a GREAT game. Anybody know an earlier Maxis game? I just read up on the history of Maxis, and SimCity was actually released for the commodore in 1987, and was the first game Will Wright (co-founder of Maxis) got published. However, that was before Maxis. Jeff Braun he formed Maxis shortly after, and co-published with Broderbund for a short time, which is apparently the timeframe that Skychase was published, though there is little mention of it around the net. Contradicting release years (88 and 90) around the internet lead me to believe it was re-released in some way shape or form as well. Brad - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 11:40 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Maxis Collectors? I don't collect Maxis specifically, but have a lot of there stuff just because it's so good. The first Maxis game I have (and the first that I know of) is Skychase. It's a split-screen, two player combat flight simulator from 1988. Not what you think of when you mention Maxis, but it's a GREAT game. Anybody know an earlier Maxis game? Hugh -Original Message- From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:lkseitz;mail.hiwaay.net] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:53 PM To: Software Collecting Subject: [SWCollect] Maxis Collectors? I saw a copy of RoboSport in a thrift store today. Got home to see how much it goes for on eBay and couldn't find a single copy, either active or completed. This leads me to ask, are there people (here or elsewhere) that collect Maxis games? I know there are collectors of Infocom and other IF companies, EA (primarily flats), Sierra, and probably Origin collectors. Although Maxis is a relative newcomer compared to some of those, I figure there must be some Maxis collectors somewhere. I don't recall anyone here every mentioning it, though. So, anybody want to fess up? 8) -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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/ -- 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/
