I have seen Slash releases of many Sierra titles, such as Kings Quest 3,
Rise of the Dragon, Codename Iceman, Laura Bow 1, QFG4, etc.. In fact,
Sierra seems to have gotten cheaper and cheaper as time went on. I have seen
several releases of Conquests of Camelot. After the initial release, they
I don't like this poll much. Currently, Kilrathi Saga is winning, but you
can buy a new shrinkwrapped Kilrathi Saga on ebay right now for $175. Last
night I saw a mint opened one for $125. What about the following games from
the 90s:
Alice: An Interactive Museum
Duckman (English version)
Orion
; - Albert Einstein
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"Feldhamer, Stuart&q
poll
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
I don't like this poll much. Currently, Kilrathi Saga is winning, but you
can buy a new shrinkwrapped Kilrathi Saga on ebay right now for $175. Last
night I saw a mint opened one for $125. What about the following games
from
the 90s:
Alice: An Interactive
list below (aside from the ones with
licenses that I know). Are these classic games that I somehow missed?
Should I be looking for them? What makes them so valuable?
Hugh
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From: Feldhamer, Stuart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:51 PM
Supposedly it was the first text adventure with graphics, but I suspect it
would be difficult to prove this...
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Chris Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 9:38 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] King's Quest 1
I was talking about Mystery House, not King's Quest...
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:16 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] King's Quest 1
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
Supposedly it was the first text
OK, let's see here:
First of all, there was the novelty. At first it was pretty cool to be able
to see your character on the screen.
Second, the animations. Even in their first game, KQ1, Sierra animated stuff
like swimming. In later games, when you try to perform an action, you can
actually
Yeah, I sort of feel the same way...what could I possibly bring that the
people on this list haven't already seen??? Personal Software Zork? IBM
King's Quest? Adventure in Serenia? Microsoft Adventure? Large box Ultima 2?
I have a lot of rarer newer titles but you guys seem much more interested
Mine
is Apple 2. In fact, I didn't even know that there was a big box Ultima 2 for
IBM...are you sure that there is one?
Stuart
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:52
AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re:
I'm 27, and I think CE is 28...
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Chris Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:45 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New topic--Collectors UNITE!
Well, I suppose we are all roughly in the same age group. I'm 36
My
guess for Tom is 40 on the dot. Hey, this is fun!
Stuart
-Original Message-From: Stefan Lindblom
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
12:17 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re:
[SWCollect] Thanks for the help with LotL
Mmm yeah good luck trying
At
least give us higher or lower :)
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:08
PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [SWCollect]
Thanks for the help with LotLIn a message dated 01/29/2003 11:50:00 AM Central
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 never got into them myself.
- Original Message -
From: Feldhamer, Stuart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent
I don't know...I hate the idea of keeping software in shrinkwrap. I can
understand that shrinkwrap makes the value higher, because someone buying a
piece of old software would rather buy a new item than a used item. But as a
collector, why would I want my software shrinkwrapped unless I'm in the
Did you guys see the one he did where he changed Infocom to Infocum?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Marco Thorek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Heads Up
C.E. Forman schrieb:
Yeah, I'm the Ye Olde
Hey! The Wizard of Frobozz would never promote words that didn't begin with
the letter F! I wanted to give this guy the benefit of the doubt before, but
now I KNOW he's a fake!
-Original Message-
From: Chris Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:23 PM
To:
I once
joined this email list related to software collecting...
Stuart
-Original Message-From: Pedro Quaresma
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003
11:38 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [SWCollect]
Geekness! (was: Re: [SWCollect] Gosh, you look
Sounds good to me. BTW, I apologize if my original message was a bit
argumentative.
On another note, I noticed that there is a separate genre for
racing/driving. Shouldn't games in that category fall under either
Simulation or Sports? The racing/driving genre sticks out like a sore thumb
to me
Why do I have a feeling that if this hobby ever goes the way of other ones,
with a price guide and stuff like that, my collection is going to be worth
nothing?
(Let's see, a NM Zork Trilogy is worth $500, but a F Zork Trilogy is $5.
Too bad.)
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: C.E. Forman
Hi
all,
Don't know if you
guys know about this or not, but someone has tried to remake the classic game
"Alter Ego" as a Web-based game. Check it out here:
http://www.theblackforge.net/
Stuart
Information in this message reflects current market conditions and is subject to change without
Another item that
may be of interest: Revolution, creator of the Broken Sword series, has
rereleased their classic first adventure game "Lure of the Temptress" as a free
download. It's available here:
http://www.revgames.com/_display.php?id=10
Stuart
Survey: Is this type
of info
Also,
is this game only in French or in English also? Here are some links that I
found:
http://perso.club-internet.fr/cvinc/madrabyte/encart/shortgrey.jpg
One
man's junk is another man's treasure...my WIFE certainly thinks it's junk! :
)
Actually, I had dinner with a friend recently...we used to play games
together in high school such as Pool of Radiance, Lurking Horror, etc. (I know
I'm dating myself). He said to me, "Stuart, those games
24, 2003 11:59 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Housecleaning
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
Actually, I had dinner with a friend recently...we used to play games
together in high school such as Pool of Radiance, Lurking Horror, etc.
(I know I'm dating myself). He said to me
I have
this game for PC, andI only have thecase and manual. I'm not sure if
this game was ever released in a box.
That
being said, I doubt its value for CDTV is very high.
Stuart
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003
I personally love football, and always have. Top 40 songs I was never that
much into though : )
BTW, Joe, great post. : )
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 4:19 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RE: [SWCollect]
Watch
out, Tom, you're dating yourself too : )
Stuart
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 4:40
PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [SWCollect]
HousecleaningIn a
message dated 07/24/2003 2:35:40 PM Central
Chris,
I hereby appoint you as the official fraud investigator for this list. : )
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: C.E. Forman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:35 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Usurper Mines of Qyntarr - piracy?
Aww geez, not
Title: Message
Hey,
that's weird. The Reply-To on this message is set to John'semail rather
than to the list...
Stuart
-Original Message-From: John Romero
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 4:36
PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: Re: [SWCollect]
(OT) Kids
I
don't know Joe, I found the tune to Putt Putt Goes to the Moon much more catchy.
: )
Stuart
-Original Message-From: Origin Museum
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 8:55
AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: Re: [SWCollect]
(OT) Kids gamesJim Leonard
Tom,
As I
mentioned in a previous post, I am planning on selling a bunch of stuff on Ebay.
In the process, I was trying to decide whether or not to upgrade my Paypal
account so that I can accept credit card payments. I was worried that without
doing so, I would lose some buyers, and I
Putt Putt and Freddi Fish are OK, but I vastly prefer Pajama Sam and Spy
Fox. The Spy Fox games almost seem more geared towards adults than children.
Also check out Moop and Dreadly and the Treasure of Bing Bong Island, by
Hulabee Entertainment, the company that Ron Gilbert started after he left
Some comments on the latest column:
1) Great column...I always enjoy your writing.
2) I can help you circumvent the curse of the shrinkwrap hoarder if you
like. Therapy is extra. : )
3) I'm amused to see that the orb isn't even a marble, but a rock. Boy, it
sure looks rounder and shinier on
Well, that was sort of dumb, wasn't it? Now I have to write DON'T RESPOND
TO EVERYONE ON THE LIST 10,000 times. : (
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Feldhamer, Stuart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:27 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [SWCollect
Wow! It looks much better than Philly Classick. When's the next one?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 4:50 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Paypal, even worse
This works now. Anyone who wants to
No objections here...
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:23 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SWCollect] Elite questions
I saw copies of both Elite and Elite Plus at a thrift store the other
day. I sold a couple
Piracy? Here? On this bastion of software morality?
Why my fragile mind can not cope with it! AAAR!!!
Hey, that reminds me, does anyone have a working copy of The Quest for
IBM?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday,
Title: Message
Hehe...I remember shlepping that box around throughout most of the game,
wondering what the heck it could possibly be. My Dad thought it was a coffin,
and that at the end of the game you would find Lord British's corpse and have to
bring it back in the box. : )
Stuart
*Cough* Game Developer's Conference *Cough*
-Original Message-
From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:40 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Mt. Drash cassette and market value
Howard Feldman stated:
I went to the Classic Gaming
I have a question. Have any of you guys actually played Drash? If so, is it
any good? Same question for Akalabeth.
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Edward Franks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 2:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] A new member
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:05 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Modern classics
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
Anywhere from $100-$200. This one is actually worth something to me (but
not
that much), as it has
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
Yeah, I know. That's why I said quasi. But at least it's an official
emulator release. BTW, I didn't know there was an IBM release of Ulysses.
Does anyone have it? On the same note, I had heard there was an IBM
release
of Time Zone, but I've yet to see one. Does anyone have
I'm not much of an RPG gamer but I loved the original Pool of Radiance and
sequels. I'd say try some of the early Ultima games; they are strong on
characters, setting, and gameplay (in general). I've played and finished
Ultimas 3 and 5. My only complaint is they get way too difficult towards the
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A/C: Ref: cc:
I would also look into so-called turn-based strategy games such as Jagged
Alliance.
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 4:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Modern classics
Edward Franks wrote:
It doesn't seem odd to me...Legend has abandoned its core competency -
adventure games.
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:09 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Modern classics
Marco Thorek wrote:
15, 2004 12:35 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Modern classics
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
It doesn't seem odd to me...Legend has abandoned its core competency -
adventure games.
Yes, but with Bob Bates doing design for Unreal II, you'd think the game
would have been better. I
I think this is partially because on ebay, we have to assume that nobody can
be trusted. If the game had a good pedigree, it might not matter as much
whether or not the shrinkwrap was still there.
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Per-Olof Karlsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
What do you all think of this:
I made a trade with someone on the game trading zone for a particular game.
I won't tell you which one so you won't try to figure out who it was.
Anyway, I described the condition of the game I was sending in some detail.
We made the trade, and then noticed that
Actually, I realized that I accidentally already gave out enough info to
figure out who I'm talking about. The person is a fairly high profile trader
on gametz, but he deals mostly in CD-ROM games. The game in question was
(don't cringe, C.E.) Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2.
Stuart
-Original
How rare is this
game, anyway:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3072790380
The first time I saw
it on ebay I think it went for $1000. It's popped up quite a few more times
since then, though.
Stuart
Information in this message reflects current market conditions and is
Yay yay yay! New
Dosbox version released today!
Stuart
Information in this message reflects current market conditions and is subject to change without notice.
It is believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed for accuracy or completeness. Details provided do
not supersede your normal
So, is anyone going
to Philly Classic this year?
Stuart
Information in this message reflects current market conditions and is subject to change without notice.
It is believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed for accuracy or completeness. Details provided do
not supersede your normal
In this case I'd define a lurker as someone who's never posted to the list
at all...
Any grues lurking? : )
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Chris Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 3:10 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect]
As far
as I know you are correct, it was Myst, was beaten out by the Sims. However,
don't count Myst out yet as they haven't stopped selling it. :
)
Stuart
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 8:32
AMTo: [EMAIL
Just
to follow up, pretty soon you'll be going to the store to buy a carrot and it
will come with a "free Myst game" attached. : )
Stuart
-Original Message-From: Feldhamer, Stuart
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004
9:02 AMTo: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'S
You're
right, they should bundle carrots with Return to Zork. : )
Stuart
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:30
AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [SWCollect]
Best selling computer game of all time?In a message
Yeah, but it still sounds like the S E Xpo. : )
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 11:19 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Scexpo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 03/10/2004 9:10:57 AM Central
OK, I'll bite (finally). What is FM-TOWNS?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RE: [SWCollect] Here we go.
The Origin Museum has all of the Wing Commander for FM-TOWMS,
Come
on...I figured that much out. I was hoping for some more info, and some guy
saying how the games are so much better on that platform or something like
that.
Stuart
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:30
Now are any of these games actually better on the FM Towns? Any of the 3
that you mentioned?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Vincent Joguin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:34 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: RE: [SWCollect] Here we go.
At 11:21
For me, it would have to be my Personal Software Zork. It wasn't easy
sneaking into that guy's house in the middle of the night. There was a dog,
and it was on the third floor...don't ask! And then when the lights came on
and the whole family started yelling for the police, well, I just couldn't
Isn't there a 256 VGA PC version of Zak?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Vincent Joguin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 12:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: RE: [SWCollect] Here we go.
At 11:56 15/03/2004 -0500, you wrote:
Now are any of these games
Don't take this the wrong way, but I have an image in my head of the
vultures circling the Franks house, eagerly awaiting the Drash and whatever
else might be in there. And then they all swoop down at exactly the same
time and SNIPE!
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Edward Franks
Jim,
Did you play the game on an actual Sega CD, or on an emulator?
Is there a way I can get a CD image to try it for myself?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Here
Amazing how Sam Walton's heirs split his cash and they still take 5
spots. If he had only had one kid who got it all, I wonder where he or she would
be on the chart...
Stuart
-Original Message-From: Josh Lulewicz
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 12:35
Hmmm...
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:18 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SWCollect] Roadtrip to Washington, D.C?
Hi all.
just thought I'd open an invitation to a historic event, that officially justifies
AETANO) Assunto: RE:
[SWCollect] And then one day, the Holy Grail is found
"Feldhamer, Stuart"
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 30-03-2004 16:03
Solicita-se resposta a
swcollect Pedro,
Is the soundtrack really that rare?
Since hearing
http://www.waxy.org/archive/2004/03/21/infocomb.shtml
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Someone help me out
with Joe's current email address. Joe, you should update the address on your
site, unless you're purposely doing it to avoid spam... BTW, A search on google
turned up this:
03-13-2004, 01:35
LOL! That's a good one, Jim!
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 12:12 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] June 22, 1979
Stephen Emond wrote:
This year IS the 25th Anniversary of Akalabeth (and by
I know you weren't joking...that was my way of telling you not to hold your breath...
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 12:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] June 22, 1979
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
LOL
I loved Montezuma's revenge also...I had a friend who had it for his C64, and I used
to go over there just so I could play the game for hours at a time. : )
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 2:02 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What were the other 3? Journey, Arthur, and Shogun?
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: John Romero [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [SWCollect] June 22, 1979
Even more coincidental, I visited Infocom in Cambridge back in
I
don't work in a comedy club, but my brother used to do stand up...does that
count? : )
The
Clouseau movies are great. I don't think they ever made a game based onthe
series(although there are 2 Pink Panther adventure games based on the
newer version of the cartoon), but they just
It
sure was a pain in the butt to type Rumplestiltskin's name backwards
though...
Stuart
-Original Message-From: Stephen Emond
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:14
AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [SWCollect]
Kids and Classic Gaming
Ive only
Of course, your alternative is to petition your local radio station to play the Origin
soundtrack. :)
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 1:01 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Another one?!
[EMAIL
I believe that #1 is true, although he's not the same Tom Snyder from late night TV. :)
Stuart
-Original Message-
From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 1:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SWCollect] Tom Snyder Productions
Some questions for John,
A friend sent me this link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=62054item=8111352149
Stuart
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-Original Message-
From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 1:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Huge Japanese console auction
Jim Leonard stated:
Feldhamer, Stuart wrote:
A friend sent me
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