Re: [SWCollect] Questron 3?
That's all I needed to know. Thanks for the info. - Original Message - From: "Hugh Falk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:44 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Questron 3? > Unfortunately I can't be as much help on this as I'd like. The only version > I have of Axis Assassin is the C-64 version, which is, of course, not the > original version published. My version does not have pockets or a manual > (game doesn't need one), but it does have a standard EA reference card (no > black text) with the instructions on it. I haven't seen a slash version of > this game, but it might exist. > > > Hugh > > -Original Message- > From: Dan Chisarick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 11:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Questron 3? > > > Um, yeah, gimmie a hit of that doobie when you've got a sec... I knew > about Slash, I just never knew they did Apple titles. I've gotten burned > many times by Slash. > What kills me about "Axis Assassin" is its a tri-fold cover (no blurred > edges, either), its the right disk, the EA sleeve... its just the cheesy > reference card. Its on heavy stock, not paper. So close. Uncheck that > item, keep looking... > > > > "C.E. Forman" wrote: > > > > > > > What really angers me is that people will put stuff like this up on > ebay > > > > and not properly take a picture or document it and pass it off as the > > > > original, "MINT SEALED", etc. Whenever you see a sealed Mean > > > > Streets (Access, 1989), 99% of the time it is a Slash release. > > > > Another way to tell Slashes from normal is that the stickers on > original > > > > boxes that have platform, requirements, and disk sizes included are > > > > usually screened (printed) right onto the box. > > > > > > I suspect a lot of them just plain don't know. They've seen Mean > Streets > > > sell for insane prices, but have no idea what Slash is, or that > different > > > packages even exist. It's up to us to educate them. > > > > (Camera pans around to view Chris Forman and Jim Leonard, in full > > Superhero garb) > > > > Chris and Jim: "It's up to us! We are... ...The Re-Educators!" > > Chris: "Fighting the crime of confusing Infocom folios with Activision > > re-releases!" > > Jim: "Righting the wrong of calling packages 'RARE!!! MINT!!!'" > > Chris: "Striving for Truth, Justice, and eliminating sloppy ebay > > listings written in all upper-case letters!" > > Jim: "Destroying all Slash knock-offs so that only valuable originals > > remain!" > > together: "The ree-Educators!!" > > > > Sorry, couldn't resist. :) > > > > -- > > 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/ > -- 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] Questron 3?
Unfortunately I can't be as much help on this as I'd like. The only version I have of Axis Assassin is the C-64 version, which is, of course, not the original version published. My version does not have pockets or a manual (game doesn't need one), but it does have a standard EA reference card (no black text) with the instructions on it. I haven't seen a slash version of this game, but it might exist. Hugh -Original Message- From: Dan Chisarick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 11:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Questron 3? Um, yeah, gimmie a hit of that doobie when you've got a sec... I knew about Slash, I just never knew they did Apple titles. I've gotten burned many times by Slash. What kills me about "Axis Assassin" is its a tri-fold cover (no blurred edges, either), its the right disk, the EA sleeve... its just the cheesy reference card. Its on heavy stock, not paper. So close. Uncheck that item, keep looking... > "C.E. Forman" wrote: > > > > > What really angers me is that people will put stuff like this up on ebay > > > and not properly take a picture or document it and pass it off as the > > > original, "MINT SEALED", etc. Whenever you see a sealed Mean > > > Streets (Access, 1989), 99% of the time it is a Slash release. > > > Another way to tell Slashes from normal is that the stickers on original > > > boxes that have platform, requirements, and disk sizes included are > > > usually screened (printed) right onto the box. > > > > I suspect a lot of them just plain don't know. They've seen Mean Streets > > sell for insane prices, but have no idea what Slash is, or that different > > packages even exist. It's up to us to educate them. > > (Camera pans around to view Chris Forman and Jim Leonard, in full > Superhero garb) > > Chris and Jim: "It's up to us! We are... ...The Re-Educators!" > Chris: "Fighting the crime of confusing Infocom folios with Activision > re-releases!" > Jim: "Righting the wrong of calling packages 'RARE!!! MINT!!!'" > Chris: "Striving for Truth, Justice, and eliminating sloppy ebay > listings written in all upper-case letters!" > Jim: "Destroying all Slash knock-offs so that only valuable originals > remain!" > together: "The ree-Educators!!" > > Sorry, couldn't resist. :) > > -- > 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/
Re: [SWCollect] Questron 3?
Dan Chisarick wrote: > > Um, yeah, gimmie a hit of that doobie when you've got a sec... I knew It's been a long day. > What kills me about "Axis Assassin" is its a tri-fold cover (no blurred > edges, either), its the right disk, the EA sleeve... its just the cheesy > reference card. Its on heavy stock, not paper. So close. Uncheck that > item, keep looking... It's possible that maybe you got some sort of a hybrid? Like, someone combined two packages to make a complete whole? -- 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] Questron 3?
Um, yeah, gimmie a hit of that doobie when you've got a sec... I knew about Slash, I just never knew they did Apple titles. I've gotten burned many times by Slash. What kills me about "Axis Assassin" is its a tri-fold cover (no blurred edges, either), its the right disk, the EA sleeve... its just the cheesy reference card. Its on heavy stock, not paper. So close. Uncheck that item, keep looking... > "C.E. Forman" wrote: > > > > > What really angers me is that people will put stuff like this up on ebay > > > and not properly take a picture or document it and pass it off as the > > > original, "MINT SEALED", etc. Whenever you see a sealed Mean > > > Streets (Access, 1989), 99% of the time it is a Slash release. > > > Another way to tell Slashes from normal is that the stickers on original > > > boxes that have platform, requirements, and disk sizes included are > > > usually screened (printed) right onto the box. > > > > I suspect a lot of them just plain don't know. They've seen Mean Streets > > sell for insane prices, but have no idea what Slash is, or that different > > packages even exist. It's up to us to educate them. > > (Camera pans around to view Chris Forman and Jim Leonard, in full > Superhero garb) > > Chris and Jim: "It's up to us! We are... ...The Re-Educators!" > Chris: "Fighting the crime of confusing Infocom folios with Activision > re-releases!" > Jim: "Righting the wrong of calling packages 'RARE!!! MINT!!!'" > Chris: "Striving for Truth, Justice, and eliminating sloppy ebay > listings written in all upper-case letters!" > Jim: "Destroying all Slash knock-offs so that only valuable originals > remain!" > together: "The ree-Educators!!" > > Sorry, couldn't resist. :) > > -- > 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] Questron 3?
Yes, Legacy of the Ancients was a fine game, loved the music too (played on my C128). Have not played Blacksilver yet as the protection is on disk and I was unable to copy it without hardware modification (did not want to ruin my original disk). Also of interest, notice in Questron 1 the game structure and style are licensed from Richard Garriott (see bottom of back of box) :) Tom -- 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] Questron 3?
"C.E. Forman" wrote: > > > What really angers me is that people will put stuff like this up on ebay > > and not properly take a picture or document it and pass it off as the > > original, "MINT SEALED", etc. Whenever you see a sealed Mean > > Streets (Access, 1989), 99% of the time it is a Slash release. > > Another way to tell Slashes from normal is that the stickers on original > > boxes that have platform, requirements, and disk sizes included are > > usually screened (printed) right onto the box. > > I suspect a lot of them just plain don't know. They've seen Mean Streets > sell for insane prices, but have no idea what Slash is, or that different > packages even exist. It's up to us to educate them. (Camera pans around to view Chris Forman and Jim Leonard, in full Superhero garb) Chris and Jim: "It's up to us! We are... ...The Re-Educators!" Chris: "Fighting the crime of confusing Infocom folios with Activision re-releases!" Jim: "Righting the wrong of calling packages 'RARE!!! MINT!!!'" Chris: "Striving for Truth, Justice, and eliminating sloppy ebay listings written in all upper-case letters!" Jim: "Destroying all Slash knock-offs so that only valuable originals remain!" together: "The ree-Educators!!" Sorry, couldn't resist. :) -- 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] Questron 3?
> What really angers me is that people will put stuff like this up on ebay > and not properly take a picture or document it and pass it off as the > original, "MINT SEALED", etc. Whenever you see a sealed Mean > Streets (Access, 1989), 99% of the time it is a Slash release. > Another way to tell Slashes from normal is that the stickers on original > boxes that have platform, requirements, and disk sizes included are > usually screened (printed) right onto the box. I suspect a lot of them just plain don't know. They've seen Mean Streets sell for insane prices, but have no idea what Slash is, or that different packages even exist. It's up to us to educate them. -- 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] Questron 3?
Dan Chisarick wrote: > > Speaking of the list, I got another EA flatpack I've been looking for > today, but its a little different than the rest... "Axis Assassin". I've > had an original disk from god-knows-where for years, but have been looking > for the package. Got a shrinkwrapped copy of it. No manual, and there's no > pocket for one (Skyfox had no manual either, just a reference card. Ditto > for Marble Madness I believe). The odd thing is the reference card... its > heavy stock like all the others, but it has a typewriter-like font. No > borders on this card, just black type on heavy stock. Can anyone (Hugh?) > who has this let me know if I've found what I've been looking for (the > original release)? Welcome to the wonderful world of Slash budget re-releases. Slash re-released a lot of EA flatboxes early on; the folios (dual-fold or tri-fold) in Slash releases are reduced to simple folders; the manual is gone or photocopied; the reference notes are usually recreated with black text on white paper. You almost defintely have a Slash re-release of Axis. As for the Skyfox and Marble, though, they almost definitely came with manuals, so either you have Slashes or incomplete originals. I have Slash "folios" (really simple folders) of Music Construction Set and Skyfox II (both PC). > I have gotten the cheap re-releases of several titles, and been irked by > them. "Super Boulderdash" has the "one size fits all" reference card in its > re-release, but still has the bi-fold cover. Marble Madness only had a > reference card, and they printed it on paper instead of cardboard in the > cheap release (grrr). So, is this a fluke? Its the only time I've seen an > EA reference card w/o borders around the edge of the card. Thanks. Like I said: Welcome to the wonderful world of Slash re-releases. :-P What really angers me is that people will put stuff like this up on ebay and not properly take a picture or document it and pass it off as the original, "MINT SEALED", etc. Whenever you see a sealed Mean Streets (Access, 1989), 99% of the time it is a Slash release. Another way to tell Slashes from normal is that the stickers on original boxes that have platform, requirements, and disk sizes included are usually screened (printed) right onto the box. -- 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] Questron 3?
Ah, now this is good info. I beat Legacy of the Ancients for the Apple II, and loved it. Questron II on the IIgs, loved that too. I have Blacksilver (and never started it) so I guess that means I have to dig up Questron I (which probably didn't have a IIgs version). Add one to the list... thanks Tom. Speaking of the list, I got another EA flatpack I've been looking for today, but its a little different than the rest... "Axis Assassin". I've had an original disk from god-knows-where for years, but have been looking for the package. Got a shrinkwrapped copy of it. No manual, and there's no pocket for one (Skyfox had no manual either, just a reference card. Ditto for Marble Madness I believe). The odd thing is the reference card... its heavy stock like all the others, but it has a typewriter-like font. No borders on this card, just black type on heavy stock. Can anyone (Hugh?) who has this let me know if I've found what I've been looking for (the original release)? I have gotten the cheap re-releases of several titles, and been irked by them. "Super Boulderdash" has the "one size fits all" reference card in its re-release, but still has the bi-fold cover. Marble Madness only had a reference card, and they printed it on paper instead of cardboard in the cheap release (grrr). So, is this a fluke? Its the only time I've seen an EA reference card w/o borders around the edge of the card. Thanks. Dan - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Questron 3? > In a message dated 08/14/2001 5:42:53 PM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << To my recollection, "The Legend of Blacksilver" is the third game in the > Questron universe. It used the same interface and was published by Epyx as > part of the Masters Collection series, but was only available for C64 and > Apple II (there were problems writing the PC conversion and it never got > finished). >> > > I think Legacy of the Ancients was the third in this set, LoBS the 4th. At > least all 4 were done by Quest Software. > > Tom > > -- > 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] Questron 3?
In a message dated 08/14/2001 5:42:53 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << To my recollection, "The Legend of Blacksilver" is the third game in the Questron universe. It used the same interface and was published by Epyx as part of the Masters Collection series, but was only available for C64 and Apple II (there were problems writing the PC conversion and it never got finished). >> I think Legacy of the Ancients was the third in this set, LoBS the 4th. At least all 4 were done by Quest Software. Tom -- 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] Questron 3?
Hey gang, A Shoppe visitor hit me with this one, thought I'd run it by those of you who know more about RPGs... >I'm not sure if this ever existed, Questron II ended with a "To be continued." but I never saw >Questron III. Has anyone out there seen it? To my recollection, "The Legend of Blacksilver" is the third game in the Questron universe. It used the same interface and was published by Epyx as part of the Masters Collection series, but was only available for C64 and Apple II (there were problems writing the PC conversion and it never got finished). -- 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/
