I think the most valuable game is: Seastalker: Horatio Sebastian Paraknishparpishkamishpan and the Ultramarine Bioceptor. : )
Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Hugh Falk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:33 AM To: 'C.E. Forman'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Oh my G*d!!!! No way...that was 1992. Only $20 a letter and $2 per subtitle letter. Then you have to subtract for the sequel. I'd have to go with: "The Activision Little Computer People Discovery Kit" The value of this game is approximately: $49.99 + $4500 = $4,549.99 I normally wouldn't want to count words like "Activision" in the value, but that's the official name of the game. On the back of the box in small print it says: "The Activision Little Computer People Discovery Kit TM" It's not a subtitle or to be confused with the various fonts used on the front. Other box variations of this game may be worth less. So unless somebody is going to argue that this isn't technically a game, I'm sorry to say that this is probably the most valuable game out there. I hope you all have one. On a similar note, should we raise the value of games by Bill Budge and Sid Meier because they use their names in the title? Or should we exclude their names? Do you list these games in your DB as "Sid Meier's Civilization " or just "Civilization"? As soon as somebody gets tired of this thread, please tell me to stop. No seriously, please tell me to stop. Hugh -----Original Message----- From: C.E. Forman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Oh my G*d!!!! Quite possibly... "Leather Goddesses of Phobos 2: Gas Pump Girls Meet the Pulsating Inconvenience from Planet X". ----- Original Message ----- From: "BL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Oh my G*d!!!! > I wonder what the most valuable game of all time is with this new perfect > system? :) > > Brad > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 6:47 PM > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Oh my G*d!!!! > > > > Lee, > > > > Thanks for pointing out a couple of flaws in my otherwise perfect system. > So here are a couple of changes: > > > > Numbers (and punctuation) do not count as "letters." > > > > Subtitle letters do count, but are only worth 10% of the title letters. > > > > Subtract (the value of 1 letter) x (sequel #) for sequels. > > > > So for example, Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress is worth: > > > > $600 + $230 - $200 = $630 > > > > Note: Regardless of how many sequels a game has, a game can never be > worth less than $0. > > > > With those modifications, I think the system is ready to roll out. Enjoy. > > > > Hugh > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Lee K. Seitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Feb 4, 2004 12:02 PM > > To: Software Collecting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Oh my G*d!!!! > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] stated: > > > > > >This is really shameless. I suggest a standard for classic = > > >game prices as follows: > > > > > >1994 - Present: > > >Price = (number of letters in game name) x $10 > > >1986 - 93: > > >Price = (number of letters in game name) x $20 > > >1977 - 85: > > >Price = (number of letters in game name) x $100 > > > > > >I think this is much more reasonable. Feel free to use this method > > >on your sites. No need to mention me as the source (please). > > > > Makes me glad I'm not an Ultima collector. > > > > Ultima (1981) = $600 > > Ultima II (1982) = $800 > > Ultima III (1983) = $900 > > Ultima IV (1985) = $800 > > Ultima V (1988) = $140 > > > > Especially if we add subtitles! > > > > Ultima (1981) = $600 > > Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress (1982) = $3100 > > Ultima III: Exodus (1983) = $1500 > > Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) = $2400 > > Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) = $480 > > > > (I was nice and didn't count the colons.) > > > > I might actually part with my original Infocoms at some of these > > prices: > > > > Zork (1980) = $400 > > Zork II (1981) = $600 > > Zork III (1982) = $700 > > Starcross (1982) = $900 > > Suspended (1983) = $900 > > Planetfall (1983) = $1000 > > The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984) = $3000 > > Leather Goddesses of Phobos (1986) = $480 > > Stationfall (1987) = $220 > > > > And again, you don't want to collect Zork and count subtitles. > > > > Zork: The Great Underground Empire (1980) = $2900 > > Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz (1981) = $2400 > > Zork III: The Dungeon Master (1982) = $2300 > > > > -- > > Lee K. 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