6 Mar
2003
6 Mar
'03
1:52 a.m.
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Ethan Dicks wrote:
This is especially important if any of the titles are
from Infocom. Those
still fetch a price from those trying to "collect the set". I would say
that a Zorkmid could be worth more than the computer it comes with.
Indeed, Infocom games can represent a whole subclass of collecting.
Yes, there are copies of "The Lost Treasures of
Infocom" for a variety of
platforms still kicking around, but the reproduction quality of the
"feelies" is rather poor. I have a complete set of the regular boxes (for
various CPUs) with a few spares, as well as a couple flavors of TLToI
(Amiga/PeeCee/floppy/CD-ROM), but none of the older, truely masterful
packages (like the mask from "Suspended" or the flying saucer from
"Starcross").
I've got Zork on 8" disk in the original packaging for CP/M systems ;)
So... in the case of certain titles from certain
vendors, don't discount
the value, historic _or_ otherwise, of the software in decent shape. Yes,
the "bits" are critical to running it; yes, many, many titles can be
found on abandonware sites; no, that's not always all that was in the box.
Exactly my point. The maps that came with each Ultima are also an
example.
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