[SWCollect] Silas Warner

[John Romero]

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I just 
received word today that Silas Warner has just died.  A very sad event and 
one that is slightly related to me since I suggested that we recreate Castle 
Wolfenstein back in 1992 (Wolfenstein 3D).  At least I got to meet Silas, 
hear him speak on MUSE Software, and hang out with him.  His widow is 
giving me everything of his from the Apple II days.  I'll have to create a 
shrine for him on my site (http://rome.ro).

- john
 

  
  -Original Message-From: C.E. Forman 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:16 
  PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [SWCollect] 
  Xenos
  Most of these TRS-80 large manual adventures sell 
  for around $15 - $20.  I see Xenos a lot less than the others, 
  though.  (Pyramid 2000, Bedlam, Raaka-Tu, etc.)  I think when I got 
  mine I traded what I considered to be a $30 item.
   
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Freddie 
Bingham 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:33 
PM
Subject: [SWCollect] Xenos

Can someone give 
me a general value of this game as I am not familiar with 
it.
 
http://www.figmentfly.com/xenos/
 
Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
 

Re: [SWCollect] Trivia questions answers (spoiler if you still wanna try), BT was wrong

[Stephane Racle]

I'm with Howard on this one. From what I recall, the plan was actually
to release a number of games in the "Tales" series, the first one being
the Bard's Tale... this was to be followed by things like The Knight's
Tale, The Wizard's Tale... hence why BT1 was actually Tales of the
Unknown: Vol 1 - The Bard's Tale. I'm not sure at what point Interplay
changed its mind. Of course, it could it's possible that the game was
in fact originally titled Spectre Snare, but I've never heard anything
to that effect either.

Howard Feldman wrote:

  
BT question

"the original name of Bard's tale was Spector Snare.
Mike Crawford did a virtuoso job with it back in the
early days of Interplay, right after they were formed
from Boone Software."

So how about it folks, can anyone refute this or does this fellow know more than us? I'm guessing he does for sure on GS UI since he
actually did the music for it ;)

  
  
As far as I know (and I like to think of myself as somewhat of a BT
expert..), the released game was always known as Tales of the Unknown
Volume I: the Bard's Tale.  However, the Spectre Snare was the name of
the most powerful weapon in the game (worth 200,000 gold I think).  See
here for example:
http://people.stdnet.com/jonathan/emu/bardstaleequip.htm
In a dungeon you can find the message "On the wall is etched: The
Spectre Snare can catch a foe and bind him lest his spirit go..."

So it is conceivable that the game was originally named after the most
powerful weapon in the game (after all, BT2 was named after the Destiny
Wand, the most powerful weapon in that game), but I have seen no
evidence that this was the case.

  

Re: [SWCollect] Trivia questions answers (spoiler if you still wanna try), BT was wrong

[Howard Feldman]

> BT question
> 
> "the original name of Bard's tale was Spector Snare.
> Mike Crawford did a virtuoso job with it back in the
> early days of Interplay, right after they were formed
> from Boone Software."
> 
> So how about it folks, can anyone refute this or does this fellow know more than us? 
> I'm guessing he does for sure on GS UI since he
> actually did the music for it ;)

As far as I know (and I like to think of myself as somewhat of a BT
expert..), the released game was always known as Tales of the Unknown
Volume I: the Bard's Tale.  However, the Spectre Snare was the name of
the most powerful weapon in the game (worth 200,000 gold I think).  See
here for example:
http://people.stdnet.com/jonathan/emu/bardstaleequip.htm
In a dungeon you can find the message "On the wall is etched: The
Spectre Snare can catch a foe and bind him lest his spirit go..."

So it is conceivable that the game was originally named after the most
powerful weapon in the game (after all, BT2 was named after the Destiny
Wand, the most powerful weapon in that game), but I have seen no
evidence that this was the case.

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RE: [SWCollect] Castle Wolfenstein

[Stuart Feldhamer]

I always wondered...is that his real name? It sounds too much like Silas
Marner.

Stuart

-Original Message-
From: Hugh Falk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 11:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Castle Wolfenstein


That's a new one to me.

On a related note, Silas Warner just died.  Very sad news.

Hugh

-Original Message-
From: Dan Chisarick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:07 PM
To: Software Collectibles Mailing List
Subject: [SWCollect] Castle Wolfenstein

I think Castle Wolfenstein should win the "most package variants of any

software title ever".  Not counting overseas packing and I don't think
they had 'budget' packing, there's like 4-5 variants of the Apple II
version perhaps?  I never saw this one before:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=2791458202&category=4610

Sheesh.


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RE: [SWCollect] Castle Wolfenstein

[Hugh Falk]

That's a new one to me.

On a related note, Silas Warner just died.  Very sad news.

Hugh

-Original Message-
From: Dan Chisarick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 7:07 PM
To: Software Collectibles Mailing List
Subject: [SWCollect] Castle Wolfenstein

I think Castle Wolfenstein should win the "most package variants of any

software title ever".  Not counting overseas packing and I don't think  
they had 'budget' packing, there's like 4-5 variants of the Apple II  
version perhaps?  I never saw this one before:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? 
ViewItem&item=2791458202&category=4610

Sheesh.


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Re: [SWCollect] Castle Wolfenstein

[Stephane Racle]

First time I see that one too... interesting. I think the first ever 
release was the one with the orange booklet in a baggie. Does anyone 
know for sure? I think, however, that Zork/Zork I wins hands down for 
the most package variations!

Dan Chisarick wrote:

I think Castle Wolfenstein should win the "most package variants of 
any  software title ever".  Not counting overseas packing and I don't 
think  they had 'budget' packing, there's like 4-5 variants of the 
Apple II  version perhaps?  I never saw this one before:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? 
ViewItem&item=2791458202&category=4610

Sheesh.

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[SWCollect] Castle Wolfenstein

[Dan Chisarick]

I think Castle Wolfenstein should win the "most package variants of any  
software title ever".  Not counting overseas packing and I don't think  
they had 'budget' packing, there's like 4-5 variants of the Apple II  
version perhaps?  I never saw this one before:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? 
ViewItem&item=2791458202&category=4610

Sheesh.

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Re: [SWCollect] Xenos

[C.E. Forman]

Yeah, I meant just the ones released by Radio 
Shack.  All bets are off on a PS Zork price these days.
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Freddie 
  Bingham 
  To: 'C.E. Forman' ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:25 
  PM
  Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Xenos
  
  I assume the exception to this would be the large manual 
  Personal Zork.
   
  Freddie
   
  Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
   
  


From: C.E. Forman 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 
2:16 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: 
Re: [SWCollect] Xenos

Most of these TRS-80 large manual adventures 
sell for around $15 - $20.  I see Xenos a lot less than the others, 
though.  (Pyramid 2000, Bedlam, Raaka-Tu, etc.)  I think when I 
got mine I traded what I considered to be a $30 item.
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Freddie 
  Bingham 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:33 
  PM
  Subject: [SWCollect] Xenos
  
  Can someone 
  give me a general value of this game as I am not familiar with 
  it.
   
  http://www.figmentfly.com/xenos/
   
  Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
   

Re: [SWCollect] Xenos

[C.E. Forman]

Yeah, I think I did get it from you.  Happen to remember what I traded, or
did I buy it outright?

- Original Message - 
From: "Howard Feldman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Xenos


> I think I gave that to you, right?  If I recall, I got that along with
> the Personal Software Zork for about $100 :)  So hard to say what it was
> worth alone.  It looked boring to me or I wouldnt have parted with it
> but maybe I was wrong?
>
> C.E. Forman wrote:
> > Most of these TRS-80 large manual adventures sell for around $15 - $20.
> > I see Xenos a lot less than the others, though.  (Pyramid 2000, Bedlam,
> > Raaka-Tu, etc.)  I think when I got mine I traded what I considered to
> > be a $30 item.
> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > *From:* Freddie Bingham 
> > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:33 PM
> > *Subject:* [SWCollect] Xenos
> >
> > Can someone give me a general value of this game as I am not
> > familiar with it.
> >
> > http://www.figmentfly.com/xenos/
> >
> > Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
> >
>
> -- 
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Re: [SWCollect] Xenos

[Howard Feldman]

I think I gave that to you, right?  If I recall, I got that along with 
the Personal Software Zork for about $100 :)  So hard to say what it was 
worth alone.  It looked boring to me or I wouldnt have parted with it 
but maybe I was wrong?

C.E. Forman wrote:
Most of these TRS-80 large manual adventures sell for around $15 - $20.  
I see Xenos a lot less than the others, though.  (Pyramid 2000, Bedlam, 
Raaka-Tu, etc.)  I think when I got mine I traded what I considered to 
be a $30 item.
 

- Original Message -
*From:* Freddie Bingham 
*To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
*Sent:* Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:33 PM
*Subject:* [SWCollect] Xenos
Can someone give me a general value of this game as I am not
familiar with it.
 
http://www.figmentfly.com/xenos/
 
Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
 
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RE: [SWCollect] Xenos

[Freddie Bingham]

I assume the exception to this would be the large manual 
Personal Zork.
 
Freddie
 
Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
 

  
  
  From: C.E. Forman 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:16 
  PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [SWCollect] 
  Xenos
  
  Most of these TRS-80 large manual adventures sell 
  for around $15 - $20.  I see Xenos a lot less than the others, 
  though.  (Pyramid 2000, Bedlam, Raaka-Tu, etc.)  I think when I got 
  mine I traded what I considered to be a $30 item.
   
  
- Original Message - 
From: 
Freddie 
Bingham 
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:33 
PM
Subject: [SWCollect] Xenos

Can someone give 
me a general value of this game as I am not familiar with 
it.
 
http://www.figmentfly.com/xenos/
 
Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
 

Re: [SWCollect] Xenos

[C.E. Forman]

Most of these TRS-80 large manual adventures sell 
for around $15 - $20.  I see Xenos a lot less than the others, 
though.  (Pyramid 2000, Bedlam, Raaka-Tu, etc.)  I think when I got 
mine I traded what I considered to be a $30 item.
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Freddie 
  Bingham 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:33 
  PM
  Subject: [SWCollect] Xenos
  
  Can someone give 
  me a general value of this game as I am not familiar with 
  it.
   
  http://www.figmentfly.com/xenos/
   
  Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
   

Re: [SWCollect] More TRS-80

[AvatarTom]

In a message dated 03/02/2004 2:17:25 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


I used to have "Monty Plays Monopoly" and have very fond memories of playing it. : )
 
And that is even better than having a valuable $ wise game ;) I hear you!!




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[SWCollect] Trivia questions answers (spoiler if you still wanna try), BT was wrong

[AvatarTom]

Interesting!!

GS question
"The payment for the licensing was a case of a fairly
hard to find British beer; I dont know the brand. "

BT question

"the original name of Bard's tale was Spector Snare.
Mike Crawford did a virtuoso job with it back in the
early days of Interplay, right after they were formed
from Boone Software."

So how about it folks, can anyone refute this or does this fellow know more than us? I'm guessing he does for sure on GS UI since he actually did the music for it ;)

Tom
Visit my web page for many games for sale/trade and screen shots of Ultima Escape from Mt. Drash,  Tom's Ultima, Infocom and RPG page 

RE: [SWCollect] More TRS-80

[Feldhamer, Stuart]

I used 
to have "Monty Plays Monopoly" and have very fond memories of playing it. : 
)
 
Stuart

  -Original Message-From: Freddie Bingham 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 3:15 
  PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [SWCollect] More 
  TRS-80
  What about "Monty 
  Plays Scrabble"? Do I have junk or what. Now I expect Xenos (disk, bag, 
  manual) has some value being a Text adventure but what I don't 
  know..
   
  Freddie
   
  Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
   

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[SWCollect] More TRS-80

[Freddie Bingham]

What about "Monty 
Plays Scrabble"? Do I have junk or what. Now I expect Xenos (disk, bag, manual) 
has some value being a Text adventure but what I don't 
know..
 
Freddie
 
Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
 

[SWCollect] Xenos

[Freddie Bingham]

Can someone give me 
a general value of this game as I am not familiar with it.
 
http://www.figmentfly.com/xenos/
 
Vintage Gaming - http://www.vintagegaming.org
 

Re: [SWCollect] eBay change

[Pedro Quaresma]

First choose the category:

Home > All Categories > Entertainment > Video Games > Games

Then on the left you'll see, below the Basic Search, a sub-category search. By platform, genre, price, etc.

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It is? Sub-category of which category? I don't see it anywhere...

Pedro Quaresma wrote: 

It's now a sub-category, which you can choose on the "navigator" on the left hand side

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Did eBay just change their categories?  Apple II gone? 
  
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