Re: [SWCollect] Shock

2001-11-04 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 11/04/2001 12:46:21 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: BTW, Ultima 9 didn't cost $30mil to make, it was more like $6mil (if you don't count Garriott's salary; $8.5 mil if you do).  This is because it had a development period of almost 3 years.  Right, but th

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-04 Thread Jim Leonard
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote: > > Jim Leonard boldly stated: > > > >Starflight was also re-released later in their box format, with added > >support for EGA. The non-Slash version of this is extremely rare (the > >Slash version is common). This is the version to get since the older > >Starflight would

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-04 Thread Jim Leonard
"Stephen S. Lee" wrote: > > On Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: > > Hugh Falk wrote: > > > > > > FYI, of the 3 popular ones you mention, M.U.L.E. is possibly the most > > > significant since it is from the original group of EA's first games. Archon > > > (also from the original batch) ranks r

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-04 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard boldly stated: > >Starflight was also re-released later in their box format, with added >support for EGA. The non-Slash version of this is extremely rare (the >Slash version is common). This is the version to get since the older >Starflight would only support 16 colors if you had Com

RE: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-04 Thread Hugh Falk
According to the 87-88 catalog here are all the flat box titles that were released for the IBM Compatible PC (there is no specific mention of the Jr. by 87): Amnesia Bard's Tale I Starflight Marble Madness Earl Weaver World Tour Golf Articfox PHM Pegasus Chuck Yeager's Advance Flight Trainer Gran

RE: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-04 Thread Hugh Falk
True...I was talkign about the title in general...not for a specific platform. However, the common Atari 800 version is the first one produced. The rest came later. Hugh -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 1:37 AM To: [EMAIL PR

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-04 Thread Stephen S. Lee
On Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: > Hugh Falk wrote: > > > > FYI, of the 3 popular ones you mention, M.U.L.E. is possibly the most > > significant since it is from the original group of EA's first games. Archon > > (also from the original batch) ranks right up there with M.U.L.E. as an > >

Re: [SWCollect] Shock

2001-11-04 Thread Alexander Zoller
> Yep. It's still there: > http://www.mobygames.com/featured_article/feature,7/ > > Will probably be there until the end of time. :-) Thanks, Jim. /Alexander -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscri