Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/08/2004 12:06:13 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Starflight is interesting because the only copyright in the game is 86.  So I'm guessing the standard box was a 1988 re-release.  Tom (or anybody), what is the copyright on yours Inside of box says Softwar

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/08/2004 1:04:30 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Starflight 1988 standard box is not only a re-release, it is the coveted EGA version.  You know Jim I have this and it is NOT slash version I think (it is in wrap) Only EGA I've seen before was the Slash.

[SWCollect] C64 Trade List

2004-04-08 Thread AvatarTom
Hi, I have these C64 games/aps for trade, if interested I will send my want list. C64/128 disk based games/aps, complete with box/folder/manual etc. Wasteland (folder) Dragon Wars with poster Bard's Tale 1 Bard's Tale 3 Uchi Matu Trail Blazer Maggie the Mink Kate the Camel Sammy the Sloth Cad Pak

RE: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread Per-Olof Karlsson
Hugh Falk wrote: >The only two EA games I know of that came in both Flat and Standard boxes are Wasteland and >Starflight. However, I'm not a box-variation fanatic so it is possible others exist. Anybody >know any? Another one that comes to mind is The Bard's Tale III. >Since I'm asking que

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/08/2004 6:15:56 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another one that comes to mind is The Bard's Tale III. I've seen Slash BT III box, is there a "normal" one too? Tom Visit my web page for many games for sale/trade and screen shots of Ultima Escape from M

RE: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread Per-Olof Karlsson
>> Another one that comes to mind is The Bard's Tale III. > I've seen Slash BT III box, is there a "normal" one too?   Hm, not sure about that, I don't have the boxed version, I've just seen it on pics. Anybody has one and can check?   - Peo

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/08/2004 7:30:58 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> Another one that comes to mind is The Bard's Tale III. > I've seen Slash BT III box, is there a "normal" one too? Hm, not sure about that, I don't have the boxed version, I've just seen it on pics. An

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread Jim Leonard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You know Jim I have this and it is NOT slash version I think (it is in Three total versions: flat in 1986 standard in 1988, supports EGA Slash in 19??, 3.5" disks only. Sorry if I wasn't clear about that. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gamin

RE: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread Freddie Bingham
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4122998185&ssPageName=ADM E:B:SS:US:1 "This is the first packaging, not the later "album cover" gatefold later used by INFOCOM, but a box." Don't know about you, but I've never seen BUREAUCRACY in anything but a grey box release. Perhaps he actua

Re: [SWCollect] Another "Is this rare"?

2004-04-08 Thread Jim Leonard
Not only that, but I really don't like the obvious contradiction on his listings: "I can't seem to find the Warranty Card!...This is what I believe to be a complete copy of this software" Yeah, well, if you can't find the warranty card, I guess it's not complete :-) Freddie Bingham wrote: htt

[SWCollect] Esoteric Question #274

2004-04-08 Thread Jim Leonard
In your opinion, which is worth more? Consider three nearly identical items in terms of content and quality, except: #1 has a registration card #2 has a registration card but it is filled out with the previous owners details (he just never sent it in) #3 has no registration card (BTW, there's

Re: [SWCollect] Esoteric Question #274

2004-04-08 Thread Edward Franks
On Apr 8, 2004, at 2:34 PM, Jim Leonard wrote: In your opinion, which is worth more? Consider three nearly identical items in terms of content and quality, except: #1 has a registration card #2 has a registration card but it is filled out with the previous owners details (he just never sent it

[SWCollect] eBay -ve feedback

2004-04-08 Thread Howard Feldman
I'm sure Im not the only one who's noticed, there's been a dramatic increase in deadbeats and assholes on ebay lately. Now I'm not one afraid to leave negative feedback when someone pisses me off, so here's a question.. Is there a way to deal with retaliatory -ve feedback? Don't get me wrong, I'

Re: [SWCollect] Esoteric Question #274

2004-04-08 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard stated: > >In your opinion, which is worth more? Consider three nearly identical >items in terms of content and quality, except: > >#1 has a registration card >#2 has a registration card but it is filled out with the previous owners >details (he just never sent it in) >#3 has no regi