Re: [SWCollect] Another Is this rare?

2004-04-08 Thread Jim Leonard
Hugh Falk wrote: Since I'm asking questions: My Apple Wasteland has copyrights from 1986 - 1988 (depending on where you look). Does anybody have one with ONLY 1986? Did it actually hit the shelves in 86, 87 or 88? I think 88. I bought mine in 1988, but I have the IBM PC version. Starflight is

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 Software

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.

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

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.

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

RE: [SWCollect] Another Is this rare?

2004-04-08 Thread Freddie Bingham
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4122998185ssPageName=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 actually

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:

Re: [SWCollect] Another Is this rare?

2004-04-07 Thread Jim Leonard
Dan Chisarick wrote: I'd be led to believe that the album cover came FIRST, then the box, as the last few Apple II games came in boxes (John Madden and Earl Weaver did). Thoughts? Yes, that is how it was. He seems to have it backwards. Geez, I would kill small rodents with my bare hands

RE: [SWCollect] Another Is this rare?

2004-04-07 Thread Hugh Falk
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? Since I'm asking questions: My Apple Wasteland has copyrights from 1986 - 1988 (depending on where