RE: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-27 Thread Pedro Quaresma
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Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-27 Thread Jim Leonard
Pedro Quaresma wrote: That box description reminded me of another two games with unusual box shapes: Prince of Persia 2 (I think it was 2), the box was shaped like an hourglass. You're right; scans of that are also on MobyGames. -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-27 Thread Stephen S. Lee
On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: [snip] Wing Commander Premiere will generally bring it up, without any false positives. None are currently up, but one auction for a set that was missing lots of stuff concluded

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-27 Thread Jim Leonard
Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: [snip] Wing Commander Premiere will generally bring it up, without any false positives. None are currently up, but one auction for a set that was

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Pedro Quaresma
What about the Suspended mask? Oh, and it isn't the Starcross saucer. There's no such thing as a Starcross saucer. It has recently been officially renamed by the members of this mailing list to the pink frisbee. Weird but true. Thank you. :) Pedro R. Quaresma [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Jim Leonard
Stephen S. Lee wrote: * Wing Commander III Premiere Edition. Easily the largest game box I own. There's no way this is going to fit on a bookshelf (it's way too large in two dimensions). Is that the film can? Anyone know where I can get something like this? It's eluded me ever since I

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread AvatarTom
There is a Joe and Mac in an octagon box, also some strange fish game I have that has to be the MOST awkward package, I think the box is shaped like a 3D fish. Tom -- This message was sent to you because you are currently

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard boldly stated: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Any other awkward games of interest out there? A few I can remember and/or own: (and view this in a Courier or monospace font to see diagrams correctly) Zepher: Back was flat, but front was shaped like three sides of an octagon: Top view:

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 07/26/2001 11:21:16 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The fish game I've never seen, but it's not El-Fish because El-Fish comes in a normal box. Next time I tear apart my storage area I'll try to find it, REALLY AWKWARD!!! Flimsy too. Tom

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Jim Leonard
Lee K. Seitz wrote: Centauri Alliance, a sci-fi RPG for the Apple II (and maybe others) came in a hexagonal box. Not hard to stand up, but it's wider than a standard rectangular box, so it sticks out farther from the shelf. I bought it way back when in part because you could import

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Lee K. Seitz
Jim Leonard boldly stated: Lee K. Seitz wrote: Centauri Alliance, a sci-fi RPG for the Apple II (and maybe others) came in a hexagonal box. I bought it way back when in part because you could import characters from Might Magic. Their magical items would become hi-tech items. I was

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Jim Leonard
Lee K. Seitz wrote: You know, for that matter, I don't seem to manage to finish many RPG/adventure/IF games. I finished HHGTTG (after I finally got the !@#$ babel fish) and Bureacracy, but not Maniac Mansion or Nord Bert. For that matter, I bought the collector's edition of X-Wing and

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Stephen S. Lee
On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Someone said that only 1,500 of these were made, but given how often this shows up and given that EA sold it directly until 2-3 years ago, I think there were more than that. It's still easily worth $100+ if everything's

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Jim Leonard
Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Someone said that only 1,500 of these were made, but given how often this shows up and given that EA sold it directly until 2-3 years ago, I think there were more than that. It's still easily

Re: [SWCollect] Awkward game packages

2001-07-26 Thread Jim Leonard
Stephen S. Lee wrote: On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Jim Leonard wrote: Stephen S. Lee wrote: Someone said that only 1,500 of these were made, but given how often this shows up and given that EA sold it directly until 2-3 years ago, I think there were more than that. It's still easily