Side note: The Hitchhikers' Guide series is one of the best written sci-fi humor epics of all time!
I've noticed that the hardcover compliation (w/all five books and an extra short story) has been in the bargain books racks at B&N for the past 2 years. It is a steal at $15. I've a suspicion that the "bargain" status is a marketing ploy, and the book is a consistent seller. If you've never read the series pick it up! (Or, you can download the complete works from many places). The author, Douglas Adams, died a few months ago. I think he was only 50. 50! "C.E. Forman" wrote: > Actually, no. Ford gives Arthur the Babel fish in the book. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pedro Quaresma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 2:30 AM > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] New SKUs > > > > > About Hitchhiker... many times the creators of games that are based on > > well-known books "forget" that the players may have not read the book yet > > (or ever will). So maybe that Babelfish puzzle was clear to whomever read > > tHHGttG, but not for everyone else? > > > > Pedro R. Quaresma > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "So long, and thanks for all the fish" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Lee K. Seitz" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > 13/11/01 22:52 > > > > > Solicita-se resposta a > > swcollect Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > A/C: > > Ref: > > cc: > > Assunto: Re: [SWCollect] New SKUs > > > > > > > > > > Jim Leonard boldly stated: > > > > > >Chris Newman wrote: > > >> > > >> I think this paucity of physical components falls under > > >> the same category as companies releasing barebones documentation to > > virtually > > >> require that the player buys the strategy guide (aka real manual). > > > > >> Am I being too harsh here? > > > > > >No, you're being quite accurate. Many consider Outpost to be the start > > >of this downfall; the manual blatantly omits pieces of information that > > >were necessary to play the game -- only to be included in the strategy > > >guide. Personally, I consider it to be King's Quest V, which included a > > >puzzle so "out there" that you *had* to buy the hint book to win the > > >game. > > > > I don't know. I think the Babel fish in Hitchhiker just about > > qualifies. 8) I managed to figure out everything except the final > > step before I got the hint book. > > > > -- > > Lee K. Seitz * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/ > > Wanted: Vintage Pac-M*n necktie > > (The asterisk is to keep from mucking up people's Usenet search > > results. Replace it with an "a", if you didn't know.) > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to > > the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' > > Archives are available at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.salvador-caetano.pt > > http://www.globalshop.pt > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to > > the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' > > Archives are available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/ > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to > the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' > Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
