On Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 08:07 AM, Alexander Zoller wrote:
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> It's obviously futile to debate the value of this game. I'd call it a
> safe
> bet though it would fetch a princely sum on eBay. Personally I wouldn't
> hesitate to put down serious money myself, I'm actually keeping some
> substantial funds aside for the day a Drash should come along.
I've always wondered what John Romero would pay for one (assuming he
doesn't have one already). :) He's a big time Ultima and Apple ][ fan.
I think he would be a great member of this list if he isn't already.
>
> As for the Computerland Aks, I'm not so sure anymore if there really
> are
> more around than Drashs. Only if you count those Akalabeths assembled
> recently from parts, and their number will increase further as Richard
> is handing them out in exchange for small favors ;)
I remember the guy that runs the Origin Museum claiming that there are
four of the original twelve currently known to exist. Since that is
one of his specialties I see no reason to doubt him.
> In any case, Drash must be worth less than one of the Twelve
> Akalabeths,
> with just a few copies of both titles around it's the significance that
> counts, not their exact number. I'd say Akalabeth had a _slightly_
> greater
> impact on the history of computer games.
No, if you said Ultima III or IV, I would agree with you. However,
Akalabeth is only important in that it lead to Ultima. It was the
Ultimas that everyone tried to imitate.
--
Edward Franks
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