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Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:21 pm
by Tawmis
cpages2 wrote:
Here are the latest editions to the collection:
Leisure Suit Larry III (my 4th copy)
Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire (3rd Copy)
MAABUS (2 complete copies)
Heart of China (my 3rd Copy)
Kings Quest I (my 3rd copy)
Kings Quest III (2 copies - This puts me at 5 copies)
Kings Quest II - Silver Box (2 copies)
Space Quest I EGA (my 3rd copy)
- Mike
So I have to ask - why do you get more than one copy? I get it if there's different box covers, maybe for that reason... But is that the case with all of these?
Like I know there isn't 4 different versions of LSLIII's cover...
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:01 pm
by Collector
I don't know about cpages2, but I end up with multiple copies for different reasons. I might find one that is in better shape or a more complete package than the one I already own, I might get another copy as part of a package deal or I find another for a good deal and get it to give, sell or trade. In these cases it is not my intent to keep the extras. The only ones I intend to keep are because of different packages or different game versions, the latter to help add support to the SHP installers for as many versions as possible.
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:25 pm
by cpages2
My reason is 100% preservation and collecting to be honest. My goal is to just keep collecting and make sure I have a huge collection of well taken care of games that are with someone will take care of them.
I deal with buying games almost every day of the year and a lot of times just to get one game I want I have to take 3 or 4 I may already have or are not 100% interested in. Although Sierra has my die hard love, I also generally just collect PC games from the late 70's to early 2000's as a hobby.
To most people it doesn't make sense but to me it just makes me happy to see my collection always growing!
- Mike
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:10 pm
by gumby
dotkel50 wrote:Cool....Do those still work?
Just verified that one does (the 'half-height'). But silly me, both the drives I acquired are low density, and all I have to test them with are HD floppies. The drive powered up, and I could reference it, but it did not like the media.
Do these things have value (besides collectible)? Are your chances better at reading a low-density floppy in a low density drive? Or am I looking at a pair of space-wasters here?
Time to go off hunting for LD floppies.
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:06 pm
by Collector
May be door stops.
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:22 am
by Rudy
AndreaDraco wrote:Congratulations Rudy! I second the warm feeling about Ken Williams. Even on Facebook, he's just so nice and friendly. Can't wait to see the scan with their signatures!
Half a year of delay, but here's a picture of it, the inside of my Mystery House folder (On-Line Systems release).
![Image](http://www.sierrachest.com/gfx/sale/Image0373.jpg)
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:38 am
by AndreaDraco
That's really wonderful, Rudy! Wonderful!
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:14 am
by cpages2
Just picked up:
Sealed Space Quest I (EGA - second release) & 2
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:16 pm
by Collector
MusicallyInspired wrote:I took some pictures of my new Loom CD acquisition. I have the slipcase it came with, but I put it in a nice DVD case with some artwork I had printed out. Most of my LucasArts adventure collection is done the same way and looks quite nice on the shelf together.
I just snagged a copy that is in pristine shape that also includes the Audio Drama CD. It was just the 2 CDs, jewel case and insert manual, all in mint condition. I already had a copy of the floppy version complete with box and the
Book of Patterns.
Re: My *Updated* Collection
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:14 am
by galbyman
I just picked up Space Quest Collector's Edition (The one with the solver Roger and mop), Hero's Quest on new condition, King's Quest 7, and Space Quest 3 in almost new condition.
Re: My *Updated* Collection
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:23 pm
by cpages2
galbyman wrote:I just picked up Space Quest Collector's Edition (The one with the solver Roger and mop), Hero's Quest on new condition, King's Quest 7, and Space Quest 3 in almost new condition.
Good Stuff!
Re: My *Updated* Collection
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:26 pm
by Collector
galbyman wrote:I just picked up Space Quest Collector's Edition (The one with the solver Roger and mop), Hero's Quest on new condition, King's Quest 7, and Space Quest 3 in almost new condition.
And there are SHP installers for all of those.
Re: My *Updated* Collection
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:41 am
by galbyman
Collector wrote:galbyman wrote:I just picked up Space Quest Collector's Edition (The one with the solver Roger and mop), Hero's Quest on new condition, King's Quest 7, and Space Quest 3 in almost new condition.
And there are SHP installers for all of those.
I have downloaded all of your installers
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:52 pm
by cpages2
Just landed these games. As soon as they arrive I will snap some pictures!
activision hacker II
impressions chariots of wrath
Loom (complete big box)
mirrorsoft bermuda project
mindscape knightmare
- Mike
Re: New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:08 pm
by cpages2
YAY!!! After years of searching I just won "The Adventures of Roger Wilco" comic issue #1 (I already have #2). Now I just need to find #3
For anyone who doesn't know about this here is some info.
http://www.spacequest.net/misc/rwcomic/
- Mike