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| 21 OCT 2002 at 5:48am |
STooGE4444, EastCoastDoom...Schattenjger
Posts : 2099
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | The most recent rare Adventure I bought was Duckman. That's cool that you got Luxor. id you try it yet? Or you gonna saviour it? uckman is fun but I haven't had any time to play much of it yet.
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 8:51am |
bleepnikPrivate Detective
Posts : 544
Joined: 13 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline |
Armed & Delirious aka Granny aka Dementia (no idea how collectable it is, but I think it's pretty hard to find)
.gita
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 3:36pm |
JoYSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 208
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Hmmm.... I don't really have any idea on what is rare and what not, for a while I thought "The X-Files" was rare, and once I had bought it a store started dumping some kind of left over stock from who knows where very cheap!
But I think one of the games I was most curious about and I had trouble finding was "I have no mouth and I must scream". I found a whole bunch once but that turned out to be the french version of the game (still bought a copy just in case only the manual would be french, but I wasn't that lucky) later on I managed to finally get my hands on an english version!
Does somebody know of a list of games that are considered to be very rare?
JoY
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 4:16pm |
| Deleted User | In general, "rare" games are scarce/out of print and the developing companies are often gone from the market place. Some that come easily to my mind are:
Cassandra Galleries
Laura Bow 1 & 2
Assorted early Sierra games
Alice: Interactive Museum
The Crystal Skull
Sherlock Holmes: Case of the Rose Tattoo
Sherlock Holmes: Case of the Serrated Scalpel
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
The early Call of Cthulhu games
Dark Eye
Early Zork graphic games
I know that there a lots more and when I think of them I will add.
What is "rare" to the rest of you?
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 4:32pm |
mbc841Space Cadet
Posts : 194
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | SirDave, I've been trying to get "Secrets of the Luxor" for EVER ! ! Congrats ! !
I won a copy of "The Neverhood" over the summer in an E-Bay auction. I was quite proud ! !
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 5:00pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
Posts : 4940
Joined: 17 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | stooge & mbc:
Thanks for recognizing the 'greatness' of my getting 'Secrets of the Luxor' . Paid more than I'd like to admit on Ebay- it was a short-timed auction: one guy initially outbid me by a fairly hefty amount so I let him think he'd beat me 'til the last minute (which was right during the 2nd game of the World Series-so I was hoping he was pre-occupied), then I pounced with a series of bids to overcome his upper limit coming in the winner with just 3 seconds to go. Damn! that was fun!
One thing about adventure games is that it seems that company's release them and then, often, just let them go. For instance, go to Dreamcatcher's site- you can't get a lot of their games from 1-2 years ago even from themselves! I don't think it costs much to reprint those things- why not have them at least available on a website for $9.99 or something. Take Riven- I know you can find it on the web/ebay, but the single version isn't available in stores now- only available in the Trilogy.
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 5:34pm |
BarracudaIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 1
Joined: 14 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Hello,
I know I should not be self promoting but two great adventure games of all time are still currently available and supported at www.barracudanet.com. The titles are TITANIC "ADVENTURE OUT OF TIME" and TIMELAPSE.
Thanks again to Randy and his entire staff for bring back the JA FORUM.
Best wishes to all!
Barracuda
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 8:35pm |
ConMolSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 396
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I'vs always wanted to find 'Bad Day on the Midway'
The most I ever paid on eBay was $50 for the 2 Phantasmagorias.
I think it was about 8 years ago I ran into the Kings Quest collection at BJ's Wholesale Club. It has KQ1-6, both Laura Bows and some of Roberta's earlier stuff (Mystery House).
The second Laura Bow is unplayable at one point in the museum because it runs way too fast but I wouldn't trade that bit of sentimentality for anything!
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 9:05pm |
STooGE4444, EastCoastDoom...Schattenjger
Posts : 2099
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I think definition of rare is games that are out-of-print, originally weren't successful, and/or where published in other countries than US.
The other rares that I've attained recently are Crystal Skull, Dark Eye, Bad Mojo...
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 9:32pm |
| Deleted User | Ahoy there me hearties !
I'm new here but these are titles I've managed to acquire that I think may be fairly rare. Many through lots of blood, sweat and toil ;
Bad Day On The Midway
Bad Mojo
The Gene Machine
Chewy : Escape From F5
Amber
Morpheus
Duckman
The Gene Machine
Pilgrim
The Quivering
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
The Last Express
Sanitarium
Sherlock Holmes : The Case of the Rose Tattoo
There are many I'm still chasing !
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 10:57pm |
| Deleted User | Hi ConMol,
You can buy Bad Day On The Midway at R&R Wholesale at www.rrcd.com/all.html .
I have bought several games from them in the past and they have been OK to deal with.
Harriet@JA
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 11:13pm |
mszvPrivate Detective
Posts : 751
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Hi,
I think Obsidian, while not impossible to get, is somewhat rare, as is Morpheus. Another game, Celtica, is very hard to get get.
I have Obisidan, and I just purchased Morpheus. I didn't get these games because they were rare or collectors' items. I got Obsidian a couple of years ago, when it was easy to get. I thought I would like it, and I do. I saw good reviews of Morpheus, so I finally decided to buy Morpheus. I managed to get it on half.com, the non bidding part of ebay.
I would like to purchase Celtica, but probably not enough to pay a fortune for it.
Regards, mszv
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| 21 OCT 2002 at 11:32pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
Posts : 4940
Joined: 17 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | I've also got the King's Quest collection- not sure if that's available anywhere now. Also have the complete Leisure Suit Larry, but that may be still available at the author's website.
Have Amber and Lighthouse but haven't played them yet- I see them periodically on ebay so I guess they're not really that rare!
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 22 OCT 2002 at 2:50am |
ZiggyIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 19
Joined: 2 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Where can you get Obsidian? I, like an idiot, got rid of my box before I started collecting Adventure Games. I have the jewel case but...
I still don't have the boxed version of The Neverhood either.
Hard to get games I did get (boxed originals):
Cassandra Galleries
Blue Ice
Gadget
Duckman
Robin Hood Conquest of the Longbow
Inherit the Earth
Big Red Adventure
Secrets of the Luxor
Alice Interactive Museum
DarkSeed II (still looking for DarkSeed 1)
Bad Day on the Midway
The Resident's Freakshow
King's Quests (still don't have #3)
Mean Streets
Rex Nebular
I know there's more but I didn't go through my bookcases.
[i]We can be heroes. Just for one day.[/i]
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| 22 OCT 2002 at 5:32pm |
| Deleted User | Hey Ziggy,
Where did you find most of these? o you have a good site for oldies?
Harriet@JA
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| 22 OCT 2002 at 6:26pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
Posts : 4940
Joined: 17 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | Now Harriet, Ziggy is not going to tell anyone but me!
Seriously, that's quite a collection of rarities!
I forgot that I also have a vintage copy of Under a Killing Moon. (Have never played it, but plan to once I've finished the dozen or so I still have to work thru.) I see it very occasionally on eBay so it's still out there.... but not much.
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 22 OCT 2002 at 9:08pm |
ZiggyIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 19
Joined: 2 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Hi Harriet and SirDave!
I traded for or bought most of my games through Game Trading Zone and a few through eBay. I spent over a year diligently pursuing the titles I have. I have many more rarities but to list them would mean taking inventory of 6 bookcases full of games boxes (probably 400 games).
I'm not addicted to adventure games. No way!!!
[i]We can be heroes. Just for one day.[/i]
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| 22 OCT 2002 at 9:20pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
Posts : 4940
Joined: 17 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | Alright Ziggy, with yer hand on the Bible:
How many of those 400 have you completed? Some of those games look so pretty in their new shrink-wrapped boxes, it's just too hard to crack'em.
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 22 OCT 2002 at 10:53pm |
CathieIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 13
Joined: 14 OCT 2002
Status : Online | If you aren't worried about having original packaging I know you can buy jewel box editions of both Amber and Riven easily in the Toronto area. I have seen many copies of Amber in the racks of local Electronics Boutiques and Riven has been spotted in racked displays at Business Depot and Staples.
Hope this helps.
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| 22 OCT 2002 at 11:09pm |
| Deleted User | I'm still looking for Grim Fandango.
But I live in Holland, in other words: in a galaxy far, far away.
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| 23 OCT 2002 at 12:11am |
ZiggyIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 19
Joined: 2 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Well, I probably have played 50 or less games! I am not attached to the shrink-wrap. I vow that I will play each and every one of the games in those shelves!!
[i]We can be heroes. Just for one day.[/i]
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| 23 OCT 2002 at 12:11pm |
alkis21Schattenjger
Posts : 2112
Joined: 23 OCT 2002
Location: GR
Status : Offline | I have a whole bunch of *original* 80s Amiga adventure games which will be buried with me when I die.
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| 23 OCT 2002 at 1:58pm |
ratracerIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 41
Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I have a few of the games I've seen listed (since I never sell or trade anything I buy) - plus Runaway A road adventure (which I'm not sure it's rare or not, since I think it sold rather well - in Spain, of course) ...
But what's the meaning of it being rare - does it mean it's valuable? Not that I think of selling my games (unless they go for a few thousands!!!!)
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| 23 OCT 2002 at 7:55pm |
dallymistyIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 18
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I have recently got some older games back from a friend which I had totally forgotten about. They were:-
Day Of The Tentacle
Lost Files Of Sherlock Holmes
Dagger of AmonRa
Lost In Time 1 & 2
Dracula Unleashed
Mummy Tomb Of The Pharoah
Amazon Guardians Of Eden
Phantasmagoria
Boy was I happy to see these oldies again
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