[aries323]

Originally Posted by Tidus

Anyone?!?

Tidus...

I would get

Ultima
Gabriel Knight
The Hand of fate
The Legend of Kyrandia

Myst

and maybe 11th Hour and 7th guest and maybe Pandora Directive, too.

But at least Ultima, Gabriel Knight, Hand of Fate, and Legend of Kyrandia, especially if it is the floppy version as my guess these will really be collector's items. (it may be that you down the line you can't play them, though... but you will know that you have these great games...)

If you have the money for it, then I'd suggest you get all the games you mention, though...

[DustyShinigami]

I've ordered the original Discworld in the large cardboard box as well. There was one which had everything: maps, manual, installation disk and even two figures of Rincewind and Death. That would have been cool but it was a bit too pricey.

I suppose another game i own that's kinda rare is Beneath a Steel Sky, which is the jewel case version. I think there's a number of 'copied' versions knocking about cuz i ended up getting one off amazon without realizing and i think there's some on ebay too. There only seems to be one genuine copy left which is the same as the one i've got. Makes me proud to have it.

I've also found my original cardboard boxes of the Simon the Sorcerer games. 1 & 2 double pack, Puzzle Pack & Pinball. I think my sister has the discs, but i've kept the boxes in my room for safe keeping.

And finally, the idea of owning most of the LucasArts classics, even if they are re-releases, makes me proud too means some of them are rare.

[GhostPirateLechuck]

Originally Posted by Tidus

I am about to obtain some old PC games in their original big cardboard boxes, manuals, etc. - all in excellent condition.

Can anyone suggest to me if I shall (or not) get any of the following? :

* Gabriel Knight (floppy ver.)
* Phantom of the Opera (floppy ver.)
* Ultima (floppy ver.)
* Robin Hood (floppy ver.)
* Heart of China (floppy ver.)
* The Legend of Kyrandia (floppy ver.)
* The Hand of Fate - Kyrandia II (floppy ver.)
* 7th Guest (CD ver.)
* 11th Hour (CD ver.)
* Ecstatica (CD ver.)
* Myst (CD ver.)
* Pandora Directive (CD ver.)

Your opinions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

You can get all of those on Ebay for under 15 US dollars.

Edit: I didnt quite read this properly. Phantom of The Opera is the rarest one of this lot. It can be found for no less than 50+ US dollars. If anyone knows where to get a complete, mint copy cheaper let me know becasue I too am looking for it.

The others are more common but I prefer Robin Hood (longbow?), GK, and the Kyrandia games due to the fantastic artwork.

[GhostPirateLechuck]

Originally Posted by Melanie68

This is off topic (and a little belated) but welcome to the forums LeChuck!

Thanks alot.

[nl4m]

I have Nancy Drew for the GBA. That's hard to find. It's should a rare game that there is only one walkthrough from it on Gamefaqs.com.

[ATMachine]

Originally Posted by nl4m

I have Nancy Drew for the GBA. That's hard to find. It's should a rare game that there is only one walkthrough from it on Gamefaqs.com.

I doubt that conveys "rare" so much as "not very popular among the sort of people who use GameFAQs."

[nl4m]

^At least the chicks love these games.

[Erwin_Br]

Originally Posted by Gonchi

But... WHY?! I can't help but responsibilize you for me never finding Loom, Maniac Mansion, Zak, Last Crusade, and hundreds of other titles at the store... despite the fact that I've never even been to San Francisco... or remotely close for that matter.

Tell me about it! I remember him snatching a copy of Zak McKracken away from me on Ebay! In fact, it might've happened twice, I think! (But I'm sure it happend at least once!)

--Erwin

[eriq]

LOL. I'm sorry!! I don't really buy anything that often anymore.

[Erwin_Br]

Haha, never mind! (And it was years ago)

--Erwin

[RLacey]

Originally Posted by Tidus

I am about to obtain some old PC games in their original big cardboard boxes, manuals, etc. - all in excellent condition.

Can anyone suggest to me if I shall (or not) get any of the following? :

* Gabriel Knight (floppy ver.)
* Phantom of the Opera (floppy ver.)
* Ultima (floppy ver.)
* Robin Hood (floppy ver.)
* Heart of China (floppy ver.)
* The Legend of Kyrandia (floppy ver.)
* The Hand of Fate - Kyrandia II (floppy ver.)
* 7th Guest (CD ver.)
* 11th Hour (CD ver.)
* Ecstatica (CD ver.)
* Myst (CD ver.)
* Pandora Directive (CD ver.)

Your opinions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

If you're after them to be rare, I don't know which of those are worth having.

Game-wise, I'd highly recommend playing most of those, though. So if you're after them to play, go for it.

[GhostPirateLechuck]

Originally Posted by RLacey

If you're after them to be rare, I don't know which of those are worth having.

Game-wise, I'd highly recommend playing most of those, though. So if you're after them to play, go for it.

Return of the Phantom is considered rare. You rarely find it on ebay and when you do you get this, re released version for high prices.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RETURN-OF-THE-PH...QQcmdZViewItem

[GhostPirateLechuck]

Just got this in a trade for Runaway 2.

[Fien]

Originally Posted by GhostPirateLechuck

Just got this in a trade for Runaway 2.

But no poster...

[GhostPirateLechuck]

Originally Posted by Fienepien

But no poster...

The poster that comes with it is in there. Not the promo poster for sure though.

[Kazmajik]

I know this dates me, but I've still got a bunch of the old Infocom games with boxes and everything included, like Wishbringer with the cool glow-in-the-dark stone and letter that you weren't supposed to open until a certain point in the game, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy with the Don't Panic! button, pocket lint, no tea, and I forget what else. I've got Gabriel Knight: Mysteries, that came with games 1 and 2 and a paperback book of Sins of the Fathers. I've got Phantasmagoria: Stagefright. More Sierra games I've got with their boxes include Conquest of the Longbow, King's Quest V and VI, Quest for Glory 4, Leisure Suit Larry 3, the 5 1/2" floppy disks for Ulysses and the Golden Fleece (never could get it to work though) and I don't know what all.

I've got a certificate with my name printed on it for discovering some of the clues in Swordquest:Earthworld for the Atari 2600. How's that for rare?

[eriq]

Originally Posted by Kazmajik

I know this dates me, but I've still got a bunch of the old Infocom games with boxes and everything included, like Wishbringer with the cool glow-in-the-dark stone and letter that you weren't supposed to open until a certain point in the game, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy with the Don't Panic! button, pocket lint, no tea, and I forget what else.

OOh! Infocom games were so cool - the packaging and the collectibles that came with them.

[Dara100]

Kasmajic, that would be the Peril-Sensitive Sunglasses and the clear envelope containing the Invisible Miniature Space Fleet. It was the first game I ever bought for my Apple ][+. Ah, the memories. An Old Janx Spirit anyone?

[bbk5]

Eriq,

I just caught the site about the book you're involved with that commemorates the art of Sierra. Seems like a pretty cool collectible itself and that was the first I've heard of it. Is it still a long way out from being done?

Also, I'm extremely jealous of your Sierra collection.

[GoT]

I'm collecting old adventure games on my AMIGA which is kinda new since i bought it off ebay a few months ago....

so far i've only got:

Monkey island 1 & 2 both boxed and in GREAT condition
Indy Jones and the fate of atlantis boxed in MINT condition!

I've also been trying to get hold of the other lucasarts games in good nick. Zak McCracken may very well soon be mine as well as Kyrandia book 1!

I'm having fun collecting these AMIGA classics and i'll get around to playing them in the holidays.... i've also bought for it:

LEMMINGS
OH NO MORE LEMMINGS
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 2
ZOOL

so some fun games but yeah mainly just wanted to list the adventure games...

happy gaming!

GoT