Re: Original Apple II Akalabeth (Ultima 0) for Sale

[Fortran <fortrandragon@hotmail.com>]

	Oops, this one was sitting in my outbox unsent.  :-/

My glass typewriter shows Scrounge Weasel pondering...
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> you're kidding, right?  

	No.  Scarcity affects the price.  Law of supply and demand, you 
know.  :)

> what did you *expect* to pay?!

	What did _I_ expect to pay?  Not much more than that, because I was 
at my limit, pretty much.

	I expected the price to go much higher, possibly $1,200 - $1,500.  
Just the CPC disk went for around $600 recently, I've seen the Denis 
Loubet "Wrong Way" coversheet (the demon rising from the pentagram) go 
for something around $1,500, and the Lord British Starter Set (CPC 
Ultima/Akalabeth combo) go for around $1,200.

	The only other game that I see that brings out these prices are the 
Infocom Starcross saucer and the original Apple ][ version of the 
Personal Software Zork.

	I imagine it is still possible to find a great bargain, but if it 
is on eBay or the other auction sites expect to pay the going rate.

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