Re: wow (ebay folly)

[Mike Maginnis <maginnis@tarnover.org>]

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:32:05 -0400, Martin Doherty
<martin.doherty@undisclosed.com> wrote:

>PZ wrote:
>
>> Gheesh.  I've got to wonder what my original Akalabeth w/ mint Manual
>> is worth, especially with all of the Ultima online fanatics out there.
>> lol
>> 
>> - Paul
>> 
>
>Wasn't there an Akalabeth sold on ebay in the last year that went for 
>about a grand?

 Something like that.  Akalabeth seems to go in the high 3-figures.  I
can (sort of) understand Mystery House.  It was the other Sierra
titles that surprised me.

I'm also somewhat surprised at Akalabeth and Ultima I, frankly.  They
get listed several times a year, so they're not that uncommon.  And
there's obviously some confusion with the collectors who don't know
the difference between Origin's Ultima I re-release (I've got at least
10 complete copies of that, all from various thrift stores and yard
sales) and California Pacific Computers' Ultima.

- Mike
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