Rare Games List?

Dastardly · 29 April 2004, 16:35

Would it be possible to create a 'Rare Amiga Games List'?

I ask because Id like to know what to look out for when I see older titles.

Is this possible?

What are your thoughts on how 'rare' would be defined in this case.

fiath · 29 April 2004, 17:43

Depends on what kind of "rare" you are after. Pretty obviously you must mean real physical copies, but also consider:

1) Rare, as in, hard to find an original
2) Rare, as in, hard to find a first-edition (non-budget) original
3) Rare, as in, hard to find an original that seems to work & in good condition
4) Rare, as in, hard to find a *good* original (unmodified, and with no errors)

People have pointed out that what we consider a rare game to be "strange". Indeed, what we consider rare is not actually be the same "rare" as most people think of it. A case in point, very nearly all copies of The Secret of Monkey Island that we have come accross are modified (due to save games) - so to us it is a rare game, but most people would probably say this game is rather common.

The point is - it depends on why you want them.

jamielemon · 29 April 2004, 20:14

didn't monkey island require you to use a separate disk for saved games?

fiath · 30 April 2004, 09:20

I thought that too. But I guess nearly everyone used the originals instead.

DisposableHero · 28 November 2004, 00:49

The same goes for Sensible Soccer - I'd love to find an original with the original custom teams still in place.

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29 April 2004, 17:43	#2
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Depends on what kind of "rare" you are after. Pretty obviously you must mean real physical copies, but also consider: 1) Rare, as in, hard to find an original 2) Rare, as in, hard to find a first-edition (non-budget) original 3) Rare, as in, hard to find an original that seems to work & in good condition 4) Rare, as in, hard to find a good original (unmodified, and with no errors) People have pointed out that what we consider a rare game to be "strange". Indeed, what we consider rare is not actually be the same "rare" as most people think of it. A case in point, very nearly all copies of The Secret of Monkey Island that we have come accross are modified (due to save games) - so to us it is a rare game, but most people would probably say this game is rather common. The point is - it depends on why you want them.

29 April 2004, 20:14	#3
jamielemon Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK Posts: 58	didn't monkey island require you to use a separate disk for saved games?

30 April 2004, 09:20	#4
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	I thought that too. But I guess nearly everyone used the originals instead.

28 November 2004, 00:49	#5
DisposableHero Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: England Posts: 188	The same goes for Sensible Soccer - I'd love to find an original with the original custom teams still in place.

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