Any rare PC games?

[Sonicwolf]

I wonder how rare the original release of SimCity is in complete back with 3 and 5 inch floppy disks' for IBM compatibles.

[Cornelius]

This isn't complete, nor is it a list of 'OMG rare' games. Rather, it is a list of games worth picking up for all of us craphounds (thanks for that term K.S.). This is compiled from personal experience and games mentioned in this thread. A bunch of them listed in this thread are not listed because I couldn't verify, which probably means they are so rare you aren't likely to come across them anyway. Such a list of ultra rarities could be made, and would be cool, but it wouldn't be helpful a vast majority of the time.

If CIB or original is noted, it really needs to be in that condition to definitely be worthwhile, though it might still be if it is loose.

<<<list removed since it was out of date, pm me your email if you'd like my xcel file>>>


p.s. I'm happy to add to and tweak this list based on input if people are interested.

[Diatribal Deity]

I would add:

-Most if not all Avalon Hill strategy games especially if CIB
-The residents Bad Day on the Midway and Freakshow (value on these flctuate)
-Relentless: Twinsen's Odyssey
-Riana Rouge (one of the few comercially released AO games)
-Queen: The Eye

I'm trying to stick to more commercially available games that have not been mentioned although some of the older Avalon Hill games are probably not too common. These games tend to have decent value regardless of just in a jewel as well. I'll add more as they come to mind...

[Cornelius]

I would add:

-Most if not all Avalon Hill strategy games especially if CIB
-The residents Bad Day on the Midway and Freakshow (value on these flctuate)
-Relentless: Twinsen's Odyssey
-Riana Rouge (one of the few comercially released AO games)
-Queen: The Eye

I'm trying to stick to more commercially available games that have not been mentioned although some of the older Avalon Hill games are probably not too common. These games tend to have decent value regardless of just in a jewel as well. I'll add more as they come to mind...

Thanks for the suggestions. I've got a couple loose requirements for my list for additions:
-It has to be a specific game. 'Avalon Hill' games may be useful generally, but it just isn't the kind of list I'm making. And a quick search of Avalon Hill on eBay isn't too impressive (maybe I've got something wrong?)... which leads to...

-It has to be common enough to show up on eBay from time to time. This is a loose rule, but makes the list more useful to craphounds and beginner collectors. Yeah, this means I should take a few things off my list, but I like having a couple of the more 'grail-like' games around a la Akalabeth.

-Some of the games on the list are there because of personal affinity, not necessarily a lot of value (e.g. some of the monkey island games). I may remedy this as I go.

-If the game is for Mac only (or even C64, etc) that's fine, but please note that for me. Also if it is only the Mac version that is worth much, and not the PC version (or vice-versa) that'd be good to know, too.

Applying that to the above suggestions, and Bad Day on the Midway might make it (Freakshow doesn't appear to be worth much), but 'Avalon Hill' is too vague and I couldn't find the rest (and haven't otherwise heard of them in order to add them anyway).

Hope that doesn't sound harsh or anything, that's not my intent. Its just every list has to have some criteria. I threw up those 41 titles without even trying: obviously any 'PC' game list will get too big very fast. I'll limit this one to 50 at the most, and may pare down to 40.

[Griking]

Add Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga to that list as well.

[koster]

You can add Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (Premiere Edition) to the list, as well.

[Jorpho]

So we're making a list now? These would be your ultra-rares:
http://justadventure.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1242493506/0
http://www.adventuregamers.com/forum...php/t-955.html

[Diatribal Deity]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've got a couple loose requirements for my list for additions:
-It has to be a specific game. 'Avalon Hill' games may be useful generally, but it just isn't the kind of list I'm making. And a quick search of Avalon Hill on eBay isn't too impressive (maybe I've got something wrong?)... which leads to...

-It has to be common enough to show up on eBay from time to time. This is a loose rule, but makes the list more useful to craphounds and beginner collectors. Yeah, this means I should take a few things off my list, but I like having a couple of the more 'grail-like' games around a la Akalabeth.

-Some of the games on the list are there because of personal affinity, not necessarily a lot of value (e.g. some of the monkey island games). I may remedy this as I go.

-If the game is for Mac only (or even C64, etc) that's fine, but please note that for me. Also if it is only the Mac, and not the PC version (or vice-versa) that'd be good to know, too.

Applying that to the above suggestions, and Bad Day on the Midway might make it (Freakshow doesn't appear to be worth much), but 'Avalon Hill' is too vague and I couldn't find the rest (and haven't otherwise heard of them in order to add them anyway).

Hope that doesn't sound harsh or anything, that's not my intent. Its just every list has to have some criteria. I threw up those 41 titles without even trying: obviously any 'PC' game list will get too big very fast. I'll limit this one to 50 at the most, and may pare down to 40.

Absolutely. I see where you are coming from. I collect and play many adventure games so I am aware of all the valuable and more obscure titles. As a result of my research into these I also have become aware of various other genres and values. So how about a couple that fit your criteria better like:

- Loom (PC and MAC)
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (PC and MAC)
- Sam and Max Hit the Road (PC and MAC)
- Cival War Generals 2 (For PC by Sierra)
- Emperor: Battle for Dune (PC)


Also just for general info for those interested, I have been noticing an in increase over time in the value of Star Trek games. Here is a sampling of titles (the academy and command games tend to have the most value - the others maybe down the road):

STAR TREK JUDGEMENT RITES
STAR TREK ACADEMY
STAR TREK STARFLEET COMMAND
STAR TREK: SEEP SPACE NINE DOMINION WARS
STAR TREK STARFLEET COMMAND III
STAR TREK 25TH ANNIVERSARY
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION BIRTH OF THE FEDERATION
STAR TREK STARFLEET ACADEMY
STAR TREK STARFLEET COMMAND VOLUME II EMPIRES AT WAR
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION A FINAL UNITY
STAR TREK KLINGON ACADEMY

[Cornelius]

So we're making a list now? These would be your ultra-rares:
http://justadventure.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1242493506/0
http://www.adventuregamers.com/forum...php/t-955.html

Pay attention! (that's not the type of list I'm making)

Some good ones there DD. I even added Emperor to my collection not long ago, so shame on me for missing it. Same with the Starfleet command games, at least #III, which I think is one of the higher Star Trek games. Seems like there was a particularly valuable expansion to a ST game, but I can't recall it atm. Anyone know what I'm thinking of?

[Jorpho]

Pay attention! (that's not the type of list I'm making)

Well, yeah, those can be for the next list. By the way, that should be Ultima IX in your list there, not XI - and I don't think anyone's ever going to encounter Akalabeth or Mystery House.

Starfleet Command III is indeed much harder to find than either of its prequels. I think Captain's Chair is also in demand and very hard to find. Purplus.net is also probably right about its pricing for the Interactive Technical Manual.

Final Unity, at least, you can get right here:
http://www.cdaccess.com/html/quick/totalinspr.htm

[Nikademus1969]

I'd think nearly any Infocom game with all "feelies" intact would be rare.

[Blanka789]

Jazz Jackrabbit CIB needs to be added to that list.

[The 1 2 P]

This isn't complete, nor is it a list of 'OMG rare' games. Rather, it is a list of games worth picking up for all of us craphounds (thanks for that term K.S.). This is compiled from personal experience and games mentioned in this thread. A bunch of them listed in this thread are not listed because I couldn't verify, which probably means they are so rare you aren't likely to come across them anyway. Such a list of ultra rarities could be made, and would be cool, but it wouldn't be helpful a vast majority of the time.

If CIB or original is noted, it really needs to be in that condition to definitely be worthwhile, though it might still be if it is loose.

1 Akalabeth: World of Doom
2 American McGee's Alice (CIB, esp the butcher knife version)
3 Civil War Generals 2
4 Commander Keen (any? Boxed full versions)
5 Curse of Monkey Island
6 Day of the Tentacle
7 Diablo Hellfire expansion (CIB)
8 Duke Nukem: Nuclear Winter
9 Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
10 Elder Scrolls: Arena
11 Emperor: Battle for Dune
12 Escape from Monkey Island (CIB)
13 Fallout (original releases CIB)
14 Final Fantasy VII
15 Final Fantasy VIII (CIB)
16 Grim Fandango
17 id Anthology
18 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
19 Knights of Xentar (?)
20 Leisure Suit Larry Collections (CIB)
21 Leisure Suit Larry: Land of the Lounge Lizards (original CIB)
22 Loom
23 Magic the Gathering Duels of Planeswalkers (CIB ?)
24 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (CIB)
25 Monkey Island Madness (compilation disc; may come sleeve w/ single sheet inst., but loose is fine)
26 MVP 2005 Baseball
27 Mystery House
28 NASCAR 2003
29 One Unit Whole Blood
30 Pacific General (CIB)
31 Planescape: Torment
32 Quarterstaff: the Tomb of Setmoth (Mac)
33 Quest for Glory Anthology
34 Secret of Monkey Island (CIB)
35 Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire Alpha Centauri Expansion (original CIB)
36 SimHealth (?)
37 Star Saga (any?)
38 Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace
39 Star Trek: Birth of the Federation
40 Star Trek: Starfleet Command III
41 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
42 The Neverhood
43 Ultima ??? (any original CIB?)
44 Ultima IX Ascension: Dragon Edition
45 Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga
46 Wizardry VIII
47 X-Com Collector's Edition
48 Zork (original CIB)

You are the man Cornelius. Thank you so much for this list. It will now be an invaluable and indispensible tool during my Goodwill pilgrimages and I'm sure others will share my enthusiasm

[Jorpho]

The Journeyman Project Trilogy also springs to mind. I'm tempted to suggest Pegasus Prime, as well, but that was Mac (Power PC) only and likely falls into the obscure-but-not-pricey category.

[Battlehork]

Not really rare but the strangest ones I've seen are MVP 2005 Baseball and NASCAR 2003. Who would think 5 year old sports games would sell for $75+?

MVP 2005 Baseball was the last baseball game (other than management sims) made for PC before EA lost the license to 2K, until 2K put MLB 2K9 on the PC this season. NASCAR 2003 was the last Papyrus game before they lost the NASCAR license to EA, and EA's NASCAR games aren't as good.

[tom]

Mortimer (Mac)

[roushimsx]

MVP 2005 Baseball was the last baseball game (other than management sims) made for PC before EA lost the license to 2K, until 2K put MLB 2K9 on the PC this season. NASCAR 2003 was the last Papyrus game before they lost the NASCAR license to EA, and EA's NASCAR games aren't as good.

Those fans of NASCAR 2003 ought to move over to iRacing.com already! David Kaemmer is tha man.

[norkusa]

What's up with these old Power Mac games selling for so much? Especially when there's a PC version of the same title? You'd think they sell for less since Macs don't support anything pre-OSX any longer and the PC version would be more convenient.


BTW, a few others titles to look out for are cd-rom versions of Star Control 1 + 2 and Infocom Lost Treasures vol's 1 & 2. Sold one of the Star Controls last year for $60 and sold one of the Infocom's a couple years ago to someone on Atari Age for $100 (complete with all manuals and extras).

[Sonicwolf]

and the PC version would be more convenient.

Not if you have VistAIDS...

it makes it basically impossible to play many older games.

[phreakindee]

In my experience, the Mac versions of these games are more because they were indeed in much less demand and are extremely hard to find. And now that Apple products are in style, many new fans are discovering the older systems and games, which drives cost way up.

For instance, a complete copy of Full Throttle Power PC native I've seen go for over $70, but there's no way I'd pay that. I found a sealed box for $4, you just have to really look around for these old PC games. Another example is Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior for Mac. Both of these can go for enormous amounts for whatever reason, usually over $70 boxed, but I found these both at a Goodwill for $3 each and a box of Shadow Warrior I also got from a Mac forum member