Any rare PC games?

[Kitsune Sniper]

Is "Marathon 2" for PC actually worth much, or is it just a bit high because of the "Halo" connection?

I'm actually surprised the game isn't worth much of anything. Even with the Halo connection.

[Iron Draggon]

I have bought a few off of warehouse31 as well - great selection, usually overpriced loose disks. Wish they had actual photos instead of stock pix.

Oh and 90s games not being worth crap? Not yet anyway, and this is the time to buy them. That's what was said about 80s games too... I'm in it for the nostalgia and the full bookcases, but if you're looking to resell now is the time to buy before they become the coming generation's retro wet dream...

for real... a few 90's PC games are already worth quite a bit, and as time goes by, there's sure to be more that will become valuable... it wasn't that long ago that most people thought console games would never be collector's items, and look what a load of BS that proved to be... today's common titles will be tomorrow's rarities... it's been proven time and time again... and yet there's always the naysayers trying to convince people that it will never happen... sometimes I think those people are secretly hoarding everything, and they're just trying to get everyone else to give their valuables away!

[Push Upstairs]

I'm actually surprised the game isn't worth much of anything. Even with the Halo connection.

I figured it might be worth something as it is the only "Marathon" outing on the PC, I guess that doesn't mean squat.

[tom]

What about Neverwinter Nights, the gold box version, I never see that on ebay:

[NayusDante]

What about Neverwinter Nights, the gold box version, I never see that on ebay:

I don't think it's of much use because the servers have been down for years. It would be nice to own, though.

[Cornelius]

Updated the list (page 3). I've probably missed a couple since I had a lot to catch up on, and didn't find many that I could justify adding. I'd like to respond to each suggestion with my results, but just can't manage that, so if you really want to make a case for a particular addition (or subtraction), I'm all ears.

[norkusa]

I sold a mint & complete copy of Typing Of The Dead for $70-$80 a few years ago. Going by recent Ebay & Amazon prices, looks like it has held it's value.

[NayusDante]

I sold a mint & complete copy of Typing Of The Dead for $70-$80 a few years ago. Going by recent Ebay & Amazon prices, looks like it has held it's value.

That's funny. The DC version goes for less than $10, sealed. Is it a rarity thing or is the PC version just that much better?

[Tyalmath]

What about Cyan's pre-Myst games (Manhole, Cosmic Osmo, and Spelunx)?

I came across two copies of Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel a few months ago. Been checking ebay and Amazon several times since then, but haven't seen any show up aside from two >$100 listings that aren't selling.


And about my copies of Osmo (pic below) - the top one appears to be from a re-release 2-pack with The Manhole, but I'm not sure... anyone know?

[NayusDante]

I have a disc-only copy of The Manhole. Talk about early CD games... I think I paid $1 for it at the library bookshop.

[Ed Oscuro]

What about Cyan's pre-Myst games (Manhole, Cosmic Osmo, and Spelunx)?

That would be interesting to me - not only did I not know about those games at all (I've only heard of and seen some B&W screenshots of the original), at least not of the subtitle. Not only that but you managed to find two packaging variants; nice!

Hard to say what it's "worth" though. The original CD-ROM releases of The Manhole, and the original floppy (I assume) of Cosmic Osmo might be interesting as they are historic products (The Manhole moreso I would guess), but of course weighing against them is that they aren't as "serious" as the later Myst games.

Keep an eye out for The Manhole Masterpiece Edition, which has Myst-level (actually a bit better IIRC) graphics and would be fun for a kid to play (although, for my money, not all that much more fun than Packard Bell Navigator 4+, but I'm going on a tangent). Not sure about its "depth" though - I only played it for a while when I had GameTap and don't think I got quite to the end of the world.

[Flack]

I have the following boxed PC games sitting on a shelf next to me. This thread is about to convince me to list them on eBay and see what happens.

Aces of the Pacific
Alone in the Dark
Battle Chess 4000
Beavis and Butthead's Bunghole in One
Commander Keen IV
Dark Legions
Diablo II Exclusive Gift Set
Doom Companion Edition
Dragon's Lair
Dream House Professional
Eye of the Beholder
Faery Tale Adventure
Fast Attack
Flicker
Hanna-Barnera Animation Workshop
Hoyle Book of Game and Solitare
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
King's Quest IV
King's Quest V
Leisure Suit Larry 1 (VGA)
Leisure Suit Larry -- Passionate Patty
Links Golf
Manhunter 2
Microsoft GW Basic 3.2
Missile Command (Jewel Case Only)
Mission Force - Cyberstorm
Mortal Kombat II
Need for Speed II
Outpost
Rampage World Tour
Sims 2
Space Invaders
Space Quest 1
Street Fighter II Turbo
Test Drive II - The Collection
The Addams Family Print Gallery
The Island of Dr. Brain
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Ultima III
Ultima V
WWII Online Blitzkreig

[Jorpho]

I have the following boxed PC games sitting on a shelf next to me. This thread is about to convince me to list them on eBay and see what happens.

At first glance, Eye of the Beholder, Manhunt, and Indy, maybe. And perhaps Dr. Brain, Street Fighter, and Aces. A lot of the rest I don't think will go very far - that's my feeling, anyway. (Also, if that's just some random shareware copy of Keen IV, it is almost certainly worth practically nothing. If it's the boxed "Goodbye Galaxy" two-game set, that's a different story entirely.)

I've never even heard of Battle Chess 4000.

[Cornelius]

Here's a case study on why I need this list (and something like 'old Sierra games' doesn't do me much good):



I wouldn't have bought any of them since they are all $4-$10 each, but my Goodwill has a very easy-going return policy. I do collect PC games, but for floppy games I have to have some sentimental tie in order to keep it, so all these would be to re-sell. Unfortunately, I can't find any reference points for many of them, so I may just return them.

Anyone know about any of these? I think they are all complete, except Yserbius, which is missing the box top.

The titles are:
Yserbius
Sorcerian
Eye of the Beholder II
Death Knights of Krynn
The Hand of Fate
SSN-21 Seawolf
Eye of the Beholder III
The Dark Queen of Krynn

[Diatribal Deity]

Here are some of the harder to find more obscure adventure games to look out for. Whether they are CIB or in a jewel you can get decent to excellent value for them (the more complete the better)...these are taken from my favorite searches on ebay so they may or may not have been mentioned already.

- AD 2044 (this one has eluded me forever but does pop up once in awhile)
- Bud Tucker
- Chewy
- Cracking the Conspiracy
- Days of Oblivion
- Heaven's Dawn (seen some cheap bootlegs pop up but rarely the original)
- Igor
- Latex
- Master of Dimensions (another that has eluded me)
- Missing on Lost Island (original as this later was packed in with other games)
- Morlov
- Nippon Safes
- Orion Burger
- Roberta Williams Anthology (this one may be common enough to added to the prior list)
- Sign of the Sun
- Teen Agent
- Treasure Hunter
- Trick or Treat
- Backpacker
- Touche (one of my favorites as it is similar to Monkey Island)
- Tlon
- Flight of the Amazon Queen
- Universe
- Devo Adventures of the Smart Patrol

I could go on...and on...

[Flack]

At first glance, Eye of the Beholder, Manhunt, and Indy, maybe. And perhaps Dr. Brain, Street Fighter, and Aces. A lot of the rest I don't think will go very far - that's my feeling, anyway. (Also, if that's just some random shareware copy of Keen IV, it is almost certainly worth practically nothing. If it's the boxed "Goodbye Galaxy" two-game set, that's a different story entirely.)

I've never even heard of Battle Chess 4000.

I'll check and see which version of Keen it is. I know it's boxed, but the box is small, maybe the same size or slightly larger than a jewel case.

I bought Battle Chess 4000 out of a bargain bin while working at Best Buy. There were 3 original games in the series: Battle Chess, Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess, and then Battle Chess 4000. It's basically the same as Battle Chess, but set in the future so all the pieces are, well, future-y.