Release dates of computer games?
Matthew Murray
Hello everyone! I'm hoping that you good people of the Usenet may
be able to assist me in my quest. I am trying to find out what the
release dates of quite a few games are, but as some of these games are out
of print/off the store shelves, and I no longer have all of them, and I
have not played some of them in many years, the task is quite difficult.
This message consists mainly of a list of games, and if it is at all
possible for you to do so, could you please send me e-mail (I don't want
to clutter up the newsgroups anymore than I have to) with the release year
for that game? I am only looking for the release year of the ORIGINAL
first release of these games--subsequent revisions/re-releases aren't
needed, unless specifically noted. I would really appreciate any help
that anyone can give me in this regard, and thanks in advance!
Adventure: Colossal Cave
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
The Bard's Tale Construction Set
The Black Cauldron
Champions of Krynn
Codename: ICEMAN
The Colonel's Bequest
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail
Coquests of the Longbow: The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Dagger of Amon Ra
Dungeon Hack
Gold Rush!
Gobliiins
Hoyle's Book of Games (Volume 1)
King's Quest I: The Quest for the Crown (SCI remake)
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (SCI remake)
Lemmings
Lemmings II
Les Manley in: The Search for the King
The Lost Vikings
Manhunter: New York
Manhunter: San Francisco
Maniac Mansion
Mission: Asteroid
Pool of Radiance
Pools of Darkness
The Secret of Monkey Island
SimCity 2000
SimEarth
Softporn Adventure
Sorcerian
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
Star Trek 25th Anniversary
Tetris
Thexder
The Wizard and the Princess
Wonderland
Wordtris
Finally, a special request for those of you out there who might
really be old-timers when it comes to computer games. (Like me--look at a
couple of the titles up there, grin.) A long, long, long time ago (VERY
early 1980s), I played a game called either The Pharaoh's Tomb (did I
spell that right?) or The Mummy's Curse. The game began at an oasis in
the middle of the desert, and involved finding the tomb of an ancient
pharoah, now a mummy (see why this is hard?), and returning his ancient
death mask to the oasis. If anyone can please confirm the name of the
game, the release year, and the company, I would truly appreciate it.
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yoipu
I think it would be great if there were a newsgroup dedicated to release dates
for software games, especially rpg games.
Aaron Brown
In article <4qa7jl$6...@peru.it.earthlink.net>, yoipu says...
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>I think it would be great if there were a newsgroup dedicated to release dates
>for software games, especially rpg games.
>
Perhaps we could call it comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.fiction.
-- Aaron Brown
MarQ Briggs
For release dates, try Online Gaming Review.
MarQ Briggs
Krannert Computing Center
ma...@mgmt.purdue.edu
On 20 Jun 1996, Aaron Brown wrote:
Q}Date: 20 Jun 1996 12:54:54 GMT
Q}From: Aaron Brown <aar...@midusa.net>
Q}Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure,
Q} comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Q} comp.sys.ibm.pc.games, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc,
Q} rec.games.int-fiction
Q}Subject: Re: Release dates of computer games?
Q}
Q}In article <4qa7jl$6...@peru.it.earthlink.net>, yoipu says...
Q}>
Q}>I think it would be great if there were a newsgroup dedicated to release dates
Q}>for software games, especially rpg games.
Q}>
Q}
Q}
Q}Perhaps we could call it comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.fiction.
Q}
Q} -- Aaron Brown
Q}
Q}
Q}
Matthew Duncan
In article <4qbhmu$7...@news.midusa.net>, Aaron Brown <aar...@midusa.net> wrote:
>In article <4qa7jl$6...@peru.it.earthlink.net>, yoipu says...
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Hahahaha... hehehe good one Aaron. Very true.
how about comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.release-dates.miss.miss.miss
Matt.
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M. Duncan University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Canada -------
Email: dun...@psych.utoronto.ca ---------------------------------
yoipu
I prefer a newsgroup dedicated to release dates along with updates
on release dates. Such a newsgroup would not so much review the
games, but just give a basic description of the games.
If I wanted to read a review of a game, then I could check out
Online Gaming Review.
MarQ Briggs <ma...@mgmt.purdue.edu> wrote:
:For release dates, try Online Gaming Review.
:MarQ Briggs
:Krannert Computing Center
:ma...@mgmt.purdue.edu
:On 20 Jun 1996, Aaron Brown wrote:
:Q}Date: 20 Jun 1996 12:54:54 GMT
:Q}From: Aaron Brown <aar...@midusa.net>
:Q}Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure,
:Q} comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
:Q} comp.sys.ibm.pc.games, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc,
:Q} rec.games.int-fiction
:Q}Subject: Re: Release dates of computer games?
:Q}
:Q}In article <4qa7jl$6...@peru.it.earthlink.net>, yoipu says...
:Q}>
:Q}>I think it would be great if there were a newsgroup dedicated to release dates
:Q}>for software games, especially rpg games.
:Q}>
:Q}
:Q}
:Q}Perhaps we could call it comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.fiction.
:Q}