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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: BastiBS on June 28, 2007, 09:42:36 AM
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What makes this game so sought after that it sells for so much?
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moto
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WTF? 265 Euro for a GAME? :-o
And I thought Doomy was weird....
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motorollin wrote:
What makes this game so sought after that it sells for so much?
Sellers that are not all there! No one is their right state of mind will ever pay that!
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I have the game and must admit that it is enjoyable and has great graphics for its time. But I think it has only become so valuable and sort after because someone started a rumour that it was :-)
@ BastiBS
You have commited a visual assault and need to report HERE (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29933) immediately ;-)
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The Scroll Police :-D
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BastiBS wrote:
We noticed you.
You write without notion.
Narayan? Is that you?
:lol:
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moto
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@BastiBS
Can you list on ebay whatever it is your smoking??
Because i could use some :-D :-D :-D
http://www.lincsamiga.org.uk
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Found this on a German forum, might give you an idea of the price-range:
(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1138/moonstonegj3.jpg)
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humppa wrote:
Found this on a German forum, might give you an idea of the price-range:
Ah, screencaps and photo-editors. Always nice when trying to fool people.
Although I must say that the combination Moonstone and Amiga give no returns on Ebay (apart from this one).
Still, 265 Euro is WAY too much for a BIN. I wonder what the game would go for when there was a start price of 0,01....
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Moonstone always commands crazy prices.
It usually goes for 100-250 USD lately.
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madsjm wrote:
Moonstone always commands crazy prices.
It usually goes for 100-250 USD lately.
The question is why?
Is it the game itself? Can't be cos you can find a free download somewhere on the internet!
Is it something on the box/instructions?
What is it that makes sane people bid crazy stupid prices?
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McVenco wrote:
Ah, screencaps and photo-editors. Always nice when trying to fool people.
You must be kidding.
jimbo100 wrote:
What is it that makes sane people bid crazy stupid prices?
You should have seen the prices for some rare Atari 2600 games some years ago. Some carts went for >$1500.
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jimbo100 wrote:
The question is why?
What is it that makes sane people bid crazy stupid prices?
It didn't sell very well at the time, but it grew a large cult following, people who mostly had illegal copies.
The combination of few original copies and a large fan base makes it sought after and valuable.
Moonstone is somewhat buggy, but it is a fantastic game which keeps you coming back for more, especially in multiplayer mode.
One of the aspects which made it popular is the graphical violence, with blood and gore flowing as you die.
I for one remember that my friends and I played the CU(?) coverdisk demo constantly before we aquired pirated copies of the full game.
I later bought the original, luckily before the prices were at today's level.
There's something special about owning one of your absolute favourite games. The manual, the box, the poster..
Also, don't ignore the fact that this may be a vicious circle. The game is sought after, so the prices rise. People see it and remember it as one of their favourite games, so they also want one of these (rare) copies. Which in turn pushes the price further upwards.
There's nothing strange about it. I for one have been trying to find Naval War, a fairly popular card game which has long been out of print. It usually fetches prices above its original retail, just because the supply is scarce and demand is high.
You should remember that eBay items sell for what someone is willing to pay. What you call "crazy stupid prices" is what someone is willing to part with to get this particular item. I have often been willing to pay more than 10 times the final auction price of an item.
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Correct me if I`m wrong (However I`m PRETTY sure I`m not) but, At least in the U.K this game was banned and taken off the shelves. I`m sure this has something to do with it being so sought after. And Woo-Hoo I own a complete copy!
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what what??
I should check my 2600 collection, but I don't think anything's rare :(
or any good :)
well, except yar's revenge and kungfu master and nobody's getting those as they are the only games on the damn thing that seem to be any good
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Dr.Bongo wrote:
Correct me if I`m wrong (However I`m PRETTY sure I`m not) but, At least in the U.K this game was banned and taken off the shelves. I`m sure this has something to do with it being so sought after. And Woo-Hoo I own a complete copy!
Let us know if it was worth the price.
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"Let us know if it was worth the price."
About 10(ish) years ago I paid 2 pounds for it from a second hand shop. So yeah It was :lol:
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BastiBS wrote:
jimbo100:
Sorry, but you are here the only stupid one!
(not the prices)
And your just a greedy amiga whore!