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RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:38 pm
by Big B
As I recall - that sold for about $90 when Avalon Hill released it back in 1980....
ORIGINAL: rustysi
The Longest Day selling for about $265
Wow, that's what they're getting these days huh? Still have mine but it hasn't been set up since my son was an infant. Maybe sometime soon. Gee, I wonder what I paid for it back in the day?
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:26 pm
by crsutton
A couple of years ago I got what seemed like an obscene amount for "Fire in the East" and "Scourged Earth." The later being un-punched. But now I realize that I probably go too little...
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:27 pm
by Quixote
ORIGINAL: Big B
As I recall - that sold for about $90 when Avalon Hill released it back in 1980....
ORIGINAL: rustysi
The Longest Day selling for about $265
Wow, that's what they're getting these days huh? Still have mine but it hasn't been set up since my son was an infant. Maybe sometime soon. Gee, I wonder what I paid for it back in the day?
I bought it back when it was originally released for $60. I foolishly lent it to a relative interested in military history a few years later, and he promptly lost it in a move. After hearing me lament about this particular game for several years, my wife found me a copy on E-Bay for $120 and gave it to me on an anniversary. Since that anniversary was at least 10 years ago, I guess I'm not surprised to see it going for $250+ now.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:53 am
by HansBolter
ORIGINAL: Quixote
ORIGINAL: Big B
As I recall - that sold for about $90 when Avalon Hill released it back in 1980....
ORIGINAL: rustysi
Wow, that's what they're getting these days huh? Still have mine but it hasn't been set up since my son was an infant. Maybe sometime soon. Gee, I wonder what I paid for it back in the day?
I bought it back when it was originally released for $60. I foolishly lent it to a relative interested in military history a few years later, and he promptly lost it in a move. After hearing me lament about this particular game for several years, my wife found me a copy on E-Bay for $120 and gave it to me on an anniversary. Since that anniversary was at least 10 years ago, I guess I'm not surprised to see it going for $250+ now.
I was thinking it was $60 or $65 at release. Thanks for confirming that senility hasn't set in yet.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:15 am
by btd64
Classic toys are valuable to the right person. Doesn't matter what the price is, they will buy it. I have a Handheld Coleco Football game I got back in the 70's which still works and looks good. Someone offered me $175 for it. I said no. Now that was 5 or 6 years ago. Wonder want I could get for it now....GP
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:16 am
by btd64
Someone needs to rename this thread to "OT Classic games"[;)]....GP
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:33 pm
by geofflambert
ORIGINAL: General Patton
Someone needs to rename this thread to "OT Classic games"[;)]....GP
Classic ridiculous time vampire games.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:12 pm
by HansBolter
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
ORIGINAL: General Patton
Someone needs to rename this thread to "OT Classic games"[;)]....GP
Classic ridiculous time vampire games.
Definitely applies to The Longest Day. My brother and I affectionately referred to it as The Longest Game.
Applies to Fire in the East/Scorched Earth as well.
All things considered I guess this game puts them all to shame though. I actually played TLD to the end once. I believe it was something like 189 turns.
I just passed my 204th turn in my current game of WITPAE/BTS.
Takes far less time per turn than TLD did though.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 2:18 pm
by Miller
Whilst I'm still a bit too young to have been interested in old board games, I had plenty of hand held battery/mains adapter powered electronic games dating back to the early 80's. I gave or threw them away a long long time ago, they go for good money on e-bay and the likes now. Hindsight is a great thing.......
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:33 pm
by geofflambert
I have excellent hindsight. We Gorn are double jointed.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:22 pm
by pontiouspilot
I threw out: 3 x games Blitzkreig, War in europe...and an extra W in East, 3 x Panzerblitz, 1914, jutland, 3xCAW...(I think it was called), Pac War, , korea, Anzio, and a few SPI envelope games I never opened. Not enough to retire off of apparently but enough for a couple bottles of dandy scotch!!....dammm
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:33 pm
by crsutton
I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a thread....
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:47 pm
by geofflambert
ORIGINAL: crsutton
I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a thread....
[:D]
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:49 pm
by geofflambert
Bailing out?
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:17 am
by btd64
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
ORIGINAL: crsutton
I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a thread....
[:D]
[:D][:D]
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:51 am
by pontiouspilot
I agree...who was Chasz anyway?? I'm sure he has gone back to lawn bowling.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:12 am
by wegman58
JUTLAND - I remember always running out of floor for that one.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:40 am
by btd64
Will someone put a stake in it.[:D][:D][:D] Maybe some Garlic....GP
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:30 am
by Yaab
Let's make the thread ten pages for symmetry.
RE: I'm done with this ridiculous time vampire of a game.
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:53 am
by stretch
OT: Classic Games (Just going for symmetry... I'm 44, a very symmetric age)
I have a Coleco football game in perfect working condition.. yet I can't will myself through the first turn setup. Arrgh.