Original Alpha Centauri

[Dreifels]

Re: Original Alpha Centauri

Originally posted by Talent
I have upgraded to a better computer and now I CAN"T FIND MY ORIGINAL Alpha Centauri CD!
it's gone!
I wept, but now what to do?

see at http://alpha-centauri-stuff.cjb.net/ and/or contact me by ICQ

[Chowlett]

Originally posted by Lucy In The Sky
Talent, I've 2 jewel-case-only versions of Alpha Centauri (not boxed, no manual, no tech tree poster) still w/the Best Buy $9.99 stickers on the unbroken cellophane wrappers. Cover my cost + 0.065% sales tax + shipping & one of them can be yours. PM me if interested.

0.065%? As in 6.5 pence (cents) in every 100 pounds (dollars)?

[Sikander]

Originally posted by big_canuk
Wall Mart has SMAC for about $10.00

Costco has a 10 game pack for 19.99, that includes SMAC.

There are some recent threads for getting SMAX from Engand:

http://www.planetacol.com/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000565.html

Hey BC, what are the 10 games in the Costco pack? I remember getting a 5 game pack that included MOOI and MOOII, MoM and a couple of Xcom games for 20$. Needless to say, it was one of the best bargains I have ever received.

Of course I got the planetary pack from Costco (actually is was both games seperately boxed and wrapped in shrink wrap together a few month before the PP came out), and it has to rank as one of the best game values ever as well.

[Capt Dizle]

The money I spent on Civ3 was well worth it as I have taken it as a lifetime right to ***** about Firaxis on the forum here, to Mark's total annoyance.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
The money I spent on Civ3 was well worth it as I have taken it as a lifetime right to ***** about Firaxis on the forum here, to Mark's total annoyance.

You too? Seriously I only sortie into the Civ 3 forums once a month or so, but my fury at paying good money for that game is subsiding slowly. Now I'm just bummed beacuse a classic game has been forever besmirched by a low quality dumbed down product. IMO nothing was improved over Civ 2.

[Adalbertus]

Personally I can live with the money spent on Civ3. Its the money they deserved for SMAC, while what I paid for SMAC is just right for Civ3 ...

[Mongoose]

Banner ad at the bottom of forum page shows SMAC available at Amazon for $9.99 US

[Chowlett]

Damn, you got there before me. Oh well, since I posted this it makes very little difference anyway.

[big_canuk]

Originally posted by Sikander


Hey BC, what are the 10 games in the Costco pack? .

They were games like NHL 2000, and things like that. Typically 1 or 2 years out of date, but a great value none the less. Iirc, there was one or 2 other strat games in it to, and there were 2 dif packs, one red, the other blue.

bc

[Googlie]

Staples still has some jewel-case SMACs in their bargain bins here in Vancouver

[MrWhereItsAt]

ebay frequently has games like Civ2 and SMAC available for bid at about US$2, and there's hardly likely to be anyone else who'll beat out your bid.

[SirVincealot]

Compucenter in the TEC (you know what that is, yes?) has the EA "gold box" for $10 (without the 200 page manual, of course)

EBX in Yorkdale has the same for same price.

EBoutique at Eglinton/Yonge also had it last time I went.

Check GameZone (?) just below EBoutique as well - it's that two level strip mall where Silver Snail North used ot be...

Good luck
SIrVincealot

[Kataphraktoi]

you already bought the game once. you should be able to download it without it bothering you. i dont see why it would...unless you didnt pay for the first copy ^_^

[Talent]

thanx to everyone!
you guys are all amazing! (little tears)
I'm picking up Alpha Centauri at Yonge & Eglinto E-boutique right now!!
Later,
Antoine.

P.S.: that link is great too. thanx.