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From: ceforma@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Christopher E. Forman)
Subject: Re: New Activision Infocom bundles
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Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 17:26:08 GMT
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Torbj|rn Andersson (d91tan@Student.DoCS.UU.SE) wrote:
: Interesting theory, except LGOP *was* released for the Mac ... (I know
: this for a fact since I own it, though only in the simplified packaging
: which, for some reason, was called "Solid Gold" edition. However, I'm
: pretty sure it was released in its "standard" form, as well.)

Several other (non-Infocom) packages were sold as "Solid Gold" software --
such as the original "Hacker," etc.  This means they've sold over a million
copies, or something like that.

: Personally, I thought it was one of Steve Meretzky's weaker games, but
: others will probably disagree. (IMHO, YMMV, etc, etc).

Compared to AMFV, yes.  Compared to LGOP's sequel, definitely not.
-- 
C.E. Forman                                      ceforma@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu
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