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Originally posted by Dutchman2000:
A SwordQuest "fan" dribbled the following:
"Hello. I collect video games, systems, coin-ops, you name it....from
all genres, decades etc. You get my drift. Anyway, my one passion in all
of video games is the Swordquest series. I remember as a kid pouring my
heart into those games and becoming enthralled in the storyline as told
through the comics. Being quite young I had no shot at the prize money, but
it was a great fantasy of mine. I currently own several rarities of the
Swordquest collection, including several of the Swordquest Adventurer
T-shirts and 3 copies of the WaterWorld game cartridge. My favorite piece
of my collection, though, is the WaterWorld contest entry-form/poster. I
have it framed with the other two in my game room. This piece is my
favorite because after roughly 3 years of snooping around, I've only been
able to locate 3 others in the world which are still intact (not having been
torn off to enter the contest...or thrown away for that matter) and mine is
in gem mint condition. I also plan on bidding on the Fireworld chalice from
Michael Rideout should he someday choose to auction it. Anyway I've rambled
enough...
I recently stumbled upon your website advertising the underground
production of the Airworld cart and comic. I ask this with no
ill-temperment towards yourself or your enthusiasm, but please do not
complete this game. Part of the mystique of the Swordquest series lies in
the fact that it is an unfinished story. It makes rumors such as the
Beta-testing Airworld cart or the possible existence of a partial Airworld
comic all the more exciting. It is a direct reflection of the hard times
our friends at Atari were enduring, and I feel that it should be left that
way. If Airworld were produced at all, I feel that it should be done by
Gerry Conway and Tod Frye. Even then, after all these years I would remain
a bit reluctant to accept their creation. Basically, I feel that a release
of an Airworld game by a home-hobbyist after all these years would tarnish
what several collectors and I hold as a very bright memory of our
childhoods. My opinions will surely disappoint you, and I'm sorry for that.
I am very much in favor of the home hobbyist keeping the 2600 alive
through their creations, just not in this case. Please understand my
perspective. I don't anticipate you will agree with me, and I only feel it
would be fair to tell you that I hope to have this letter posted on the 2600
connection fanzine, and my opinions shall be voiced on all of the bigger
2600 related chat-rooms and message boards. I believe you will find several
others who agree with what I've said."
Do you all really feel this way? If so please post and I will just cancel this project which up to now has been progressing nicely.
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