We scrutinized these more than others to weed out possible phony bids/Buy It Now prices.
The game was available for PCs running MS-DOS/Windows 3.x, Sega Saturn, and PlayStation.
A new/sealed PC version of the game has fetched $255.00 making it the 25th most valuable PC game.
Box art from some of the most valuable PC Games.Lifewire
Used big box copies have sold for $99.
25 - Gold Rush!
The recent high sale price for Gold Rush!
Dark Seed II Box Art & Screenshot.Lifewire
was a sealed version of the IBM PC/MS-DOS released on both 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks.
Recent auction listings range in the mid to high $200s for complete copies.
It was subsequently updated and re-released in 1995 as The Scroll.
Gold Rush! Box Art & Screenshot.Lifewire
It is this second release as The Scroll that has become somewhat valuable.
The earlier Daughter of Serpents is easier to find and sealed copies have gone for around $100.
Additional ports of the game included Atari ST, Commodore 64, and Nintendo Entertainment System.
id Anthology Box Art - Front Cover.id
The game received very favorable reviews when released for all platforms.
The Mac and NES w/ box have sold for around $100.
Loose NES copies range from mid-$20 to $50.
The Scroll & Daughters of Serpents Box Art.Millenium
Recent auction listings have a sealed, unused copy having sold for $335.00.
Other complete versions have sold in the mid $200s, while used copies around $100.
That being said, the Platinum Editions is still highly collectible.
Rise of the Robots Directors Cut Box Art & CD-ROM Manual.Mirage
Copies are sequentially numbered and include bonus items not found in the standard edition.
Like many other highly anticipated games a collector’s edition was released along with the standard edition.
It has received many favorable reviews and role-playing game of the year awards for 2014.
Dark Seed Box Art & Title Screen.Lifewire
The game had a unique premise and gameplay features to solving puzzles that differed from traditional adventure games.
A sealed copy of the game with 5.25" floppy disk has sold for as much as $400.
Sellers of used boxed copies can probably expect to get anywhere from $75-$100+ depending on condition.
Uninvited - Original Apple II Box Art and MS-DOS/Windows Box Art.Lifewire
Non-PC platform editions and loose copies can be found for $20-40 range.
It was also the first game published by the newly created Origin Systems.
A recent sealed/unopened copy of Ultima III sold for $403 making it the 11th most valuable PC game.
Icewind Dale II Collector’s Edition - European Box and US Box (front & back).Lifewire
It was also the first game to be ported to MS-DOS from the Apple II version.
Other copies that have sold vary in price based on condition and completeness.
Complete copies of the Survival Edition are somewhat rare and a recent unopened copy sold for $470.00.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Collector’s Edition Box and Contents.CD Projekt Red
The game was the most successful Kickstarted funded video game today, raising more than 4 million dollars.
The game was released in digital format only but also offered a Collector’s Edition for a limited time.
This edition is what has become quite collectible in a short amount of time.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Collector’s Edition Box and Contents.Westwood / Electronic Arts
3 - Commander Keen: Alients Ate My Babysitter!
Aliens Ate My Baby Sitter!
was the last and is the rarest of the games to be found in boxed format.
Diablo III Collector’s Edition Box Contents.Blizzard
It was developed for the Commodore 64 and IBM PC/MS-DOS computer systems.
The fact that they seem to sell at these prices means there is a market out there for them.
Used copies without valid codes have sold in the $1,000 range.
Electronic Arts
Loom Box Art for Atari ST and IBM PC.Lucasfilm
Ultima Trilogy Box Art (front & back).Origin
Ultima III Box Art.Origin Systems
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Collector’s Edition Box & Contents.Warner Bros
Akalaberth Box Art and Screenshot.Lifewire
The 1986 Box Art and Original Booklet cover for Ultima I.Origin
Ultima II The Revenge of the Enchantress Box Art.Origin Systems
Fallout 3 Survival Edition Contens & Box.Lifewire
Pillars of Eternity Collector’s Edition Box Art.Obsidian Entertainment
Mortal Kombat & Mortal Kombat II Box Art.Acclaim
The various version of Maniac Mansion box art.Lucasfilm Games
Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! Box Art (front & back).id Software
Zak McKracken and The Alien Mindbenders IBM PC & Amiga Box Art (front & back).Lucasfilm Games
World of Warcraft Collector’s Edition Box & Contents.Blizzard
