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Re: Obsidian?? segasoft?? have you seen it?

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From: Snapper
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:10
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On Thu, 24 Apr 2014 02:29:22 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Plotkin <erkyrath@eblong.com>
wrote:

>Here, shagge1771@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Sunday, December 15, 1996 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Doug Radcliffe wrote:
>> > : Doh! Checked right after I posted that and noticed the January 10th
>> > : date. 
>> > : Btw, I dunno about anyone else, but I get an error when I try to
>> > : download
>> > : the Obsidian demo from OGR using Netscape. 
>> > : 
>> > : Dave
>> > : Humongous Entertainment
>> > 
>> > Yeah, OGR has had problems with downloads.  The error usually indicates
>> > that the FTP server is full.  If you want to try and get it via FTP, you
>> > can go to "ftp.ogr.com" and to pub/demos and the Obsidian demo is
>> > OBSDEMO.ZIP  It is 18 megs in length however, you have been warned. ;)
>> 
>> 18 megs!? Sweet Georgia Brown! It'll be 2014 by the time it finishes!
>
>There's thread necromancy and then there's thread reaching-into-the-bowels-
>of-the-abyss.
>
>If you really want the demo, try
>http://download.cnet.com/Obsidian-demo/3000-2097_4-10004172.html .
>Although download.com isn't anybody's favorite site anymore -- I
>wouldn't directly execute the self-extracting-exe they offer.
>
>--Z

You can buy the complete game (new) from Amazon for $99.95.
Better hurry there's only one left. Free shipping too.
There are 11 used versions for sale starting at $12.54 thru $49.99

Great game. I still have my copy somewhere. I should try and see if it will load
and play on Windows 7.  I'm surprised GOG or Steam doesn't offer this game.
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