Space Quest (1977)

tfm · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:40 am Post subject: Space Quest (1977)

Title: Space Quest
Item Code: n/a
Type: Rules for the Space Quest role-playing game
Copyright: 1977 by Paul Hume and George Nyhen
Author(s): Paul Hume and George Nyhen
Artwork: Robert Charrette
Cartography: n/a
Place of Publication: n/a
Printer: n/a
Format: 111 page softcover, stapled
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 146g
Dimensions: length 20.6cm, width 13.9cm, thickness .8cm

tfm · Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject:

Title: Space Quest 2nd Edition
Item Code: n/a
Type: Rules for the Space Quest role-playing game
Copyright: 1979 by Paul Hume and George Nyhen
Author(s): Paul Hume and George Nyhen
Artwork: Robert Charrette
Cartography: n/a
Place of Publication: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Printer: n/a
Format: 112 page softcover, stapled
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: 158g
Dimensions: length 20.8cm, width 13.9cm, thickness .7cm

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horusfalcon · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:09 am Post subject: You're the only person...

Your'e the only person I've seen on the net who still has a copy of this game. Do you know where I might obtain a copy of it? (I lost mine in Hurricane Katrina, and have been searching for a while for even a .pdf of it.)

Any help would be appreciated.

Later On,
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tfm · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:47 am Post subject:

Hello! The second edition comes up on ebay maybe once or twice a year. The first edition is harder to find. I'll keep my eye out.
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horusfalcon · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

tfm · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject:

We'll keep an eye out for a few months. If it doesn't show up, I'll sell you my 2nd.
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horusfalcon · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:59 am Post subject:

Mars · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

I picked up a 2nd Edition copy for $11.50 a couple of weeks ago on Ebay so they do come up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260244430661

horusfalcon · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:40 am Post subject:

tfm · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:51 am Post subject:

Space Quest
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Mars · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

tfm · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

I noticed that. I couldn't tell you for sure which scenario is correct. Either the one at the top is missing a cover or the one on ebay is an in-between print. I'd have to see the back of the one on ebay to know for sure. The back cover on the first entry is blank. Inside rear cover is page 111, ending about halfway down, so at least content-wise it looks normal.
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Mars · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

I will have to check my copy again as well. I know it matches the 2nd Edition cover but am not sure if it says "second edition" or not.

EDIT: mine states "2nd Edition" on cover. Also, in the back there is a section that says "Bonus for the Buyers of our second printing".

Mars · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject:

Does your 1st print have a cardstock cover?

We may have to sort it out when myvyrrian receives the Ebay copy.

tfm · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

No.

It is interesting to note that the typeface for the TOC in the 2nd edition does not match the rest of the book.
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myvyrrian · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:36 am Post subject:

The first print have a cardstock cover and the scan for the tfm first print is exactly the first page of the first print I just received.

Front Cover

Back Cover

Title: Space Quest 1st Edition
Item Code: n/a
Type: Rules for the Space Quest role-playing game
Copyright: 1977 by Paul Hume and George Nyhen
Author(s): Paul Hume and George Nyhen
Artwork: Robert Charrette
Cartography: n/a
Place of Publication: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Printer: n/a
Format: 112 page softcover, stapled
ISBN: n/a
Cover Price: n/a
Mass: --g
Dimensions: length 20.8cm, width 14.2cm, thickness .7cm

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Additional image:

First page

myvyrrian · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:38 am Post subject:

better picture of 2nd edition

Front Cover

tfm · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject:

Cool! What are on pages 111 & 112?
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myvyrrian · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject:

there is nothing on page 112 (blank) and on page 111 there is the table 01270.1 Planetary defense data and some other informations (the page is half blank).

tfm · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

That looks right. The primary difference between the two prints, then, are the 2nd edition on the cover and the unnumbered page 112.

Good work! Or maybe I should say,

Bon travail!
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