Through the Moongate 05 – Creative Anachronism
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”.
Tagged: California Pacific
Through the Moongate 04 – Akalabeth: World of Doom
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”.
Through the Moongate 03 – Whiz Kids
Spam Spam Spam Humbug will be, for the next several weeks, doing a complete read-through of Andrea Contato’s “Through the Moongate”.
So There’s Another Akalabeth Auction…
Another Akalabeth disk has come up for auction, this time via GameGavel.
Transcription of the Wizards Journal Interview. Also, Non-Human Races Were Part of the Early Design for Ultima 4
A transcription of the Wizards Journal interview with Richard Garriott, and some commentary about the fact that in it, Ultima 4 is described as including the non-human races from earlier games in the series.
New Gallery: Richard Garriott Interview and Ultima 4 NPC Creation Sheet
New at the Origin Gallery: a partial interview with Richard Garriott, accompanied by an NPC creation/submission form for Ultima 4.
The Digital Antiquarian: Ultima 1 & Ultima 2 (And Also Wizardry)
The Digital Antiquarian has had a bit to say about Ultima since last we checked in with him.
The Digital Antiquarian: Lord British, Akalabeth, and California Pacific
History-of-interactive-entertainment blogger The Digital Antiquarian has published a series of articles about Richard Garriott, Akalabeth (the proto-Ultima!), and California Pacific, the company that gave Garriott his first big break.
Original Akalabeth Cover and Manual For Sale On eBay…Currently For $2,225
An original copy of the Akalabeth manual and cover art — which once belonged to Ultima novel authoress Lynn Abbey — are being sold on eBay.
