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(re: Interaction Magazine Poll) Brandon,
I think this is a great idea. I agree with those who say that the first scans should be, for archival purposes, complete and carefully done. I would definitely pay to have these “big versions” on CD. For purposes of getting them down to 10 mega for inclusion in the site, non-sierra related pages could be removed, and two pages per pdf page could be adopted…
Furthermore – I have a few issues of Interaction (Fall 199, Summer 1992, Fall 1992, Fall 1994, Spring 1995, Fall 1995, Holiday 1995, Fall 1996 and Holiday 1996). Some are missing a few pages and stuff, but I would love to contribute in any way possible to this archiving.
I loved Interaction Magazine when I was a kid… The games, the writing style, the ads… Interaction IS Sierra… And by God, it was great…Sciefyr
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(re: Interaction Magazine List) Brandon and Frans,
Here is my list of Sierra magzines. Brandon, it looks like your Spring and Fall of 97 are ones that I “need” to work towards making a complete collection. Once you lock down a formula for scanning/compressing/archiving the magazines, I will follow your lead, and begin scanning my copies as well for the archives. If you, or anyone else would like to sell/trade any Sierra Pulications with me please let your offers be known – I’m anxious to fill in the holes (about 15 I guesstimate) Ken can you help us with the history of the newsletter? Particularly around the 1981 Time Period – I know there is a newsletter with Cranston Manor on Front, and I have no idea what falls before that, and between the SN Vol 1 No 2 that I have – was the Cranston Manor Vol 1 No 1?
I am also assuming that there is a Vol 1 No 3, and am not quite sure about Vol 2 No 3 and No 4, since we go from Spring 1989 to Autumn 1989 without a summer. Another question – There are two Volume 3 No 1 magazines… they have different content in them, which makes them different than Holiday 95 and 96 which have the same content just alternate covers – I can’t remember why this was – was one a mailed copy and the other the ones that appeared in the magazine rack? It would be great if everyone could check their collections against what I have here, and note any other Alternate covers, so we can be sure to scan those as well. I want to piece together a complete computer list, that is historcially correct, so any acurate information that can be given would be awesome.
As a side note – I have many of the original mailings that Sierra had, promoting special offers and such back in the day. They are kinda fun to look at, and I plan on scanning those as well, should there be an interest for that in the community.
Sierra Newsletter Vol 1 No 2 1987 Newspaper format / Hellicopter Simulator
Sierra Newsletter Vol 1 No 4 Winter 1988 KQ4 / (2copies)
Sierra Newsletter Vol 2 No 1 Spring 1989 Sierra Mountains / 5 games on cover
Sierra Newsletter Vol 2 No 2 Autumn 1989 Roberta in Chair (2 copies)
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 1 Spring 1990 10th Anniversary Issue
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 1 Spring 1990 Cristy Marx Cover (4 copies, 1 autographed)
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 3 Fall 1990 Christmas Tree and Kids
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 4 No 1 Spring 1991 Jack in the Box, 2 Guys from Andromeda (2 Copies)
Sierra/Dynamix News Magazine Vol 4 No 2 Summer 1991 Jim Walls with various game hero line-up (3 Copies)
Interaction Fall 1991 Kid opening Big Box. Premiere Issue
Interaction Spring 1992 Dagger of Amon Ra Casket & Hand (2 copies)
Interaction Summer 1992 Sneek Peek Fall ’92
Interaction Fall 1992 Kings Quest IV Hole in the Wall
Interaction Winter 1992 Computer Football (Santa Player)
Interaction Spring 1993 Space Quest V Android
Interaction Summer 1993 Betrayal at Krondor
Interaction Holiday 1993 Santa in Sled with Games
Interaction Spring 1994 Gabriel Knight Cover
Interaction Holiday 1994 King’s Quest VII Tornado (2 copies)
Interaction Spring 1995 Lost Mind of Dr. Brain
Interaction Fall 1995 Space Quest 6
Interaction Holiday 1995 Torins Passage Worlds
Interaction Holiday 1995 *Alternate* Gabriel Knight The Beast Within (3 copies)
Interaction Spring 1996 Earthsiege 2 (2 copies)
Interaction Summer 1996 Lighthouse
Interaction Fall 1996 Bobby Labonate : Nascar Racing
Interaction Holiday 1996 3D Golf Cover
Interaction Holiday 1996 *Alternate* RAMA cover
Interaction Summer 1997 Betrayal in Antara
Interaction Holiday 1997 Lords of Magic
Interaction Summer 1998 Half Life (CompUSA extra cover)
Interaction Fall 1998 Starsiege (2 issues)
Interaction Holiday 1998 KQ VIII Mask of Eternity
Interaction Spring 1999 Homeworld (3 issues)*END LIST*
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(re: Interaction Magazine List) I have only one that was not on Brad’s list, but I thougth I would post all of them anyway. I’m guessing that there was not a Vol 2 No 3 and 4 and possibly no other Vol 3s? I think that they may have just printed the 10th Anniversary Issue wrong and it should have been Vol 3 No 2 (if you look at the end of the Cristy Marx magazine it talks about the 10th Annerversary as coming next). If I can help out in any way with getting this project together just let me know. If I can take some of the scanning off of anyones shoulders just shoot me a message.
Looking foward to the complete project!Sierra Newsletter Vol 1 No 4 Winter 1988 KQ4
Sierra Newsletter Vol 2 No 2 Autumn 1989 Roberta in Chair
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 1 Spring 1990 Cristy Marx Cover
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 1 Spring 1990 10th Anniversary Issue
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 3 Fall 1990 Christmas Tree and Kids
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 4 No 1 Spring 1991 Jack in the Box, 2 Guys from Andromeda
Sierra/Dynamix News Magazine Vol 4 No 2 Summer 1991 Jim Walls with various game hero line-up (2 Copies)
Interaction Fall 1991 Kid opening Big Box. Premiere Issue
Interaction Spring 1992 Dagger of Amon Ra Casket & Hand
Interaction Fall 1992 Kings Quest IV Hole in the Wall
Interaction Winter 1992 Computer Football (Santa Player)
Interaction Spring 1993 Space Quest V Android
Interaction Summer 1993 Betrayal at Krondor
Interaction Holiday 1993 Santa in Sled with Games (2 Copies)
Interaction Spring 1994 Gabriel Knight CoverInteraction Spring 1997 Shivers (Only one not on Brad’s list)
Interaction Holiday 1998 KQ VIII Mask of Eternity (Mine has 3 Racing Cars on the cover. Is this different?) -
(re: re: Interaction Magazine List) Thanks for posting that list Sean! Think you are right on the 10th Anniv. Issue, and as far as your cover delima for the Holiday 1998, I think you do indeed have an alternate version. If I recall I think it was the difference between getting it in the mail, and picking it up as a freebie at say CompUSA or buying it at B&N… I can’t quite remember. Herer is a scan of my Holiday 1998 Cover. I think you’ll find that yours has the same “stories” listed on the cover. If you can scan and post yours too that would be great.
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(Sierra Magazines that we still need. (Around 10)) Fellow historians :
Below is a list of the magazines either I do not have, or have not found anyone who has them – we need an APB put out on these. Ken is going to be our best source I believe. I have a few old Sierra contacts that I can check with, but I am not holding my breath. This list is not absolute either. I have no clue/evidence of what existed between 1981-1987, and if some of the issues that I have listed really exist or not – with changing of the name of the magazine and such, and the numbering/date systems. Some have a question mark by them, but in reality all of them should have a question mark by them until someone actually spots one.
Let the hunt begin! I want this archiving project to be complete!
-Brad
P.S. Just found an article that states that Spring 1999 is the last issue :Link: http://pc.ign.com/articles/067/067009p1.html(http://pc.ign.com/articles/067/067009p1.html)
On-Line Systems Number 1? June1981 Cranston Manor
Sierra Newsletter Vol 1 No 1 1987?
Sierra Newsletter Vol 2 No 3 Summer 1989?
Sierra Newsletter Vol 2 No 4 Winter 1989?
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 2 Summer 1990
The Sierra News Magazine Vol 3 No 4 Winter 1990
Interaction Winter 1991
Interaction Fall 1993
Interaction Summer 1995
Interaction Spring 1998
Interaction Summer 1999 ??? Does it exist?
Interaction Fall 1999 ??? Does it exist?
Interaction Holiday 1999 ??? Does it exist?
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Following are the copies of InterAction I have (all in perfect condition):
Spring 99 Homeworld
Holiday 98 Racing
Fall 98 Starseige
Summer 98 Half Life
Spring 98 Sierra Sports
Holiday 97 Lords of Magic
Fall 97 Red Baron II
Summer 97 Antara
Spring 97 Shivers
Holiday 96 Rama
Fall 96 Nascar
Summer 96 Baseball
Spring 96 Earthseige
Holiday 95 Beast Within
Fall 95 Roger Wilco
Spring 95 Dr Brain
Holiday 94 KQ7
Fall 94 Outpost
Spring 94 Gabriel Knight
Holiday 93 Christmas
Summer 93 Krondor
Spring 93 Space Quest V
Winter 92 Football
Fall 92 KQ VI
Summer 92 Sneak Peek
Spring 92 Colonels Bequest
Fall 91 Education
Spring 91 Joker
Vol 4 #2 Police Quest
Vol 3 #3 Christmas
Vol 3 #1 Christy Marx
Vol 2 #2 Roberta Williams
Vol 2 #1 Sierra Newsletter
Vol 1 #4 KQ4 arrives
Vol 3 KQ3 ships for Apple (Spring 1988)
Sierra Buyers Guide Spring 19996
Winter Catalog 94/95
Catalog White cover with Rainbow
10th Anniversary Catalog Brown cover
Vol 3 #1 Sierra Magazine – 10th Anniversary
Kids Bytes Brightstar Newsletter
Mad Magazine 1990 – with video games on cover – why?
Vol 1 #1 The On-Line Letter June 1981-Ken Williams
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(re: re: InterAction Mag.)
Ken,
At first glance it looks like you have Spring 1998 which in all my searching I have not come across anyone that has that magazine.. so hold on to that one. =)
Check the :
Summer 96 Baseball
Holiday 98 RacingCan you give me a better idea of what is on the front cover?
My Summer 96 shows a picture of Lighthouse, and has “Lighthouse” written big across the bottom. It does mention Baseball ’96 on the cover though – but thought maybe you had an alternate cover.My Holiday 1998 is blatantly Kings Quest VIII : MOE graphics on front, but it does make a reference to Racing, but is very secondary. Anyway if you can clarify on those two.
I know of one guy who has the Vol 1#1 newsletter, but it would probably be easier to get it scanned from you. It’s the one with Cranston Manor and the little armour guy right?
The one you have listed as “Vol 3 KQ3 ships for Apple” did you mean Vol 1 #3? And you are for sure that it is Spring 1988? It would seem like #3 would be 3rd Quarter, or Fall.
Is the Sierra Buyers guide 1996 more of a catalog or a magazine?
As far as Kids Bytes, and Mad Magazine. Not quite sure. The only thing I can think of is that I think there is a Leisure Suit Larry reference in one of the MAD cartoons.. if my memory serves me correctly. I’ll have to dig through my stuff, and see if I have that one too. I’ll only assume that there is some Sierra nugget in the Kids bytes / Brightstar.
Anyway those were just a few questions I had. Keep me posted.
-Brad
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(re: List of who has which magazines) Brad:
The summer 96 issue of InterAction I have has Randy Johnson on the cover.
We did multiple different covers on several occasions. Here’s why: Authors would get really upset if someone elses product got the cover of InterAction. Part of my job was to keep everyone happy, motivated, and building product. If we had two hot products at the same time, we would print half the magazines with one product on the cover, and the other half with a different product on the cover.
My holiday 98 issue has three race cars on the cover.
The vol1 # 1 is as you described it.
The Spring 1988 Vol 3 issue I have is labeled “Sierra Newsletter” and is black and white. It’s about a 24 page newsletter.
The buyers guide is just a catalog.
The Education stuff was a different newsletter we did just focused on education.
I think I now remember that the Mad magazine has some Sierra stuff in it.
Here’s something fun: one of the contracts I found today was with Disney, for a Leisure-Suit Larry film. Disney licensed the film rights, and for a while, there were rumors Jim Carey would be Larry, but nothing ever came of it. I’ve tried for years to get the film rights to Larry, and will hopefully get them someday.
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(re: List of who has which magazines) Brad, it seems your USAP site hasn’t really caught on… nor am I sure it’s necessary. In any event, I’ve setup my own page listing what I have:
Link: http://www.sylpher.com/relight/sierra.htm(http://www.sylpher.com/relight/sierra.htm)
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(re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”)) The one you have listed as “Vol 3 KQ3 ships for Apple” did you mean Vol 1 #3? And you are for sure that it is Spring 1988? It would seem like #3 would be 3rd Quarter, or Fall.
Brad, for sure it is simply labelled Volume 3 and it is Spring 1988. Here’s the cover. Let me know if you need this one scanned ASAP and I’ll see if I have time. -
(re: re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”))
Brandon,
Yes I do not have this one – if you can scan it that would be great. I believe Tom @ Quest Studios has this one, but it would be good if you could just scan it while you are there. Thanks. Sorry I haven’t check email in a few days – I just got you message about the scanner and such. Christmas kept me so incredibly busy I think I touched a computer just once. Happy holidays bud!
-Brad
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(re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”)) Brad, looks like I should be able to work it into my schedule / work load. Let me just clarify which ones you need from Ken’s list. Let me know if you don’t need one of these, and also if you need anything else from Ken’s list.
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(re: re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”))
I don’t have my master Interaction list here at work, but I can tell you this :
I recently acquired a Summer 96 Mag with Randy Johnson, so I DO NOT need that.
I DO need the Volume 1 #1 (Cranston Manor) scanned from cover to cover.
I DO need Volume #3 scanned from cover to cover.
I DO need the Spring 1998 Magazine scanned from cover to cover – no one I have ever come in contact with has this one.
I DO need the Holiday 1998 Front and Back Cover.
——If you can get the whole magazines on the ones I need scanned – that would be great – otherwise I will just get Ken to send them up when the heavy interaction scanning starts. Thanks! How much longer are you there for?
-Brad
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(re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”)) At least, I can scan Holiday 1998 covers and hopefully V1#1 and V3 from cover to cover… And I’ll do my best with the Spring 1998 issue, obviously it’s a lot longer than the earlier ones.
I’m here today and tomorrow… and then on Friday I’m visiting Al Lowe. I’m trying to finish Roberta’s design documents today. I’ll give everyone a full run down in a couple days. -
(re: re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”))
If you have to pick and choose between which magazines to scan in their intirety – I would rather you scan the Vol 1#1 (it might be hard – it is a newspaper sized one – not 8.5×11) or the Vol #3 one.. since they are scarcer then the 1998 one (although as I said this is the only one I haven’t come across elsewhere) All that being said, Ken will still have them after you leave – I doubt they are going anywhere soon – so don’t sweat over it. Thanks. hope you got some cool stuff scanned in.
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(re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”)) V1N1: Yeah the size is a pain, it doesn’t QUITE fit on my scanner… but JUST barely. I’ll do my best and you can decide if it needs to be re-scanned later – one good thing, is it has large margins.
Do you need the alternate Torin’s Passage cover for Holiday 1995?
Do you need the alternate Lord Of The Realm II cover for Fall 1996? -
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(re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”)) Fall 1996 Lords cover – done
Holiday 1998 front + back covers – done
Vol 1 # 1 – done (full)
Vol 3 – done (full)
Spring 1998 – sorry, no time (full) – front cover – done
I also scanned an assortment of other covers. In case they are better quality than yours. They have no mailing stickers or anything on them and they’re all near mint. -
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(re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”)) Alright here are the covers I’ve scanned.
V1 N1 “V3” (is this V1 N3 then?) V2 N1 V2 N2 V3 N1 V3 N3 V4 N1 Fall 1992 Spring 1993 Fall 1994 Holiday 1994 Spring 1995 Fall 1995 Holiday 1995 * alternate Torin Fall 1996 * alternate Lords Spring 1998 Fall 1998 Holiday 1998 * race cars -
(re: re: InterAction Mag. (“Volume 3”))
Hi guys i just bought a game on ebay – and original complete Jones in the Fast Lane 1st release 1990 both disk sizes and both color versions ver. 1.000 including the label on the box matches and inside it had a magazine
(Title – New Creations from Sierra – rigth below that –
A Sierra News Magazine REPRINT and below that Fall 1990 )that has a different cover than the same one[fall ’90] that i’ve seen….
Basicly it’s a comic picture of some blue guy with his hands in the air and spreading lightnig from some zapper machine over the KQ5 ,QFG2 ,Stellar7 ,Thexder2 and Jones inFast Lane boxes with Purpule backgroundbut i don’t have a scannnerrr…
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