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== Rare Software ==
 
== Rare Software ==
  
A&F - Deadwood, Swashbuckler -> Quickbeam Tombstone and Cod Creek
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[[A & F Software]]  - Deadwood and Swashbuckler. These games were provided to A&F to market and sell, but the author became dissapointed in the success A&F were having. Having recently formed his own software house [[Quickbeam Software]] he withdrew them from A&F and released them as [[Tombstone and Cod Creek]] on the [[Quickbeam Software]] label. Thus these games were only available for a limited time from [[A & F Software]] and sold in limited numbers.
  
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== Rare Peripherals ==
  
== Rare Peripherals ==
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[[Compusense Ltd]] Dragon Plus - It is not known how many of these were sold, but currently only one is still known to exist (currently not working) and none have appeared on ebay in the last 8 years.

Revision as of 21:28, 30 July 2010

Collectors Corner - Or as rare as hens teeth

This is a page dedicated to the truely rare items in the world of dragon. To be classed as rare and be mentioned on this page the items must:

1. Be demonstratably known to exist - No rumours please 2. Be Prototype or limited production/low sale numbers

Rare Hardware

Dragon 16K/Pippin/Project SAM - Evidence based on only 1 example known to exist out of 20 made.

Dragon Professional/Project Alpha - Evidence based on 2 known prototypes, 2 production examples, 1 more unknown and 1 motherboard. - Highest serial number known to date is 000008.

Dragon 128/Project Beta - Evidence of 1 completed prototype and 1 motherboard.

Rare Software

A & F Software - Deadwood and Swashbuckler. These games were provided to A&F to market and sell, but the author became dissapointed in the success A&F were having. Having recently formed his own software house Quickbeam Software he withdrew them from A&F and released them as Tombstone and Cod Creek on the Quickbeam Software label. Thus these games were only available for a limited time from A & F Software and sold in limited numbers.

Rare Peripherals

Compusense Ltd Dragon Plus - It is not known how many of these were sold, but currently only one is still known to exist (currently not working) and none have appeared on ebay in the last 8 years.