Hi. I'm a Classic Traveller player from way back (1981 or so)
who just recently started referreeing a game. I have a copy
of Snapshot (the shipboard combat system) which is pretty much
new, but a little mysterious: the box is fairly worn (perhaps
from sitting on a shelf for years) and says that it is copyright
from 1983. However, the rules booklet inside is copyright 1979.
My first question is, is this disparity in copyright dates typical
for this game?
Secondly, the game is in new condition. The cardboard counters
have never been punched out, the rule book is mint, there's even
a GDW customer reply card inside which offers to put the buyer on
a mailing list to receive catalogs of their games (I was thinking
of sending it in just to see if anything would ever come back).
Before I start using the game (and dirty up the book and punch out
the counters), is this game worth anything? If not, is it ever
likely to be valuable?
I'm not a collector of such things but I know that sometimes these
old, out of print games can fetch a decent price. I'd appreciate
any information you can give me.
Todd.
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