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From: hassinger@lmrc.uucp (Bob Hassinger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Emerald Mine (available again...)
Message-ID: <8095@lmrc.uucp>
Date: 24 Sep 90 15:15:00 GMT
References: <35@screamer.csee.usf.edu> <1990Sep17.084656@sardaigne.inria.fr> <1990Sep17.191258.13604@agora.uucp>
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In article <1990Sep17.191258.13604@agora.uucp>, billsey@agora.uucp (Bill Simmer) writes:
> In article <1990Sep17.084656@sardaigne.inria.fr> buffa@mirsa.inria.fr writes:
> :In article <35@screamer.csee.usf.edu>, stelmack@screamer.csee.usf.edu 
> :(Gregory M. Stelmack) writes:
> :> Someone mentioned this game in a post of good arcade games.
> :> 
> :> I played this one once, and thought it was great, but haven't seen it for 
> :sale
> :> recently. Anybody know where I can find a copy? I loved the game, but have
> :> never been able to find a copy, and Rockford doesn't come close...
...
> 	I'd be very interested in getting those data disks... Are they
> compatible with Emerald Mine II data disks?
> 
> :If somebody has got more information about the availability of this game, tell
> :me. The game is by KingSoft, a German or English company.
> :
> :In the case the game is not available, I can send a copy of mine, because it's
> :not protected, and in this case, I don't call this piracy.
> 
> 	Careful here... It's still piracy, even if the game isn't being
> sold. the correct method is to get ahold of the authors and try to get
> distribution rights. After all this time, they may be willing to release
> the executable as freely distributable, but intil they do, it can't be
> distributed without violating thier copyrights.
...

I checked at The Memory Location this weekend and found they have Emerald Mine
in stock again, now as a package deal - Emerald Mine plus Emerald Mine II.  The
package was marked at $42.

Looks like it is back on the market and exchanging copies would not be
legitimate.