Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?

Thornhammer · January 19, 2018, 01:17:24 PM

I heard some discussion about Maze, looked into it, and thought it looked cool. Out of print, out of stock. PDF available. I'd rather have a hardcover. One finally pops up on ebay for $395. "Surely this is some rando idjit seller?" Nope, it's Noble Knight Games. I want to read the thing and potentially run it without wearing white cotton gloves every time I handle it, so I bit the bullet and bought the PDF.

The Satyr site just has "$50+" listed - so I'm idly curious, what was the price of the hardcover when it was available?

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Omega · January 19, 2018, 09:22:03 PM

Quote"Surely this is some rando idjit seller?" Nope, it's Noble Knight Games

Some other NKG gems.

Memoir 44 Collection: 2495$ + 37$ shipping.
Squad Leader Collection: 2195$ + 50 shipping.
Wee Warriors Game Designers Kit: 1495$ + 9 shipping
D&D Original White Box: 12995$

Voros · January 19, 2018, 10:10:25 PM

It will come back in print just like Red and Pleasant Land so don't bother blowing an absurd amount on it.

RPGPundit · January 21, 2018, 05:50:11 AM

Those prices are ridiculous. And I'm sure eventually it will be back in print.

remial · January 25, 2018, 01:40:55 AM

Quote from: Voros;1020685It will come back in print just like Red and Pleasant Land so don't bother blowing an absurd amount on it.

maybe come back in print. I emailed the PTB at Satyr about a reprint, and they said they are looking into it, but aren't planning on doing one soon.

JeremyR · January 25, 2018, 04:07:53 AM

Quote from: Omega;1020679Some other NKG gems.

Memoir 44 Collection: 2495$ + 37$ shipping.
Squad Leader Collection: 2195$ + 50 shipping.
Wee Warriors Game Designers Kit: 1495$ + 9 shipping
D&D Original White Box: 12995$

The owner of it used to (and I guess still does) have like a case of the "banned" B3 and would auction one off like every year (or whenver he needed money).

RPGPundit · January 27, 2018, 01:41:52 AM

Quote from: remial;1021703maybe come back in print. I emailed the PTB at Satyr about a reprint, and they said they are looking into it, but aren't planning on doing one soon.

Just wait until Zak needs the money.

Thornhammer · January 28, 2018, 02:04:48 PM

Quote from: Voros;1020685It will come back in print just like Red and Pleasant Land so don't bother blowing an absurd amount on it.

That's what I figured - even if it isn't the purty hardback version.

Red and Pleasant Land...now that one I did pick up when it was available.

Skarg · January 29, 2018, 12:33:50 PM

Quote from: Omega;1020679Some other NKG gems.

Memoir 44 Collection: 2495$ + 37$ shipping.
Squad Leader Collection: 2195$ + 50 shipping.
Wee Warriors Game Designers Kit: 1495$ + 9 shipping
D&D Original White Box: 12995$

Comparing to Amazon:

Memoir 44: $48
Squad Leader (1977): $80

RPGPundit · January 31, 2018, 11:23:37 PM

That's insane, as a price for Memoir '44. It can't be that rare!

Skarg · February 01, 2018, 12:49:44 AM

You're right; it's not.

Hermes Serpent · February 01, 2018, 08:32:31 AM

I noticed that the description was such that it might be the NK offer includes all the supplements etc so not so much outrageous (unless I'm mistaken and there are no extensive number of supplements for Memoir '44)

Skarg · February 01, 2018, 12:13:33 PM

Well there are some expansions for Memoir '44... but $2495 worth?

Looking at NKD today, I only see single M44 games for sale, for a more reasonable $40-55.

https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147344111/Memoir-44

RunningLaser · February 01, 2018, 02:56:45 PM

On Nobleknight, here's the blurb for the $2,495.00

Memoir '44 Mega-Collection #1 - Base Game + 29 Expansions!

Memoir '44 x2
Air Pack x2
Eastern Front x2
Pacific Theater x2
Campaign Book 1
Terrain Pack x2
Operation Overlord x2
Mediterranean Theater x2
Breakthrough
Winter Wars x2
Tigers in the Snow x2
Winter / Desert Board Map x2
Sword of Stalingrad x2
Hedgerow Hell x2
Campaign Book 2
Equipment Pack Bonus Scenarios
Campaign Bag w/Breakthrough to Gembloux Scenario & Map

So you're getting a lot of stuff. Is it worth it? I don't know. Keep in mind that NK does a lot of buying/trading games. There's a bunch of people who will buy things with the credit that they've accrued.