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The History of U.S. Gold

The definitive book documenting the history of the revered 80's and 90's games publisher U.S. Gold.
The definitive book documenting the history of the revered 80's and 90's games publisher U.S. Gold.
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The History of U.S. Gold

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    DIGITAL - a digital copy of the U.S. Gold book sent to you in the form of a PDF.

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    DIGITALDOUBLE - a digital copy of the U.S. Gold and Ocean book sent to you in the form of a PDF plus a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean

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    THE BOOK - The U.S. Gold book (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide) plus a PDF of the book sent via E-mail.

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    THE DOUBLE - The U.S. Gold book and the Ocean book (UK shipping is free. Please add £9 for Europe and £13 for Worldwide) plus a PDF of the book sent via E-mail.

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    2xBOOK - 2 copies of The U.S. Gold book plus a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean(UK shipping is free. Please add £9 for Europe and £13 for Worldwide) plus a PDF of the book sent via E-mail.

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    ArcherEDGE - An Archer Maclean signed copy of issue 4 of Edge magazine with interview with Archer inside; a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    DOUBLESIGNED - The U.S. Gold book and the Ocean book both signed by Roger Kean and Chris Wilkins (UK shipping is free. Please add £9 for Europe and £13 for Worldwide) plus a PDF of the book sent via E-mail.

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    THE FREY - An A3 signed Oliver Frey ZZAP! 64 cover poster; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    THE WAKELIN - An A3 signed BOB WAKELIN poster; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    BUTLER - A limited SIMON BUTLER signed Platoon postcard with hand drawn platoon game character; the U.S. Gold book both signed by Roger Kean and Chris Wilkins (UK shipping is free. Please add £9 for Europe and £13 for Worldwide) plus a PDF of the book sent via E-mail.

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    MACLEAN - A signed copy of Dropzone by Archer Maclean; a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    ARCHSIZZLER : A copy of Zzap Sizzler signed by Archer Maclean, Roger Kean and Oli Frey; a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    FREY GO LARGE - An A2 signed Oliver Frey ZZAP! 64 cover poster; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF. You will be listed as a Benefactor. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    FORBIDDEN - A copy of Issue 18 (Forbidden Forest) of Zzap! 64 signed by Geoff Brown, Roger Kean and Oli Frey; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF. You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    C64 - A signed copy of 'Commodore 64 a Visual Commpendium' signed by Sam Dyer, The Oliver Twins, Stoo Cambridge, Steve Thomson and Archer Maclean; a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF plus an A3 Oli FREY signed cover poster (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    ROAD - A copy of Issue 55 (Roadblasters) of Crash signed by Roger Kean and Oli Frey; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF. You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    OCEAN GOLD - A Ltd Edition version of the 'The History of Ocean Software' book with a GOLD cover signed by Ocean co-founder Jon Woods; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF. You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    U.S. GOLD SILVER - A Ltd Edition version of the U.S. Gold book with a SILVER cover signed by Chris Wilkins and Roger Kean (plus PDF). You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    U.S. GOLD GOLD - A Ltd Edition version of the U.S. Gold book with a GOLD cover signed by Chris Wilkins and Roger Kean. You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    GOLDY - A Ltd Edition version of the U.S. Gold book and Ocean book with a GOLD cover signed by Chris Wilkins and Roger Kean. You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).Ocean Gold and U.S. Gold Gold

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    DOOM - A copy for the U.S. Gold book (with PDF) and a DOOM poster signed (and personalised) by the infamous John Romero. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    JONWOODS - Ocean book signed by co-founder Jon Woods, Roger Kean and Chris Wilkins; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    OCEAN SILVER - A Ltd Edition version of 'The History of Ocean Software' book with a SILVER cover signed by Ocean co-founder Jon Woods; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF. You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    ArcherBEACH - A copy of Issue 4 (Beach Head 2) of Zzap! 64 signed by Geoff Brown, Roger Kean and Oli Frey; a signed copy of Dropzone by Archer Maclean; a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF. You will be listed as a Benefactor and be able to choose a Oli Frey, signed A3 ZZAP! 64 cover poster. (Please add £6 for Europe and £10 worldwide).

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    ArcherDISK - A signed copy of the Atari DISK version of Dropzone by Archer Maclean; a Dropzone loading screen postcard signed by STE '86 (who created the C64 Dropzone loading screen back in the 1980's) and Archer Maclean; a copy of the U.S. Gold book plus a PDF plus an A3 Oli FREY signed cover poster (UK shipping is free. Please add £6 for Europe and £10 for Worldwide).

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    THE SEEL - 3 x signed issue of Zzap, 2 x signed issues of Crash, an A3 Oli Poster, an A3 Wakelin poster; a copy of the U.S. Gold book.

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