Big Box PC Games Collection

(Posted: 2022-12-08 20:30:49 -0500 EST)

Simpsons did it

I started collecting PC Big Box games, or more accurately, started SAVING all the packaging for PC Big Box games back in the late 90s. Around 2012 I set out to collect the remaining Lucasarts games, and it has kind of grown from that ever since. I love the “thrill of the hunt” and try and shy away from eBay or auction sites, its too easy to find stuff that way (and generally more expensive).

I’m trying to take pictures of each game I have with all (or at least all the important) contents, mostly for my own sanity and for public fun. I feel like PC Big Boxes don’t really get as much attention as console games from that era, and that’s a damn shame. So here’s a page showcasing how awesome and beautiful some of these are! :D

Big Box List

: High Value (or special place in my heart)
: Sealed!
: CIB
: Box
: Game Disc(s)
: Manual
Total Count: 363
Year Name Genre Status
1995 11th Hour, The FMV/Puzzle  
1993 7th Guest, The FMV/Puzzle    
1999 Abomination Action/Strategy  
1990 ADND Champions of Krynn RPG  
1989 ADND Curse of the Azure Bonds RPG  
1988 ADND Dungeon Masters Assistant: Volume 1 RPG  
1989 ADND Eye of the Beholder RPG  
1991 ADND Gateway to the Savage Frontier RPG  
1992 ADND Treasures of the Savage Frontier RPG  
1993 ADND Unlimited Adventures RPG  
1996 Afterlife Simulation    
1997 Age of Empires Gold Edition Strategy  
1999 Age of Empires II: Age of Kings Strategy  
2000 Age of Empires II: The Conquerers Expansion Strategy  
1998 Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Strategy    
1993 Alien Carnage Action      
1996 Alien Trilogy Shooter  
1999 Aliens vs Predator Shooter    
2001 Aliens vs Predator 2 Shooter    
1995 Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure Adventure  
1993 Alone in the Dark 2 Adventure  
2001 Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Adventure  
2000 American McGee's Alice Action    
1999 Amerzone Adventure  
1997 Atomic Bomberman Action    
2000 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn RPG    
1988 Battlehawks 1942 Simulation  
1998 Baulder's Gate RPG  
1999 Baulder's Gate - Tales of the Sword Coast RPG  
1997 Betrayal in Antara RPG  
1986 Black Cauldron, The Adventure    
1997 Blade Runner Adventure  
1993 BloodNet RPG  
1991 BushBuck Charms, Viking Ships & Dodo Eggs Educational  
1997 Carmageddon Racing  
1991 Civilization Stategy  
2001 Civilization III Strategy  
2001 Clive Barker's Undying Shooter    
1989 Codename: ICEMAN Adventure  
1989 Colonel's Bequest, The Adventure  
1995 Command & Conquer (Windows 95 Version) Strategy  
2003 Command & Conquer: Generals Strategy    
1996 Command & Conquer: Red Alert Strategy  
2000 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Strategy    
2001 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge Strategy    
1997 Command & Conquer: Red Alert: Counterstrike Strategy  
1997 Command & Conquer: Red Alert: The Aftermath Strategy  
1999 Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Strategy  
2000 Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm Strategy  
1991 Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy! Platformer      
1998 Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Strategy  
2000 Cossacks: European Wars Strategy  
1996 Creatures Simulation  
2000 Crimson Skies Action  
1995 Crusader: No Remorse Action  
1995 D Adventure    
2000 Daikatana Action    
2001 Dark Age of Camelot MMORPG  
1998 Deathtrap Dungeon Action  
1994 Descent (CD Version) Action    
1994 Descent (Floppy Version) Action      
2000 Deus Ex RPG      
1996 Diablo RPG  
1996 Diablo RPG    
2000 Diablo 2 RPG    
2000 Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction RPG    
1997 Diablo: Unearthed Arsenal Cheats  
1995 Dig, The Adventure    
1999 Discworld Noir Adventure    
1999 Disney's Tarzan Action Game Action    
1994 Doom 2 Shooter    
1995 Doom: Demon Gate Shooter  
1999 Dracula Resurrection Adventure  
1996 Duke Nukem 3D Shooter    
1997 Duke Nukem 3D: Duke it out in DC Action    
1993 Duke Nukem II Platformer      
1996 DukeZone for Duke Nukem 3D Shooter  
1998 Dune 2000 Strategy  
1999 Dungeon Keeper 2 Strategy  
2000 Earth 2150: The Moon Project Strategy  
1994 Elder Scrolls: Arena, The RPG    
2001 Emperor: Battle for Dune Strategy    
1996 Eradicator Action  
1997 Fallen Haven Strategy  
1998 Fallout 2 RPG    
1997 Final Fantasy VII RPG    
1999 Final Fantasy VIII RPG  
1989 Finest Hour, Their Simulation  
1988 First Expedition Simulation  
1998 Forsaken Action    
1993 Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist Adventure  
2000 Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge Action  
1995 Full Throttle Adventure    
1999 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned Adventure  
1998 Gangsters: Organized Crime Strategy  
2000 Giants: Citizen Kabuto Action/Adventure  
1997 Grand Theft Auto Action  
1998 Grim Fandango Adventure    
1998 Half-Life Action    
2001 Half-Life: Blue Shift Shooter    
1999 Half-Life: Game of the Year Edition Action  
1999 Half-Life: Opposing Force Action    
2000 Half-Life: Platinum Collection Action  
1998 Heart of Darkness Adventure    
1994 Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller FMV/Adventure  
1996 Heretic Action    
1995 Heroes of Might and Magic Strategy    
1996 Heroes of Might and Magic II Strategy    
1999 Heroes of Might and Magic III Strategy    
1997 Hexen II Shooter    
1995 Hexen: Beyond Heretic Shooter    
1997 Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel Shooter      
1995 Ice & Fire Action/FMV    
2000 Icewind Dale RPG    
2001 IL-2 Sturmovik Simulation  
1996 Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures Adventure      
1992 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Adventure    
1992 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: The Action Game [Amiga Version] Action  
1992 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: The Action Game Action  
1999 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine Action  
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Graphic Adventure) Adventure    
1999 Interstate '82 Action  
2018 Ion Fury Shooter  
1999 Jane's Attack Pack Simulation  
2000 Jane's F/A-18 Simulation  
1998 Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Platformer    
1993 Jungle Pinball Arcade    
1994 King's Quest Collector's Edition Adventure    
1988 King's Quest IV Adventure    
1990 King's Quest V Adventure    
1992 King's Quest VI Adventure    
1989 Knights of Legend RPG    
2001 Kohan: Ahriman's Gift Strategy
2999 Konung: Legends of the North RPG  
1986 Labyrinth Adventure    
1994 Legend of Kyrandia: Book 3 - Malcolm's Revenge, The Adventure  
1988 Leisure Suit Larry II: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) Adventure    
1989 Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals Adventure    
1991 Leisure Suit Larry V: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work Adventure    
1987 Leisure Suit Larry: in the Land of the Lounge Lizards Adventure    
1993 Lemmings 2: The Tribes Puzzle    
1996 Lighthouse: The Dark Being FMV/Adventure  
1995 Links 386 CD Sports  
1998 Links LS 1998 Sports  
1990 Links: The Challenge of Golf Sports  
1983 Lode Runner Platformer  
1994 Lode Runner: The Legend Returns Arcade  
2000 Longest Journey, The Adventure  
1990 Loom Adventure    
1990 Loom [Amiga Version] Adventure    
1997 Lords of Magic Strategy  
1995 Lucasarts Archives Vol I Compilation    
1996 Lucasarts Archives Vol II Compilation    
1997 Lucasarts Archives Vol III Compilation    
1998 Lucasarts Archives Vol IV Compilation    
1992 LucasArts Classic Adventures Adventure    
1988 Maniac Mansion Adventure    
1993 Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle Adventure    
1993 Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle (Triangle Box) Adventure    
1996 Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares Strategy    
1997 MDK Action    
2000 MDK 2 Action    
1998 MechCommander Strategy  
1995 Mechwarrior 2 Action  
1994 MegaRace FMV/Racing  
2000 Messiah Action  
2000 Metal Gear Solid Action    
1998 Microshaft Winblows 98 Comedy    
1988 Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0 Simulation  
1989 Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 Simulation  
1993 Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0 Simulation  
1995 Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade Utility  
1991 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Advenure    
2000 Monkey Island, Escape from Adventure    
1997 Monkey Island, The Curse of Adventure    
1990 Monkey Island, The Secret Of Adventure    
1994 Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time FMV  
1997 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Adventure  
1986 Moonmist Adventure  
1995 Mortal Kombat 3 Fighting  
1996 Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion Adventure  
2000 Motocross Madness 2 Sports  
1993 MS-DOS 6 Upgrade Utility  
1995 Myst FMV/Adventure      
1995 Myst (MPC Version) FMV/Adventure    
2001 Myst III: Exile FMV/Adventure  
2001 Myth II: Worlds Strategy  
1999 Myth: The Total Codex Strategy  
2000 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed Racing  
1996 Neverhood, The Adventure    
1990 Night Shift Puzzle  
1997 Nightmare Ned Adventure  
1996 Nihilist FMV/Action    
1986 Ninja Action    
1997 Obsidian FMV/Adventure  
1998 Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus Adventure  
1998 Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy FMV/Adventure  
1999 Omikron: The Nomad Soul Adventure  
2001 Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis Simulation  
1991 Operation Neptune Educational  
1997 Outlaws Shooter    
1994 Panzer General Strategy    
2000 Patrician II: Quest for Power Strategy  
1986 Pitstop II Racing  
1999 Planescape Torment RPG    
1998 Populous: The Beginning Strategy  
1999 Prince of Persia 3D Adventure  
1994 Privateer: Righteous Fire Simulation  
1994 Privateer: Righteous Fire Simulation  
1996 Quake Shooter    
1998 Quake 2 Quad Damage Shooter  
1997 Quake II Shooter    
1992 Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be A Hero Adventure      
1998 Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire Adventure  
2001 Rally Trophy Racing  
1999 Re-Volt Racing  
1991 Reader Rabbit 2 Educational  
1993 Reader Rabbit 3 Educational  
2001 Real War Strategy  
1997 Realms of the Haunting Shooter    
2001 Red Faction Shooter    
1998 Return Fire 2 Action  
2001 Return to Castle Wolfenstein Shooter    
1998 Return to Krondor RPG  
1999 Rollercoaster Tycoon Simulation    
1999 Rollercoaster Tycoon Expansion: Corkscrew Follies Simulation    
1999 Rollercoaster Tycoon Expansion: Loopy Landscapes Simulation    
1993 Sam and Max Hit the Road Adventure    
1998 Sanitarium Adventure    
1991 Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe Simulation    
1991 Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe - P-38 Lightning Simulation    
1997 Shadow Warrior Shooter  
1997 Shivers II: Harvest of Souls FMV/Adventure  
1998 Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Shooter    
2000 Shogun: Total War Strategy  
2019 Sigil Shooter      
1999 Sim Theme Park Simulation  
1989 SimCity Simulation  
1993 SimCity 2000 Simulation  
1995 SimCity 2000 Special Edition Simulation  
1999 SimCity 3000 Simulation    
1995 SimCity Classic Simulation  
1990 SimEarth Simulation  
2000 SimMania Pack Simulation  
1994 Simpsons Screen Saver, The Utility    
1997 Simpsons: Virtual Springfield, The FMV/Adventure    
2000 Sims, The Simulation  
2000 Sims, The: Livin' Large Simulation  
1998 SiN Action      
1993 Solar Winds Action    
1998 Space Bunnies Must Die Action  
1987 Space Quest II Adventure    
1989 Space Quest III Adventure    
1989 Space Quest III [Amiga Version] Adventure    
1991 Space Quest IV [Amiga Version] Adventure    
1991 Space Quest IV Adventure    
1993 Space Quest V Adventure    
1990 Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All the Girls Adventure  
1992 SpellCraft: Aspects of Valor RPG  
1989 Spy vs Spy [Amiga Version] Strategy  
1996 Star Fighter Action/Simulation      
1999 Star Trek Birth of the Federation Strategy  
1995 Star Trek Judgement Rites Action/Adventure  
1996 Star Trek Klingon FMV/Adventure  
1987 Star Trek The Rebel Universe Adventure  
2000 Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force Shooter  
1992 Star Trek, The Font Pack Utility  
1995 Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity Adventure    
2001 Star Wars Battle for Naboo Action  
1997 Star Wars Behind the Magic Educational    
1995 Star Wars Dark Forces Shooter    
1999 Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace Action  
2000 Star Wars Episode I Collection Compilation  
1999 Star Wars Episode I Insider's Guide Educational  
1999 Star Wars Episode I Racer Racing    
2000 Star Wars Force Commander Strategy  
1997 Star Wars Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II Shooter  
1998 Star Wars Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith Shooter      
1997 Star Wars Monopoly FMV/Board Game?    
1999 Star Wars Pit Droids Educational  
1993 Star Wars Rebel Assault FMV/Action  
1996 Star Wars Rebel Assault 2 FMV/Action  
1998 Star Wars Rebellion Strategy  
1998 Star Wars Rogue Squadron Simuation  
1994 Star Wars Screen Entertainment Utility    
1997 Star Wars Shadows of the Empire Action    
2002 Star Wars Starfighter Simulation  
1994 Star Wars Tie Fighter Simulation    
1994 Star Wars Tie Fighter - Defender of the Empire Simulation    
1995 Star Wars Trilogy CD-ROM Utility  
1992 Star Wars X-Wing Simulation    
1993 Star Wars X-Wing - B-Wing Simulation    
1993 Star Wars X-Wing - Imperial Pursuit Simulation    
1999 Star Wars X-Wing Alliance Simulation    
1994 Star Wars X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM Simulation    
1997 Star Wars X-Wing vs Tie Fighter Simulation    
1997 Star Wars X-Wing vs Tie Fighter - Balance of Power Simulation    
1997 Star Wars Yoda Stories Action  
1998 StarCraft (Regular Box) Strategy    
1999 Starsiege Shooter  
1998 StartCraft (Zerg Box) Strategy    
1998 StartCraft: Brood War Strategy  
1998 StartCraft: Insurrection Strategy    
1993 Street Fighter II Fighting  
1997 Streets of SimCity Racing  
2001 Stronghold Strategy  
1989 Super Solvers - Midnight Rescue Educational  
1990 Super Solvers - Treasure Mountain Edulational  
1998 Symbiocom Adventure  
2000 Tachyon: The Fringe Simulation  
1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action  
1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Amiga Version] Action    
1989 Test Drive II: The Dual [Amiga Version] Racing    
1989 Test Drive II: The Dual Racing  
1993 The Even More Incredible Machine Puzzle  
1994 The Grandest Fleet Strategy  
1986 The Great Escape Action  
1992 The Lost Treasures of Infocom II Adventure    
2001 The Sims: Hot Date Simulation  
2001 The Sims: House Party Simulation  
1987 The Train: Escape to Normandy Action  
2007 The Witcher Adventure  
1998 Thief: The Dark Project Action    
2017 Thimbleweed Park Adventure  
1996 Titanic: Adventure Out of Time Adventure    
2000 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (Collector's Edition) Simulation  
2001 Tom Clany's Ghost Recon Simulation  
2000 Tomb Raider Chronicles Action  
1994 Tornado: Operation Desert Storm Simulation    
1997 Total Annihilation Strategy      
2001 Tribes 2 Shooter    
1997 Ultima Online RPG    
1998 Ultima Online: The Second Age RPG  
1989 Ultima Trilogy RPG  
1992 Ultima Underworld Gold Edition RPG  
1992 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss RPG    
1993 Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle RPG    
1994 Under a Killing Moon FMV/Adventure  
1998 Unreal Shooter    
1999 Unreal Tournament Shooter    
2004 Unreal Tournament 2004 Shooter    
1999 Urban Chaos Action  
2000 Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption RPG  
1994 Warcraft Strategy    
1995 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness Strategy  
1992 Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3 Sports  
1993 Wayne's World Adventure  
1993 Where in Space Is Carmen Sandiego? (Deluxe Edition) Educational  
1996 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego (Classic Edition) Educational  
1995 William Shatner's TekWar Shooter    
1990 Wing Commander Simulation  
1997 Wing Commander - Prophecy Simulation  
1996 Wizardry Gold RPG  
2000 Wizards & Warriors RPG  
1992 Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny Shooter    
1999 Worms Armageddon Strategy    
1997 X-COM: Apocalypse Strategy      
1998 X-Files Game, The FMV/Adventure  
1994 Xargon Mystery of the Blue Builders Action  
1998 Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders Adventure    
1998 Zero Critical Adventure  
1981 Zork II Adventure  
1996 Zork Nemesis FMV/Adventure  

Small Box Games

To a lesser extent I also find small box PC games randomly in lots of old PC games. I don’t really try and find them, but I’ve gotten over 50 at this point so I guess I better start writing them down. Sidenote, I find it bizarre that these have any value at all considering they are glorified DVD cases most of the time, what a world we live in right?

I made a separate page for them here.

Wishlist

Below is my wishlist of Big Box PC games. I was trying to rate how bad I want things out of 10, but then again why would anything be under 5 if I want it… IN ANY CASE! If you have any of these and are willing to sell/trade, let me know!

Name How Bad? (1-10)
Slave Zero 6
Unreal Tournament 2003 9 (big box version)
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside 7
Thief 2 8
Tomb Raider 7 (NOT gold)
Starship Titanic 6
Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal 7
Warcraft 3 9 (any of them really)
Dark Regin 2 5
Serious Sam 8
Raptor Call of the Shadows 7
Monster Bash 8
Duke Nukem 3D: Life’s a Beach 9
Medal of Honor Allied Assault 7
Oni 7
Final Doom 8
Interstate 76 7
Earthworm Jim 8
Earthworm Jim 2 7
King’s Quest 7
King’s Quest 2 7
King’s Quest 3 8
Hellbender 8
Blood 10
Fallout 7
Quake III Arena 9
Bad Mojo 7
Descent II 7
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 8
Wing Commander II 7
Wolfenstein 3D 10 (never gonna happen)