The Collectible ULTIMA

	QUEST for Clues

	Origin began producing the Quest for Clues series in 1988. These guides gave clues and walkthroughs for the most popular adventure and RPG games from many companies, including Origin's. It must have been popular, as it lasted for (at least) five years and six titles. Shay Addams, author of The Official Book of Ultima and one-time author of the Questbusters journal, wrote all six of these books. In 1993, another book was written by Shay Addams under the Questbusters name, and I have included it below, along with two more sequels. These books were not published by Origin, nor were they named Quest for Clues, but they seem to be a continuation on the same theme.

Quest for Clues

Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
Author: Shay Addams, © 1988.
ISBN: 0-929373-00-6.
Characteristics: 188pp. Includes walkthroughs for Ultima IV, Moebius, Autoduel, and many other games.
Original List Price: $24.99
Availability: None.

Quest for Clues II

Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
Author: Shay Addams
Characteristics: Includes walkthroughs for Ultima V and others.
Original List Price: $24.99
Availability: None.

Quest for Clues III

Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
Author: Shay Addams
Characteristics: Included many walkthroughs, though no Ultimas.
Original List Price: $24.99
Availability: None.

This book does not seem to have had any Ultima walkthroughs, but has been included here anyway for completeness.

Quest for Clues IV

Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc., © 1991.
Author: Shay Addams
Characteristics: 192pp. Includes walkthroughs for Ultima VI, Savage Empire, and Martian Dreams, among others.
Original List Price: $24.99
Availability: None.

Quest for Clues:
The Manual of Swords

Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc., © 1992.
Author: Shay Addams
ISBN: 0-929373-11-1.
Characteristics: Includes walkthroughs for Ultima VII, Forge of Virtue, and many others.
Original List Price: $16.95
Availability: None.

Quest for Clues:
The Book of Orbs

Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc., © 1992.
Author: Shay Addams
ISBN: 0-929373-10-3.
Characteristics: Walkthrough for Stygian Abyss and others.
Original List Price: $16.95
Availability: None.

Questbusters:
The Book of Clues

Author: Shay Addams.
ISBN: 0-9638187-0-8.
Characteristics: Includes walkthroughs for Ultima Underworld, Serpent Isle and others.
Original List Price: $18.95
Availability: None.

I'm not sure if this belongs in the same category with the others or not, but it probably is a continuation of the same series, in spirit if not in title.

Questbusters:
The Book of Clues 2

Author: Shay Addams.
ISBN: 1-57280-004-6.
Characteristics: Includes walkthroughs for Ultima VIII: Pagan and others.
Original List Price: $18.95
Availability: None.

Questbusters:
The Book of Clues III

Author: Shay Addams.
ISBN: 0-9638187-4-0.
Characteristics: No Ultimas, but many other games.
Original List Price: $17.95
Availability: None.

This book doesn't have any Ultima walkthroughs, it's just here for completeness. There are also two other Questbusters books, called Keys to the Kingdoms, which I don't have any information about yet.



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