Ultima IV quick question

[lorf]

Do the PAL editions of this come with the extra History of booklets and some sort of map? Or is it just the plain instructions included?

[gallos_11]

Yes, the game comes with 2 booklets, map and manual. Here's a complete example:


(photo belongs to rupert)

Unfortunately it's not that easy to find a copy including the booklets, because they don't fit inside the box and probably many people threw them away back in the day.

If you're interested in variations, there are also a French and a German version with translated booklets and map in the respective languages.

[lorf]

Thanks! Just been offered a copy but it only came with the manual and wasn't sure if there was a version only meant to include it.

[gallos_11]

To make things more clear, not all PAL copies came with booklets.

For example the english booklets above were included only in UK releases and a couple more english-speaking countries (like Canada with UPC sticker) and even so not in every copy. Probably they were included just in a limited release round, similar with the limited Winter Olympics, Olympic Gold, etc: