The Strong National Museum of Play's International Center for the History of Electronic Games has acquired another great piece of video game history. Joel Billings, founder of Strategic Simulations, Inc. has donated a collection including company documents, source code, and games to the museum covering the period from the company's 1979 founding until its sale to Mindscape in 1994.

SSI is best remembered for its "gold box" series of games based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons franchise, which kicked off in 1988 with the release of Pool of Radiance.

Over the last several years, the museum has racked up some important collections, including one from Microsoft covering Windows and Xbox products, and a massive collection of Japanese video games.

For more on this extensive new addition to the museum's library, head over to its CHEGheads blog for the post from ICHEG director Jon-Paul C. Dyson.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207137/Strategic_Simulations_Inc_founder_donates_company_collection_to_ICHEG.php


I guess this means if the rest of the SSI backlog (inluding the amazing 'Gold Box' series) ever makes their way to GOG, there's a good chance if GOG can get in touch with this museum of us getting some amazing scanned extras. I wonder what game source-codes' they managed to preserve....

thanks :)
Well, at least this will be a good 'source' for them extras :). Now if only GOG could get a hold of the actual games to sell here....
Wonder if the guys in blue will tag this thread for future reference ;)

Thanks for the information, very interesting, especially the source code part ... :)

SSI! Very interesting.

One of my early favorites, <i>The Cosmic Balance</i>, was produced during that era. I wonder what goodies the museum might have on that one?

Great bit of game history preservation news! Thanks!