| Sometimes new subscribers ask me if we have any extra copies of HeroQuest or its Quest Packs to sell. We don't, but here are some possible ways to find HeroQuest products on the Internet.
Finding Real HeroQuest Products
To find HeroQuest or its supplements on the Web, keep an eye on eBay and similar online auction sites. For more information about online auctions, click here. Remember to search for both "Hero Quest" and "HeroQuest", since people list the game both ways.
You could also try to work out trades through homemade web page guest books. (If you go to the "Discussion" page on this website, you can link to "Nate's HeroQuest Page", which has an active message board of that kind.) The problem is, as you'll see, a lot more people are looking to buy than to sell.
You could also try searching out used game dealers on the net. There's one called "Crazy Egor's" that has a good reputation. There's another called "The Dragon's Trove" (http://www.dragontrove.com/). There are many more. If you know of one you'd like to recommend (or warn against!), please let us know.
If you want expansion packs because you enjoy collecting, an online search is probably your best bet. That and garage sales, if they happen in your area.
Downloading: Cheap
Everything that I've said so far assumes you're really interested in collecting. If you just want more quests to play, it's a lot cheaper to forget about tracking down the official Milton Bradley ones. Instead, download homemade ones for free from the Internet.
Several fans of the game, including the Alchemist Bench's own Dewayne Agin, have written very good original quests (and adapted scenarios from other game systems into HQ format). Several artists, including Ron Shirtz, have created tile overlay art that you can print out to add new rooms to your gameboard.
In fact, we often release small quest packs, board overlay GIFs and game card PDFs with the newsletter. These are also available for download from Dewayne's site. Try taking a look at his "Quests" and "Tiles" pages.
I don't mean to warn you away from buying the original Quest Packs if that's what you want to do. However, you will find that the rarity of the original HeroQuest items has driven the prices up beyond the value of the components. Their worth depends on whether you really feel like collecting or if you just want to add new material to your game.
Miniatures
If you want more miniatures, it's cheaper to bypass the quest packs and buy separately packaged miniatures. This is true even with Games Workshop's exorbitant pricing taken into account.
I say "Games Workshop" because that is the company that designed the original HeroQuest figures, and their current products still match HQ. Many HQ players insist on buying GW's minis, even as they complain about the company's prices. However, other companies (like Target/Heartbreaker) also make miniatures that are compatible with HeroQuest that are more reasonably priced. You'll find links to these companies, and others, on Dewayne's "Links" page.
If there's a hobby shop near you that sells miniatures, your best bet is to see what they have in stock. Otherwise, you can order minis from online merchants or the manufacturers themselves.
Other Ideas
Dewayne Agin also has an article about finding HeroQuest on the Internet. Click here to view it.
Any Questions?
If I can answer more questions or make anything clearer, please let me know.
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