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"How long have you been a SR memeber? Nationwide Search!"

I thought i'd do a little search to find out who is the longest-serving member of Special Reserve and what was your first purchase?

I believe that Special Reserve has been around for about 11 years now.

I know that my first purchase was a Sega Megadrive with Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Monaco Grand Prix and Streets of Rage (what a game!) I reckon this means i became a member (well, my mum did) about 9/10 years ago.

What about you lot?

P.s. For Die hard, long-serving members, can you remember what the monthly mag used to be called?

about 4/5 years

I agree, how about Meadowhall in Sheffield. You'd totally dry out Game and EB.
P.S. Don't set up shop in Huddersfield, you have been warned!

All you people have all these memories, and I'd never even heard of Special Reserve until I joined the forums right at the end of '01

Just goes to show how many customers you're losing by not having any shops in the north, you bunch o' southern fairies

I have no idea to be honest. I think my Dad was with them since the beginning. Chelmsford shop was the first one right? But I just about remember buying Sonic and Knuckles from their. That's the earliest game I can remember. I know there were more, as I have those Special Reserve labels on loads and loads of old games. I think my Dad used to buy them for me. I really can't remember to be honest.

'91 was when I first took notice I think.

I remember seeing Special Reserve in games mag's since Nintendo Official Magazine was put on sale many moons back. It took me a while to build up the confidence to join and order from a mail company but when I started saving, I realised I should have joined sooner. I also plucked up the courage to sign up for the internet chat a few years ago. I was lookin through my cupboards last week and found the back page to a single magazine with a Special Reserve advert. On it are several SNES games (although I have to say, one or two were quite expensive!)
The first thing I bought? Not sure, probably something cheap (it's why I joined). I never order regularly from SR, not sure why. Just don't.

Yep, a bit better than it was.
You had to go up these outside flights of stairs into a musty little corner office with warehouse type shelves on.
Lotus Challenge and Hunter for the Amiga.
Top.

Goatboy wrote:
> 1st thing I ordered was Lotus Challenge on the Amiga.
> Back in...er...90-91 I think?
>
> It was a tiny little room with a few metal shelves in and some blokes.

Was?

I Think I may have been a member in the eighties (88?) ? ... I think I joined so I could get Ultima 5 for the C64 at a discount...

However any memorys of before 1993 are all a little foggy I'm afraid... So I may have been thinking of something else entirely???

1st thing I ordered was Lotus Challenge on the Amiga.
Back in...er...90-91 I think?

It was a tiny little room with a few metal shelves in and some blokes.