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May - 17 - 2013

More Origin Systems Manual Art and Paintings by Chris “Binky” Launius

May - 14 - 2013

Origin Systems Manual Art and Paintings by Chris “Binky” Launius

May - 14 - 2013

Ultima Online GM and Counselor Guide

May - 10 - 2013

Ultima Underworld’s Auto-mapping Feature

The Origin Gallery is dedicated to the visual history of Ultima. Over the long span of the series, Origin Systems produced many stunning works of art to bring the world of Ultima alive.
Over the years, many dedicated collectors and amateur archivists have amassed and collected much in the way of material and media concerning the games that Origin Systems released, and the games that never saw the light of day.
Whether it is old screenshots, design notes, in-house documents, or old advertisements, all these many treasures give us more and better insight into the company that brought us the Ultima series and so much more.

Chris "Binky" Launius kindly allowed the Ultima Codex to re-post photographs of his collection of Origin Systems booklets and paintings (Martian Dreams Cluebook, Ultima III, Ultima V and Knights of Legend).

Chris "Binky" Launius kindly allowed the Ultima Codex to re-post photographs of his collection of Origin Systems booklets and paintings (Ultima VIII, Ultima Underworld Cluebooks, Quest for Clues, Autoduel, Silver Seed).

Over 180 scanned images from a guidebook issued to prospective Ultima Online Game Managers (GMs), and to members of the now-defunct Counselor programme.

The auto-mapping feature of Ultima Underworld was one of its most inventive, and sadly under-praised, elements.

Dan Schmidt's notebook from during the development of Ultima Underworld.

A very in-depth and detailed four-page press kit promoting Ultima Underworld to gaming media outlets.

The completion certificate that players of Ultima Underworld could receive from Origin upon reporting their completion of the game.

A selection of ads produced by Origin to promote Ultima Underworld’s 1992 release, including an ad announcing "the next wave" of Sega CD titles, which would have included Ultima Underworld...but, sadly, didn't.

Concept sketches for the box art of the game, as drawn by Warren Spector.

Images, from Pix, of original proofs for a magazine ad promoting Ultima 8.

Amiga Future, a German-language technology magazine, featured articles about Nuvie and Pentagram back in 2011.

A preview of Ultima 7 that was featured in the October 1991 edition of Computer Gaming World.