Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Legend of the Rings


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The result was   merge to Max Magician and the Legend of the Rings.  MBisanz  talk 08:12, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Legend of the Rings

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Fails notability as i cannot find any reviews, it is not listed on the two big game sites that i searched, GameSpot and IGN. Only external link is broken and there are no references for the article. Game is also only "sold at small convenience stores" Salavat (talk) 03:59, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletion discussions. Salavat (talk) 04:10, 27 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment This is probably what the article refers to. Gary King  ( talk ) 04:23, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm going to say Delete or Merge with the film based on the game, if that is indeed the case, as after searching for reliable sources to prove the game's notability, I couldn't find anything useful. Most of what came up were just product listings. Gary King  ( talk ) 16:07, 27 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete No indication of notability. No reliable sources. It is a low budget (based on price, is retailing for ~$3) by a relinked company. Icewedge (talk) 05:06, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I know the game and I'm surprised no one has yet turned up any evidence of notability. The claim it sold in small stores is not really relevant. Because that wasn't the only outlet selling the game. I'll see if I can dig something up and I'd appreciate it if someone else with access to paper sources do a search too. It is a DOS game from the early days of the internet which may have led to a lack of internet presence. - Mgm|(talk) 10:19, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I searched offline sources, but couldn't find anything that mentioned this game. I used search terms that included '"Legend of the Rings"', '"Legend of the Rings" Sterling', etc. Gary King  ( talk ) 16:05, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * The article states that an alternate title is Magi of the Rings . The MobyGames entry under the alternate title says that the game was "chosen by Computer Gaming World as the Best Puzzle game of the Year." I'm not sure they're talking about the same game though. SharkD (talk) 19:17, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Ah, so the plot thickens. Even with the alternate name, though, I found only four news articles mentioning it, each which were only listings of games that were recently released, nothing in-depth. So, I still consider it non-notable. Gary King  ( talk ) 19:25, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Woops, I meant Rings of the Magi, not Magi of the Rings. My mistake. under this title I found two academic studies by the same authors, but no reviews. SharkD (talk) 00:13, 30 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Merge to Max Magician and the Legend of the Rings, the movie I'm assuming the game is based on since both the game and the movie are distributed by Sterling Entertainment. SharkD (talk) 19:18, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I will agree to a merge if the film is based off of the game. Gary King  ( talk ) 19:26, 27 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete Not notable and lacks references Ijanderson (talk) 22:44, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge - doesn't seem much, but as there is a movie based off of it, it should be preserved to try and get both aspects better coverage. じん   ない  03:09, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Are we definatly sure its related because if so ill support a merge instead of a delete. Salavat (talk) 10:44, 31 January 2009 (UTC)


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