How to Find Interest in an Old Mac

I have an issue that is probably fairly common these days, but have found no good approach; looking for some advice here.
Some time ago my stepson gave me an old desktop PPC G3 (the first PPC model as far as I know; has the original ROM). I upgraded it "to the max," as follows:
PowerLogic 1 GHz CPU (set to 934 MHz)
768 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 7000 graphics card
ATA 66 PCI card
Two Western Digital 80 GB hard drives
Apple A1048 ADB keyboard
Kensington Orbit trackball
Keyspan USB PCI card
Running Mac OS 9.2.2
The thing is, there is a LOT of software on this machine that is now obsolete like Microsoft Office 98, etc. which I purchased some years ago, and many really "good old" video games which are playable on this computer without the original CD-ROMs. To sell or give away the computer as is would probably be considered engaging in piracy. On the other hand, if it is stripped to just the OS, most of its usability would go essentially to zero, and make the computer undesirable. The system runs beautifully on all its software as is... what should I do? No room left at my house for this working setup plus another I intend to buy. My choices seem to be, in order of preference:
1) Give it away (as is) to someone who really likes the old games (like Myst Masterpiece, Riven, Myst III: Exile, Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time, Obsidian, Starhip Titanic, The Dig, Traitors Gate, etc). Preferably to someone I know...
2) Attempt to sell it on eBay (stripped down to the OS?)
3) Give it to the Goodwill or Salvation Army where it would essentially be scrap.
Any other ideas?
Thanks for your advice!

I see nothing wrong with your #1 choice.
Re #2, you can include all the software currently on the machine, games etc. as well as OS.
Re #3, ditto.
In all cases, to remain legit there can be only one copy of each software - either with the machine, or not on the machine and not with it (i.e., original disks but not installed).
If you do not have any need of the old software, or a machine which can run it, it would make sense to include it with the old G3 when you transfer it.
Note that any software which originally came with the machine as part of an officially bundeled set of software (included in the price of the machine), that software (and its disks) should always remain with the machine. Ditto the original OS.

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