Rare games for systems to keep and eye out for?

[kai123]

I know most of the Snes Nes Genesis and Sega CD but what are some for the other systems like the 2600 and so on. I know where the guides are so please don't say go to that.

[bargora]

Mmmmmf! Mmmmmffff!!!1!

[Shadysmurf]

I have an idea... Buy a DP Guide and Carry it around in your car.. :)
that way your question is answered and you helped dp

[buttasuperb]

Mmmmmf! Mmmmmffff!!!1!

You need more fiber in your diet.

[kai123]

I could but I don't feel like standing in a pawn shop for an hour looking up games.
-_-

[GrandAmChandler]

well, look in your DP guide, study rarities 7-10 and if you see any, buy them!! hmm or bring your DP Guide like I do..

[kai123]

I could do that but it will take a long time. This pawn I am going to has around 1000 games for all kinds of systems. That is the reason I was asking thanks for your help though.

[skot]

for systems, i'd say anything you hadn't seen before. depending on the price.

[buttasuperb]

Forget about rarity. Buy the games that YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY. O_O

[WiseSalesman]

@kai - alright, no one else is going to say it, so I'll just come out and do it. I don't know whether you own a DP guide or not, but no one here is going to give you rarity information that can be found in that guide. Why? Because we all like to post here, we like DigitalPress, and selling the guide keeps DigitalPress afloat. So, sorry, nothing personal, but you're very unlikely to get free info from the board members on this particular point. But, just to let you know, I don't own a guide (yet!) and I also don't collect for atari, yet just by posting here I've picked up a few hints on what's rare. You might try checking back through the archives.

[kai123]

I understand what you are saying. Why should I get something for nothing? I guess I should have looked around a little more.
Mods feel free to delete move or lock this topic as it serves no purpose except to waste space.

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

This pawn I am going to has around 1000 games for all kinds of systems.
And where is this again? :D

[calthaer]

Come now - nobodys' being very forthcoming with their information, and there's really no reason why he should be, either. Yes, he really should look at the guide, but you can't expect him to give up the location of X on the treasure map :)

[Trixie]

Might I recommend the Speed Racer game for the PSX? :D

[Raccoon Lad]

Pac-Man on the 2600's the rarest game in the world!!!....next to Super Mario/Duck hunt, that is.

[bargora]

Trixie lives!

And Racoon Lad is joking, of course. Pac-Man is only an R5.

[Trixie]

Trixie lives!

Yes, in a manner of speaking, I suppose I do! ;)

[digitalpress]

While naturally I'd *like* people to buy the books for this kind of info, I don't *expect* them to. This is a free gaming community, you don't have to support it if you can do so with good conscience.

That said, here is a complete list of every rare game (8's, 9's, and 10's) in our database.

System Title Manuf
3DO Woody Woodpecker & Friends Vol. 3 (MCA Home Video)
3DO Woody Woodpecker & Friends Vol. 1 (MCA Home Video)
3DO Woody Woodpecker & Friends Vol. 2 (MCA Home Video)
AdventureVision Super Cobra (Entex)
AdventureVision Turtles (Entex)
AdventureVision Defender (Entex)
AdventureVision Space Force (Entex)
APF M-1000 Rocket Patrol (APF)
Arcadia 2001 Red Clash (Emerson)
Astrocade I.C.B.M. Attack (Spectre Systems)
Astrocade Machine Language Manager (Bit Fiddlers)
Astrocade Bally BASIC Demo (Bally Mfg. Corp)
Astrocade Cosmic Raiders (Astrocade Inc.)
Astrocade Ms. Candyman (L&M Software)
Astrocade Blast Droids (Esoterica)
Astrocade Dealer Demo (Bally Mfg. Corp)
Astrocade Astrocade Pinball (Astrovision Inc)
Astrocade Blue Ram BASIC 1.1 (Perkins Eng)
Astrocade Sneaky Snake (New Image)
Astrocade Mazeman (Self-Published)
Astrocade Treasure Cove (Esoterica)
Astrocade Seawolf / Bombardier (Bally Mfg. Corp)
Astrocade Sea Devil (L&M Software)
Atari 2600 Space Chase (monogrammed) (Apollo)
Atari 2600 Pepsi Invaders (Atari)
Atari 2600 Gauntlet (Answer)
Atari 2600 Eli's Ladder (Simage)
Atari 2600 MagiCard (CommaVid)
Atari 2600 Air Raid (Men-a-Vision)
Atari 2600 X-Man (Universal Gamex)
Atari 2600 BMX Airmaster (Atari)
Atari 2600 Malagai (Answer)
Atari 2600 Video Life (CommaVid)
Atari 2600 Stronghold (CommaVid)
Atari 2600 River Patrol (Tigervision)
Atari 2600 Quadrun (Atari)
Atari 2600 Out of Control (Avalon Hill)
Atari 2600 Music Machine (Sparrow)
Atari 2600 Karate (Ultravision)
Atari 2600 Lochjaw (Apollo)
Atari 2600 Cakewalk (CommaVid)
Atari 2600 Color Bar Generator (Videosoft)
Atari 2600 Video Reflex (Exus)
Atari 2600 Assault (Bomb)
Atari 2600 Bumper Bash (Spectravision)
Atari 2600 Z-Tack (Bomb)
Atari 2600 Ikari Warriors (Atari)
Atari 2600 Wall Defender (Bomb)
Atari 2600 Motocross Racer/Tomarc the Barbarian (Xonox)
Atari 2600 Video Jogger (Exus)
Atari 2600 Tooth Protectors (DSD Camelot)
Atari 2600 Survival Island (Starpath)
Atari 2600 Condor Attack (Ultravision)
Atari 2600 Copy Cart (Vidco)
Atari 2600 Gas Hog (Spectravision)
Atari 2600 Glib (Selchow&Rightr)
Atari 2600 Q*Bert's Qubes (Parker Bros)
Atari 2600 Sword of Saros (Starpath)
Atari 2600 Motorodeo (Atari)
Atari 2600 Chuck Norris Superkicks/Ghost Manor (Xonox)
Atari 2600 Great Escape (Bomb)
Atari 5200 Bounty Bob Strikes Back (Big 5 Software)
Atari 5200 Meteorites (Electra Concept)
Atari XE Bristles (First Star)
Atari XE Powerstar (Pandora)
Atari XE Survival of the Fittest (IDSI)
Atari XE Star Maze (Roklan)
Atari XE Sea Chase (Romox)
Atari XE Fortune Hunter (Romox)
Atari XE Carnival Massacre (Thorn EMI)
Atari XE Flip and Flop (First Star)
Atari XE Mr. TNT (HES)
Atari XE Starion (Romox)
Atari XE Spark Bugs (Romox)
Atari XE Embargo (Gebelli)
Atari XE Castle Hassle (Roklan)
Atari XE Bounty Bob Strikes Back (Big 5 Software)
CD32 Silly Putty (Unknown)
Channel F Democart Demonstration Cartridge 1 (Fairchild)
Channel F Democart Demonstration Cartridge 2 (Fairchild)
Channel F Alien Invasion (Zircon)
Channel F Casino Poker (Zircon)
ColecoVision Motocross Racer/Tomarc the Barbarian (Xonox)
ColecoVision Robin Hood/Sir Lancelot (Xonox)
ColecoVision Super Sketch (Personal Periph)
ColecoVision Artillery Duel/Chuck Norris (Xonox)
ColecoVision Q*Bert's Qubes (Parker Bros)
ColecoVision Sammy Lightfoot (Sierra)
ColecoVision Slurpy (Xonox)
Commodore 64 Princess and the Frog (Romox)
Commodore 64 Motor Mania (Romox)
Commodore 64 Laser Cycles (TSI)
Commodore 64 Tyler's Dungeons (TSI)
Commodore 64 Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (OEM/Mr. Comput)
Dreamcast Sonic Adventure Limited Edition (Sega)
Game & Watch Game & Watch: Judge (Nintendo)
Game & Watch Game & Watch: Vermin (Nintendo)
Game & Watch Game & Watch: Flagman (Nintendo)
Game & Watch Game & Watch: Mickey Mouse (Nintendo)
Game & Watch Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
Game & Watch Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Circus (Nintendo)
Genesis Blockbuster World Video Game Championship II (Acclaim)
Genesis Miracle Piano Teaching System, The (SW Toolworks)
Intellivision Congo Bongo (Sega)
Intellivision Conversational French (Mattel)
Intellivision Demonstration Cartridge 1982 INT'L (Mattel)
Intellivision Spiker! Super Pro Volleyball (INTV)
Intellivision Fathom (Imagic)
Intellivision Demonstration Cartridge 1983 (Mattel)
Intellivision Demonstration Cartridge 1978 Revised (Mattel)
Jaguar Air Cars (ICD)
Jaguar Battlesphere (ScatoLOGIC)
Jaguar Battlesphere Gold (ScatoLOGIC)
Laseractive 3D Museum (Pioneer)
Laseractive Blue Chicago Blue (Riverhill)
Neo Geo Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle (SNK)
Neo Geo Neo Turf Masters (Nazca)
Neo Geo Metal Slug (Nazca)
Neo Geo Super Sidekicks 4: The Ultimate 11 (SNK)
Nintendo NES Nintendo World Championships 1990 (Nintendo)
Nintendo NES Cheetahmen II (Active Ent)
Nintendo NES Stadium Events (Bandai)
Nintendo NES Bubble Bath Babes (Panesian)
Nintendo NES 6-in-1 (Myriad)
Nintendo NES Peek-a-Boo Poker (Panesian)
Nintendo NES Hot Slots (Panesian)
Odyssey Percepts (Magnavox)
Odyssey Win (Magnavox)
Odyssey Interplanetary Voyage (Magnavox)
Odyssey Basketball (Magnavox)
Odyssey Brain Wave (Magnavox)
Odyssey2 Power Lords! (NAP)
PlayStation Calamity-Adventure 1: The Natural World (Lightspan)
PlayStation Calamity-Adventure 2: People and Traditions (Lightspan)
PlayStation Cosmic Cookoff: Language Arts (Lightspan)
PlayStation Cosmic Cookoff: Mathematics (Lightspan)
PlayStation Creative Voyage 1 (Lightspan)
PlayStation Diablo (4-player) (Electronic Arts)
PlayStation K9.5: Live in Airedale (Lightspan)
PlayStation Faire Games: Language Arts (Lightspan)
PlayStation Faire Games: Math (Lightspan)
PlayStation K9.5: We are the Dogs (Lightspan)
PlayStation P.K.'s Place: Daphne and the Seventh Wonder (Lightspan)
PlayStation K9.5: The Tail-Wag Tour (Lightspan)
PlayStation K9.5: The Hollywood Premiere (Lightspan)
PlayStation Timeless Math 4: Lunar Base (Lightspan)
PlayStation K9.5: WebTunes (Lightspan)
PlayStation P.K.'s Place: Hoopo the Seal (Lightspan)
PlayStation Three Decoders, The: Riddle of the Ring (Lightspan)
PlayStation Road Writer (Lightspan)
PlayStation Quaddle Family Mysteries, The: The Case of the Scarce Scarab (Lightspan)
PlayStation Quaddle Family Mysteries, The: The Case of the Scarce Scarab (Lightspan)
PlayStation Math Gallery Collection 2 (Lightspan)
PlayStation P.K.'s Place: Party Patrol (Lightspan)
PlayStation Timeless Math 1: Maya Search and Rescue (Lightspan)
PlayStation KazMania: Trail of Gems (Lightspan)
PlayStation Math Gallery Collection 1 (Lightspan)
PlayStation Mars Moose Stay & Play 3: In Lonnie's Classroom (Lightspan)
PlayStation Liquid Books: The Wandering Path (Lightspan)
PlayStation Mona & Moki: Drive Me Wilder (Lightspan)
PlayStation Team Buddies (Midway)
PlayStation Fox Hunt (Capcom)
PlayStation Psychic Detective (Electronic Arts)
RCA Studio II Bingo (RCA)
SNES StarFox Super Weekend Cartridge (Nintendo)
SNES Donkey Kong Country Competition Edition (Nintendo)
SNES Chavez II (Amer Softworks)
SNES Exertainment Mountain Bike Rally/Speed Racer (Life Cycle)
SNES Fun 'n Games (Tradewest)
SNES Zero: The Kamikazee Squirrel (SunSoft)
Telstar Arcade Telstar Arcade cartridge #4 (Coleco)
TI-99/4A Yahtzee (Milton Bradley)
TI-99/4A D*Station (Exceltec)
TI-99/4A Tile Breaker (Exceltec)
TI-99/4A Beyond Space (Exceltec)
TI-99/4A Boxer (Exceltec)
TI-99/4A Connect Four (Milton Bradley)
TI-99/4A Zero Zap (Milton Bradley)
TI-99/4A Hangman (Milton Bradley)
TI-99/4A Arcturus (Exceltec)
TI-99/4A Killer Caterpiller (Exceltec)
Turbografx-16 Magical Chase (TTI)
Turbografx-16 Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure (TTI)
Vectrex Mine Storm/Mine Storm II (GCE)
Vectrex 3D Crazy Coaster (GCE)
Vectrex 3D Mine Storm (GCE)
Vectrex 3D Narrow Escape (GCE)
Vectrex Polar Rescue (GCE)
Vectrex Melody Master (GCE)
Vectrex Pole Position (GCE)
VIC-20 Crater Raider (Boone)
VIC-20 Amazing Maze (Machine Lang)
VIC-20 Princess and the Frog (Romox)
VIC-20 Cyclon (Boone)
VIC-20 Squish 'Em (Sirius)
VIC-20 Bug Crusher (OEM/Mr. Comput)
VIC-20 Blackjack (OEM/Mr. Comput)
VIC-20 Baldor's Castle (Daedalus)
VIC-20 Tank Wars (Machine Lang)
VIC-20 Space Ric-O-Shay (OEM/Mr. Comput)
VIC-20 Topper (Romox)
VIC-20 Typo (Romox)
VIC-20 Tank Atak (Supersoft)
VIC-20 Galaxian (Atarisoft)
VIC-20 Dancing Bear (Koala Tech)
VIC-20 Dot Gobbler (Machine Lang)
VIC-20 Jelly Monsters (Commodore)
VIC-20 Medieval Joust (Thorn EMI)
VIC-20 Mine Madness (Thorn EMI)
VIC-20 Mobile Attack (MSD)
VIC-20 Motocross Racer (Xonox)
VIC-20 Number Crunch (Spectravision)
VIC-20 Polaris (Tigervision)
VIC-20 Seafox (Broderbund)
VIC-20 Springer (Tigervision)
VIC-20 Star Battle (Commodore)
VIC-20 Story Machine (Human Eng Soft)
VIC-20 Sub Chase (UMI)
VIC-20 Tomarc the Barbarian (Xonox)
VIC-20 Skyblazer (Broderbund)

[SoulBlazer]

I'm surprised not see Snatcher on the Sega CD on that list, considering how hard I had finding a copy and how much they always seem to go for....more then some of the games on that list.

[Arcade Antics]

Snatcher, though in demand high enough to command a lofty price on ebay is not that tough to find. On any give day, you can easily turn up a dozen or more of them on ebay. That's not to say that you'll find one if you go to ten garage sales, but they're out there. ;)

[Chunky]

i always forgot to ask but is the r rating relative for every system or just the system it belongs to in question?

[den68]

well crap! I've only got this one: Intellivision Fathom (Imagic)

[digitalpress]

i always forgot to ask but is the r rating relative for every system or just the system it belongs to in question?

It's across system - the book defines the description, which should apply to every game in the book (and upcoming "advance edition"). The newer stuff needs work though, so bear with us. Much of this is still work-in-progress.

[video_game_addict]

well crap! I've only got this one: Intellivision Fathom (Imagic)

LOL Yeah that's quite the list DP posted there. I count 6 of those in my collection. Would be 8 but I sold off a couple platforms altogether. Luckily I don't actively collect for most of those!

[SoulBlazer]

Sometimes I think that games you can ONLY find on EBay like Snatcher SHOULD be considered a very rare game. :D

Espeicly considering how much money they go for.....

I could make a case for Suikoden II for the PSX and many WD games fitting that also. LOL

[Captain Wrong]

Sometimes I think that games you can ONLY find on EBay like Snatcher SHOULD be considered a very rare game. :D

Espeicly considering how much money they go for.....

I could make a case for Suikoden II for the PSX and many WD games fitting that also. LOL

Naah. Rare means there aren't many out there, period. There may not be that many "in the wild" but if you can turn up a dozen copies at any given time on-line, it's not rare.

Air Raid is rare. You're just not going to find many of those no matter where you look.

Snatcher is not that rare. You might not find one in the wild, but if you jump on-line, you can snag one without much difficulty.

[Balloon Fight]

Darn, i only have one on the list. LOL

I sold the other one. :(

[Griking]

I'm surprised to hear that these games are supposed to be rare.

Atari XE Bristles (First Star)
PlayStation Psychic Detective (Electronic Arts)
SNES Zero: The Kamikazee Squirrel (SunSoft)
Vectrex Polar Rescue (GCE)


Especially Zero, I seem to see this game in every Gamestop that I go into.


Also, Were the Genesis and SMS left off of this list or are there just no rare games for these systems?

[SoulBlazer]

Finding a dozen copies of a game on EBay is one thing. But we all know thats it's inflated on that site 99 percent of the time. Find me a copy of one of those games that actually sells close to what it did when it first came out. :) It seems like high demand = high price, no matter how many were produced.

[Ruudos]

Game & Watch Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)


I have that one complete :)
Saw a loose one some weeks ago selling for around 20-30 euros.

[Shadysmurf]

Can Anyone post a Picture of the Space Chase
on Atari 2600...