All 30 Black Box Nes Games Guide (Including Pricing) 2023

Nintendo Black box games

Some of you may know what they are and some may not, so we will will go over the history of them and give you a list of all of them. We will also go into more details on each of the games including photos, videos, and even price ranges depending on condition and completeness.

Without any further adieu, let’s get into it 😁.

The Original Test Market Release Nes Games

When it comes to black boxes, the first of the first was the original Nintendo test market release in 1985. Upon the release, customers had a choice of 17 games. Those original 17 games were as follows:

NES Original 17 Black Box Test Market Games

	Game	Image	Release Date	Genre
1.	10-Yard Fight		Oct. 18th, 1985	Sports
2.	Baseball		Oct. 18th, 1985	Sports
3.	Clu Clu Land		Oct. 18th, 1985	Puzzle/ Action
4.	Duck Hunt		Oct. 18th, 1985	Zapper
5.	Excitebike		Oct. 18th, 1985	Sports/ Action
6.	Golf		Oct. 18th, 1985	Sports
7.	Gyromite		Oct. 18th, 1985	Puzzle/ Action
8.	Hogan's Alley		Oct. 18th, 1985	Zapper
9.	Ice Climber		Oct. 18th, 1985	Action
10.	Kung Fu		Oct. 18th, 1985	Action
11.	Pinball		Oct. 18th, 1985	Action
12.	Soccer		Oct. 18th, 1985	Sports
13.	Stack-Up		Oct. 18th, 1985	Puzzle/ Action
14.	Super Mario Bros		Oct. 18th, 1985	Action
15.	Tennis		Oct. 18th, 1985	Sports
16.	Wild Gunman		Oct. 18th, 1985	Zapper
17.	Wrecking Crew		Oct. 18th, 1985	Action

All of these test market games came without cellophane on them and sealed with only a matte finished sticker on the top flap that looked like this:

Now it might be hard to see in the picture, but the “Nintendo sticker” has a matte finish to it. It is easier to see in person, but here is a gloss seal to show you the difference:

You may be able to see the difference, but my lighting wasn’t the best to begin with. Point is, that the matte is a true first print and the gloss came in the next run of games.

I might mention that if you have any black box games you are looking to sell or any games for that matter, let me know on my Facebook page or just email me at: [email protected], I always offer fair prices and pay fast.

Other Variations In Boxes:

There are multiple variations in black box games that tell a buyer/collector which release the game was. Meaning, was it a first release, second, third, etc. As mentioned above, Matte sticker being first, then gloss sticker, then there are small variations in each, but let’s just show you the main basics that mean the most.

After matte sticker, comes gloss sticker seal, then Circle Seal Hang Tab no code like below:

The next in line would be Circle Seal hang tab with code like below (you can see a code in the upper left hand corner of the back of the box):

Next would be circle seal rev-A no hang tab with code:

Then finally, we have white oval seal non hang tab like below:

As you can see in the picture above, the “Official seal of quality” is different from the rest. It is what we call “white oval seal” instead of a circle seal like the others.

Now bear in mind, there are more variations than just these (for more information on variations, see Wata’s Variation Guide here), but they get complicated and don’t hold as much weight value wise. These are just the main variations to look for overall when looking at games and explaining them to others.

So How Many NES Black Box Games Are There?

Even though you get the occasional person who will say that Kid Icarus, Metroid, and Rad Racer are considered part of the black box games, they are kind of the red headed step child to black box games as they didn’t have “Black Boxes”, but yes, they were some of the first games. In my lists, I will be leaving them out which leaves us with 30 blackbox games that Nintendo produced and are at the top of most peoples lists to collect when it comes to Nintendo. These games were produced and released from 1985-1987.

Let’s Look Deeper At All 30 Games 😁

In alphabetical order, let’s go through each game below in detail as well as how to estimate the value of each game and what is some of the history and factors in those values. All my prices for the games are based on Price Charting’s prices which track all sales for the year and averages them for a fairly accurate price as they fluctuate all the time.

1) 10-Yard Fight

Nintendo made a lot of  sports games in the early years. In fact, most video game companies did. These games were not all the greatest. 10-yard fight is one of those games. Now even though it was a step above football for Atari, it still lacked in the exciting and fun department. This game really felt like they gave it bare-minimum effort into the making and design of it. It had re-used music, generic graphics, and not a lot of options to choose from. Very simple gameplay. 10-Yard Fight is one of the least entertaining titles in the black box sports series. Maybe if it was faster and had more strategy?. Don’t worry, the games get better from here. Either way, you still have to play it once to make your own judgment, maybe you will like it 😜.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Sports
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 1
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$10
• Complete In Box: $20-$200
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$20,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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2) Balloon Fight

Balloon Fight might immediately remind you of another game you may have known or played as a kid called “Joust“. Joust was very popular in early arcades and pizza parlors. Although I prefer the joust version, Balloon Fight is actually pretty fun to play and the music is entertaining. It did add different features such as Balloon Trip mode, which is an endlessly scrolling obstacle course which can be a very addictive challenge. Overall this is a pretty great game and one you should try if you never have.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 1
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$15
• Complete In Box: $50-$300
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$40,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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3) Baseball

When it comes to baseball for NES, this is far from the best, but it was the first. The pitching and batting is just ok, but that might be the highlight of the game. You really have no control over your fielders, so it is just automatic and the game’s AI is terrible and unfair as the computers fielders catch the ball way more often than yours do. As for the sound, you can start to see that they re-used sound bites for many of the early games over and over again. Mind you, this was a little better than other market baseball games at the time (1985) like Atari, but in the later years, Nintendo released much better baseball games like Bases Loaded, Bad News Baseball, and one of my all time favorites Baseball Stars. Still, for its time, this was an ok game.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Sports
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 1
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$10
• Complete In Box: $25-$150
• Still Sealed: $1,000-$20,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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4) Clu Clu Land

Clu Clu Land is a sleeper in my mind. If you have never played it, you should try it. It is one of Nintendo’s most overlooked titles, probably because not a lot of people bought it and it isn’t the most common game to find. It’s a great game! Your character is a red fish named Bubbles that’s constantly swimming forward. The only way to redirect yourself is spin around the pegs by grabbing them as you are going by them. The idea is to uncover the hidden gold coins or bar on each level which will reveal some sort of shape or design. One you have unlocked the design, you move on to the next level. Clu Clu Land may have been an attempt by Nintendo to make a game like Pac-Man, but I honestly like this better than just a clone of another game.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Puzzle Game
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 5
• Rarity (1-10): 5

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$25
• Complete In Box: $100-$300
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$30,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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5) Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong is the breakthrough game that was the first appearance of Mario and the huge success that made Nintendo what it is today. With its memorable music that is noticeable anywhere in the world, to great story line game play of trying to save the princess. It is an addictive game that is not as easy as it looks. There was a movie about it and there are yearly tournaments for it to this day on the arcade version. The NES port of the game is missing a few things that are in the arcade, like one of the 4 levels and some of the scenes, but even with that, it is still a really fun game.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 7
• Rarity (1-10): 4

Price Details:

• Game Only: $10-$25
• Complete In Box: $70-$400
• Still Sealed: $5,000-$40,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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6) Donkey Kong 3

Kind of like in movie trilogies, it is a difficult task to make the 3rd better than the first 2. I suppose this wasn’t Shigeru Miyamoto’s best work. For whatever reason, he decided the 3rd game in his Donkey Kong series needed to happen in a greenhouse. Not to mention that Mario would be replaced with Stanley who runs around shooting bug spray. Donkey Kong 3 throws the platforming of the original Donkey Kong series out the window in place of simple, not very challenging levels and action. Don’t get me wrong, Donkey Kong 3 is fun, but the change is lacking compared to the others and this specific game almost ended the series. It wasn’t until a decade later with Donkey Kong Country did the series mount a comeback. So if you are looking for a game that feels like the original, this is not it. With that said, if you have no expectations, this is still a fun game.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 3
• Rarity (1-10): 4

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$15
• Complete In Box: $60-$300
• Still Sealed: $5,000-$30,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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7) Donkey Kong Jr.

Donkey Kong Jr. is an underrated game in my opinion. It really has a lot of the same feel as Donkey Kong, but with upgraded graphics and music as well (thank you for not continuing to re-use music Nintendo!).  Instead of platform jumping like in DK, there is a lot of vine-climbing mechanics in DK Jr. It’s honestly a lot of fun, it just might take a little getting used to at first. Also you are seeing the tables turned as Mario is portrayed as an animal-beating monster and baby Kong is coming to save DK from Mario. The other cool part (unlike DK) the NES version of DK Jr. doesn’t cut out any levels. Thank you for bringing the arcade version straight to home gaming consoles! This is a really fun game and one of the more fun back box games in the list.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 5
• Rarity (1-10): 3

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$15
• Complete In Box: $65-$305
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$30,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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8) Donkey Kong Jr. Math

Donkey Kong Jr. Math is an attempt at teaching kids math. Did it succeed? Let’s just say, this was never on my list growing up to buy or play….ever. Because of this there were never that many copies sold so it was faded out quickly. In this game you are in a race against the computer to solve a math problem using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. I have not played this much, so I can’t tell you how hard later levels get, but this game is a novelty.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Education
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 1
• Rarity (1-10): 6

Price Details:

• Game Only: $25-$125
• Complete In Box: $600-$3,000
• Still Sealed: $8,000-$50,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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9) Duck Hunt

Duck Hunt is probably the most popular and widely-played shooter of all time. If you know anything about NES, you have either heard of, or played Duck Hunt. It is as simple as they come yet one of the most fun, even just watching people play is entertaining. All you have to do is point the zapper at the screen (of an old tube television, modern TV’s won’t work) and try to shoot the ducks or clay pigeons. If you miss, a dog will pop up and laugh at you. It is fun, entertaining, and enjoyable to play more than once. You can honestly play this for hours especially if you have a group of people and everyone is competing for the best score. One of the all time best games and one of the most iconic games for Nintendo. If you have never played it, you need to. Just a little fun Wiki fact, Duck Hunt is the second best-selling game on the NES, having sold more than 28 million copies worldwide. Wowza!

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Zapper
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Zapper
• Popularity (1-10): 9
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$10
• Complete In Box: $35-$300
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$50,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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10) Excitebike

One of the other most popular early NES games was definitely Excitebike! You may look at it now and say “I don’t get the hype Matt?!” but back in 1985 when it came out, we would sit in a 6-8 person line at a friends house and wait to take our turn at playing this. It was not easy either! But the excitement of taking big jumps and knocking people off their bikes in a race was awesome. Then if you had time you could design your own course which was also fun. Unfortunately they didn’t put a battery memory save on this so you track design would be gone as soon as you shut it off. It also would save your best scores and lap times which would have made this game even more all time! The memorable sounds falling off your bike and screaming as he slowly ran back to the bike were bitter sweet. One of my personal favorites in the early series. A must play if you never have.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Action / Sports
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 7
• Rarity (1-10): 2

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$20
• Complete In Box: $25-$175
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$20,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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11) Golf

As I said earlier, when it comes to early NES sports games, arcadey is usually better. The exception is Golf, which is actually pretty fun despite being more simulation-based. There’s a pretty solid amount of depth here, as you can pick your club, adjust your swing and have to take factors like wind into account. The game’s physics sometimes feel a little off, and Mario is sporting some impressive dad bod, but otherwise there isn’t much wrong with Golf, aside from the fact that it’s, y’know, a golf game.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Sports
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 4
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$10
• Complete In Box: $25-$200
• Still Sealed: $1,000-$15,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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12) Gumshoe

A Little About Gumshoe:

Never heard of Gumshoe? Many haven’t. Until I started collecting I  hadn’t heard of it at all. In fact, I think I’ve only played it once before. That is how great it is, or isn’t. Now keep in mind, this game is used with the zapper. As you can see in the video, you are a guy endlessly moving forward and to jump you have to shoot with the zapper…talk about annoying. You also have to shoot things that are flying at you. Just talking about the concept makes me not want to play it ever again. Also keep in mind you need to play on old CR TV’s so the zapper will work as well.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Zapper
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Zapper
• Popularity (1-10): 1
• Rarity (1-10): 3

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$20
• Complete In Box: $45-$300
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$25,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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13) Gyromite

If you bought an original test release set, you got Duck Hunt & Gyromite. So it is possible, that this is one of the first games a lot of people ever played on Nintendo. It looked so fun especially in the commercials and because you have to use R.O.B. to spin a little top that he puts on either a blue or red pedestal that activates a lever and it pushes the A or B button on the second controller you have to set up. This then lowers or raises the red and blue barriers in the game so your character can get through. Did you get all of that? Of course, you can just skip it all and just push the A and B buttons yourself on the second controller but where is the fun in that? The R.O.B. concept really wasn’t used much, but it remains an icon that so many people know and want for displays. The game itself is actually kind of fun, but it can be a pain setting it all up and getting everything to work as over time R.O.B. parts get lost, broken, or just stop working. If you have never played it, I would say you at least need to try it once.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Puzzle
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 2
• Rarity (1-10): 3

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$50
• Complete In Box: $40-$450
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$30,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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14) Hogan’s Alley

One of the few zapper games that Nintendo rolled out is Hogan’s Alley. It is basically a cops ‘n’ robbers-themed game. It is a pretty straight forward game. In A mode, there are 3 bad guy targets and 3 good guy targets. The screen will flash 3 targets at a time and be sure to only shoot the bad guys as fast as you can. You will have a second or two to shoot the bad guys (not the good guys) and if you get too many misses or shoot too many good guys it will be game over.

In B mode, things get a little more fun as you side scroll through town and targets flash in windows and come from behind walls. Same theory, shoot the bad and not the good as fast as you can. I prefer this over A mode.

In the final C mode, you get to shoot flying cans to make them fly and flip so they land on different point platforms. This can get challenging and fun as it speeds up and you get more cans flying.

It is ok for a NES zapper game and worth a try if you have never played it.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Zapper
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Zapper
• Popularity (1-10): 3
• Rarity (1-10): 2

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$15
• Complete In Box: $25-$175
• Still Sealed: $1,000-$19,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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15) Ice Climber

Ice Climber is an over simplistic game that honestly I had never played. It feels like an early version of bubble bobble in ways but not quite the same and not as fun. The goal is basically to climb through platforms inside a mountain and when you get to the top you need to collect what look like eggplants. You have to do all this in a limited amount of time. There are a few “villains” in each level that you have to look out for. The jumping in this game is a little weird and harder to time. I wouldn’t put this at the top of any list, but still a fun enough game to play a few times to see what the early games were like.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 2
• Rarity (1-10): 4

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$25
• Complete In Box: $50-$300
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$35,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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16) Kung Fu

You may have known Kung Fu by Kung-Fu Master if you played arcade games. It was then ported to the NES by Nintendo themselves and we all loved them for doing so. This was a game I personally bought growing up and had lots of fun playing and eventually beating after days of memorizing all the traps and villains. The music was great and the game was challenging enough. The goal is to punch, kick, and jump your way through this tower of traps and enemies to reach the final boss who is holding your love captive. Beat him and win the girl (the basis of many games really). Start off in mode A, if you can beat that, move on to mode B where it becomes significantly more difficult. For an early game this was a lot of fun and entertaining. Challenging enough to make you want to come back and try to get a little further than before. I do recommend getting and trying this game if you haven’t.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 5
• Rarity (1-10): 2

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$15
• Complete In Box: $25-$200
• Still Sealed: $1,000-$19,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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17) Mach Rider

If you have never played Mach Rider, get ready for a challenge. To start, you get to choose between fighting course, endurance, or Solo. There is even a course design option (which I have never tried). It doesn’t matter which you chose, but most go for the fighting course. Mach Rider also has a very memorable soundtrack to it as you can hear in the video above. Based on the fighting course, this is not an easy game by any means as enemies, obstacles, and disasters fly at you at a very fast past. You are able to shoot disasters or enemies out of your way if need be, but you have a limited amount of shots and health so don’t hit too many things or it’s game over. The courses get crazy and hard to beat as the game goes on. It is still a lot of fun and if it wasn’t hard, it would be boring. I personally preferred Road Rash for Sega, but maybe that is because I never owned this? Either way, this is another fun game you just have to play to judge for yourself.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Football
• Player Count: 1
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 1
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$15
• Complete In Box: $25-$200
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$30,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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18) Mario Bros.

Everyone knows Super Mario Bros., but before that, was the original Mario Bros. game that you could find in the arcade. Most people who grew up in the 80’s have either played this at an arcade, truck stop, or pizza parlor. The very memorable 1 or 2 player game where the screen never moves and you run around knocking turtle shells, crabs, and flying things to beat the level. If a friend joins it can have even more fun doing it together or just annoying them by jumping on their head. The game gets faster and harder as it goes. It is so simplistic, yet so fun and easy for anyone to understand and enjoy. This was a great port from arcade to Nintendo. Also a great game to get the parents to play with you as anyone can learn fast. One of the simplest and greatest games Nintendo ever made. This is a must play if you never have.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 8
• Rarity (1-10): 3

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$25
• Complete In Box: $50-$300
• Still Sealed: $2,000-$50,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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19) Pinball

Pinball is just what you would expect. A very basic, well-designed game of pinball. It’s singe table is a bit basic looking, but it is designed well, and plays just like a pinball should. there are no movements or reactions that don’t make sense. There is also a the little bonus challenge you can get where Mario runs around with a girder on his head. Completely random but funny. The challenge of this game is to see how high of score you can get and honestly how long you can play. If you max the score, it will flip and start over. How many times can you flip it? It is still fun to play and I suggest you try it if you haven’t already. Great family game.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 3
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$15
• Complete In Box: $25-$200
• Still Sealed: $1,000-$15,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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20) Popeye

Originally, Donkey Kong was originally supposed to be a Popeye game. Unfortunately Nintendo couldn’t seem to make the licensing deal work at the time. Miyamoto wasn’t going to let his Popeye dreams die that easily though. As soon as Donkey Kong made Nintendo a hit, Miyamoto got his chance to make his Popeye game. Now this is yet another arcade port converted to the NES. This wasn’t quite as elegantly designed as the DK games, but very similar in style. The controls and game play are very easy to understand and fun to play. Olive Oyl will drop hearts, musical notes, and letters randomly that Popeye needs to run around and collect. In doing so he will need to avoid Brutus and other obstacles. If anything Olive Oyl drops hits the water and sits for too long, you lose a life. The game rotates over and over again through 3 levels (much like Donkey Kong) and gets progressively harder as you move along. Simple, fun and enjoyable. Another great game in my opinion considering it’s time.

Game Details:

• Release Date: June 6th, 1986
• Genre: Action
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 6
• Rarity (1-10): 3

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$25
• Complete In Box: $50-$250
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$28,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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21) Pro Wrestling

Pro Wrestling was a much more complex game than many of the other black box sports games. This game had much more detailed, unique characters that are clearly based on some of the real-life wrestlers at the time. You got to choose from characters like, Fighter Hayabusa, to Star man, to Giant Panter (maybe Hulk Hogan), and of course, The Amazon amongst others. The game offered dozens of wrestling moves, that included two specialty moves for each character in the game. The controls are as simple and as good as the wrestling games in gaming today. Pro Wrestling was very addictive and very challenging especially in 2 player mode if you both knew what you were doing. Even if you beat the game, you can try and do it again with a different character. This isa great early NES game that was and still is very popular with most people of any age.

Game Details:

• Release Date: March 1st 1987
• Genre: Sports
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 5
• Rarity (1-10): 2

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$20
• Complete In Box: $30-$200
• Still Sealed: $2,000-$25,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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22) Slalom

Even though it is not last on our list, Slalom was the last black box game Nintendo made in March of 1987. Slalom is pretty impressive and fun for an early Nintendo game. It improved on downfalls that games like Mach Rider had where you can actually see things coming around corners rather than be half blind to them and have little time to react. the game is simple enough, you can chose one of three levels of difficulty, then you work your way down the mountain jumping sledders, dodging trees, skiers, and snowmen. Also, making it through gates while trying to do it all in the limited time per course. It is fairy fun and forgiving. Slalom was also made by an outside company called “Rare”, making it the only black box game not made specifically by Nintendo themselves.

Game Details:

• Release Date: March 1st 1987
• Genre: Sports
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 2
• Rarity (1-10): 2

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$20
• Complete In Box: $35-$200
• Still Sealed: $2,000-$35,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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Below is a CIB copy that is almost complete but it is missing a few inserts:

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23) Soccer

Soccer is one of those black box sports games that not a lot of people played or bought. It is a simple version of the game, but it is still fairly fun and entertaining. Soccer unfortunately has AI issues like a lot of the other early sports games. Unlike Volleyball and Baseball being too hard, the problem with soccer is that it is too easy. I’d personally prefer a challenge rather than to be able to beat a game in a few hours. That just feels like a waste of $40-$50 dollars back then (which was a lot!). Needless to say, this may have been why not a lot of people purchased the game and it just sat on shelves.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Sports
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 2
• Rarity (1-10): 1

Price Details:

• Game Only: $5-$25
• Complete In Box: $75-$300
• Still Sealed: $3,000-$30,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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Below is a CIB copy that is almost complete but it is missing a few inserts:

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24) Stack-Up

Stack-Up was second and only other game developed for R.O.B. on the NES. Gyromite (being the first) was actually fun. Stack-up on the other hand, is not fun at all and feels like it was a rushed game. Rather than try and explain how the game works, be sure to watch the video on it above. It is great that they tried to use R.O.B. for more than one game and I wish they would have made another, but this was a fail in most collectors eyes. Even when you try and play the game, there are time where R.O.B. will knock over the discs and then you are pretty much done at that point. Even if you want to try this game now, just the Cart alone is selling anywhere from $50-$90. That doesn’t even get you the pieces to attach to R.O.B. to play the game properly. This is a game needed for collectors to complete a set and that is about it.

Game Details:

• Release Date: October 18th, 1985
• Genre: Puzzel
• Player Count: 2
• Platform: Controller
• Popularity (1-10): 1
• Rarity (1-10): 5

Price Details:

• Game Only: $50-$150
• Complete In Box: $400-$1,000
• Still Sealed: $1,000-$25,000 (depends on version & Condition)

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Below is a CIB copy that is almost complete but it is missing a few inserts:

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