Gold Rush!
Commodore Amiga · 1988
About this game
In Gold Rush! , Jerrod Wilson (the player character) receives a letter from his long-lost brother (who fled the city years before when was hastily accused and convicted of a crime he didn't commit) asking him to join in Sacramento, California.
If that's not enough for Jerrod sell everything and give his hometown Brooklyn a fond adieu, under the stamp was one of the first nuggets of Californian gold seen in the Atlantic shores of the United States.
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So, Jerrod bids farewell to his peaceful life as a newspaper editor, and becomes a fore-runner in the great Gold Rush of 1849, hoping to find his brother and "strike gold" (literally).
Released late into the lifespan of Sierra's AGI engine, Gold Rush! features some tricks not seen before the more advanced SCI engine, such as enlarged characters, but it is best known for the three routes available to reach California: by land, travel by boat to reach the Atlantic shore of Panama, cross the isthmus, and then get a second boat in the Pacific shore, or making the dangerous all-boat trip by Cape Horn.
Each route has its dangers: Cholera might strike as you make your way across the Northern states or your boat might sink.
As usual with Sierra adventures, instant killing happens if the player is careless, but will also happen at random.
Other important (and innovative) concept is the game being timed.
If Jerrod takes too long to leave Brooklyn, passages to California increase in price, and his house devalues.
About Commodore Amiga
The Commodore Amiga (1985) was ahead of its time technically — multitasking, custom graphics and sound chips — and built a passionate following in Europe in particular, where it rivaled and often outsold contemporary consoles. Amiga collecting today is a niche but dedicated hobby: original boxed software on floppy disk is comparatively scarce since floppies degrade, making well-preserved complete copies genuinely valuable to the right collector.
Gamevaro tracks Gold Rush! for Commodore Amiga with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
Adding Gold Rush! to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This AMIGA release dates back to 1988.
Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €86.71 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Gold Rush!, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore Amiga titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Gold Rush! worth?
Gold Rush! for Commodore Amiga is currently worth €86.71 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Gold Rush! rare?
Gold Rush! has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore Amiga titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Gold Rush!?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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