Lode Runner (1983)
Game Boy Advance · 1983
About this game
The Bungeling Empire has stolen a huge cache of gold from its rightful owners, and your mission is to infiltrate its treasury and recapture it.
This entails progressing through 150 screens of platforms, ladders and ropes.
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The Empire has sent robotic guards down to protect the gold, and contact with any of these will cost you a life.
Your method of escaping them is to press fire to dig a hole in their line of movement, thus causing them to fall in briefly, allowing you to move across the gap safely.
Once all the gold has been collected, a ladder allowing you to move onto the next screen is added.
Completing these screens often requires forward planning and precision.
This was one of the earliest games to include a level editor, allowing the creation of new level designs with no programming skill.
About Game Boy Advance
Nintendo's Game Boy Advance (2001) offered near-SNES-level graphics in a handheld and became a home for excellent ports as well as original titles across nearly every genre. GBA cartridges are generally durable and plentiful, making it an approachable platform for new collectors, though a few late-release RPGs and limited exclusives have become genuine chase items.
Gamevaro tracks Lode Runner (1983) for Game Boy Advance 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.
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Market values by condition
PAL
NTSC-U
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €172.40 |
| 2026-07-08 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €225.30 |
| 2026-07-07 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €189.53 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Lode Runner (1983), suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy Advance 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 Lode Runner (1983) worth?
Lode Runner (1983) for Game Boy Advance is currently worth €172.40 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Lode Runner (1983) rare?
Lode Runner (1983) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy Advance titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Lode Runner (1983)?
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.
Is Lode Runner (1983) worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Lode Runner (1983) is currently worth €172.40 loose, versus €189.53 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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