A Nightmare on Elm Street

Nightmare has two worlds.

In the red-tinted "real world," players fight snakes and spiders while navigating standard platform challenges.

The players here have a "sleep meter" that depletes with every hit taken.

If the player's sleep meter drops to empty, the game transitions into the blue-tinted "dream world," where enemies take on the appearance of skeletons and ghosts.

An invisible timer also starts, counting down until Freddy appears and forces the player into a brief boss battle.

The sleep meter becomes a standard life gauge in the dream world, and deducts a life from the player if drained.

Players can find and collect three different icons in the dream world to become "Dream Warriors" with special powers and projectile attacks - both of which give a significant edge when fighting Freddy.

Collecting all the bones in a level takes the player to a final level boss, usually taking the form of a monster with Freddy's face or trademark razor glove.

Players move back and forth down Elm Street, and a new house opens up as the previous one is cleared.

Nightmare is compatible with the NES Four Score accessory, allowing up to four players to play at once using the same screen.

A Nightmare on Elm Street for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €64.46 loose, €303.44 complete in box, and €699.88 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

A Nightmare on Elm Street has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For A Nightmare on Elm Street, loose is €64.46 and CIB is €303.44 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.