Backgammon
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1990
About this game
Backgammon is a video game adaptation of the millenniums-old board game of the same name.
It was developed for Nintendo's Famicom Disk System peripheral, with supervision by the Japan Backgammon Association.
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The game offers several modes of play.
The Demonstration and Training Play modes help ease the player into the world of Backgammon, as well as get a feel for the game's controls.
Match Play is a standard exhibition match against the computer.
Tournament Play is the main part of the game where the player must face off against increasingly more difficult AI opponents.
Each mode has its own color scheme and music.
If the player manages to beat the hardest AI in Tournament Mode, they are awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the Japan Backgammon Association.
There is also a 2 Player exhibition mode available for play.
About Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (1983 in Japan, 1985 in the West) revived the North American video game industry after the 1983 crash and established conventions — cartridges, licensing seals, save systems — that shaped the industry for decades. NES collecting is one of the most established retro markets: common titles remain cheap, but a well-known handful of low-print-run games (many from smaller third-party publishers) are among the most expensive video games in existence.
Gamevaro tracks Backgammon for Nintendo Entertainment System 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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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Item only | NTSC-J | €7.35 |
| 2026-06-08 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €11.96 |
| 2026-06-08 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €15.46 |
| 2026-06-08 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €17.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €4.79 |
| 2026-06-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €2.99 |
| 2026-05-17 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €4.77 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | NTSC-J | €7.33 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €16.93 |
| 2026-05-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €11.91 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €2.98 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €15.39 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Backgammon, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System 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 Backgammon worth?
Gamevaro hasn't tracked a market sale for Backgammon (Nintendo Entertainment System) yet, so no current value is available. Prices are sourced from real marketplace sales, and this page will update automatically once sales data comes in.
Is Backgammon rare?
Backgammon has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Backgammon?
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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