Blaster Master
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1988
About this game
The game begins with a classic story of a boy and his frog who runs away, becomes radioactive and jumps into a hole.
More importantly however, it is a story about a boy named Jason who finds a fully functional battletank, SOFIA the 3rd, and goes adventuring around the underground.
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His mission is to find new weapons and add-on parts to the battletank, which will in turn allow him to explore more areas until eventually he finds that freedom-loving mutant frog.
And while he's down there he might as well defeat the Evil Plutonium Boss who wishes to threaten the Earth.
Blaster Master is an action game that mixes platform and overhead segments.
Most of the platforming levels are spent in the tank, which can fire its main cannon as well as secondary weapons with limited ammunition: homing missiles, lightning ball, and warhead missile.
The tank cannot access every area in the platform levels; in order to advance, Jason often has to step out and explore on foot.
At that point the view switches to top-down.
Jason can use his gun and toss grenades to dispatch of regular enemies and bosses encountered on his way.
The gun can be upgraded by collecting power-ups.
The goal of the top-down stages usually involves obtaining special abilities for the tank, such as swimming, driving on walls, and hovering in the air, which must be used at specific locations in the platform stages.
The game uses a "continue" system and ends when Jason has lost all his lives.
There is no password feature and no possibility to save game progress.
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 Blaster Master 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.
Adding Blaster Master 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 NES release dates back to 1988.
Price history
Market values by condition
PAL
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €489.06 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.83 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €272.97 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €60.97 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.23 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.26 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €61.21 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €488.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €10.28 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €272.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.82 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €12.08 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.51 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.58 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €62.47 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €452.82 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €269.10 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €62.47 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €12.08 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.51 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €452.82 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €269.10 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.58 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €52.69 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.96 |
| 2026-06-15 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.60 |
| 2026-06-15 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.56 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €270.30 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €453.88 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Blaster Master has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
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 Blaster Master worth?
Blaster Master for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €18.47 loose, €64.91 complete in box, and €207.90 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Blaster Master rare?
Blaster Master has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Blaster Master?
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 Blaster Master, loose is €18.47 and CIB is €64.91 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Blaster Master worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Blaster Master is currently worth €18.47 loose, versus €20.20 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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