Castle Quest
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1990
About this game
Castle Quest is board strategy game mixed with magic battle confrontations.
The game is like a chess clone with fantasy creatures that fight with playing cards.
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The player's goal is to topple the opponents king.
A player controls a small army (with units like orcman, karate man, warrior etc) on a small chess board.
If two pieces meet on the same square, they fight on special screen with a playing-card roulette.
Depending on the cards that each unit gets they will do damage to an opponent.
Different units have different health points and also different cards, for example, some units have more propensity to getting the instantly killing joker card.
Some units are able to cast attack or defense spells.
When these pieces move to an empty square on the map a spell window will open.
Each spell can either damage surrounding squares or heal/revive surrounding units.
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 Castle Quest 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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Market values by condition
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €26.79 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €85.92 |
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €94.51 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.70 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €7.26 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.71 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €7.25 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.69 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €26.75 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €85.78 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.70 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €94.36 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €26.74 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €7.24 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.69 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €94.31 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.68 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €85.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €94.31 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €26.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €7.24 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.68 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.69 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €85.74 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €26.72 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.69 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.68 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €85.70 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €7.24 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €94.27 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Castle Quest, 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 Castle Quest worth?
Castle Quest for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €17.19 loose, €17.19 complete in box, and €17.19 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Castle Quest rare?
Castle Quest 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 Castle Quest?
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 Castle Quest, loose is €17.19 and CIB is €17.19 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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