Cyberball (1988)

Nintendo Entertainment System · 1988

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About this game

After American Football players started cheating by using bionic parts, the game was forced to change its rules.

By 2022, the game was played not by humans, but two teams of seven robots.

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To spice things up, the usual pig skin ball was replaced with a 350 pound bomb.

Cyberball brings this fast and furious action to life.

Gameplay is essentially the same as the real sport, although the 'downs' are replaced by the bomb's heat gradually increasing towards 'critical'.

After this it will explode and possession will be swapped.

This is prevented when you cross the 50-yard line, lose possession or score a touchdown, in which cases it resets to 'cool'.

Field goals and punts are not featured - the only kick is the initial kick-off you receive.

Control passes from the quarterback (thrower) to the intended catcher as soon as a pass is released.

The two-player game is co-operative - on offense one player passes and the other receives.

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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 Cyberball (1988) 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

NTSC-U

Loose / Item only

€21.51

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Boxed (CIB)

€21.51

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Sealed / New

€21.51

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Recent sales

Date	Type	Region	Price	Source
2026-05-29	Loose / Item only	NTSC-U	€21.51	eBay US
2026-05-29	Boxed (CIB)	NTSC-U	€21.51	eBay US
2026-05-29	Sealed / New	NTSC-U	€21.51	eBay US

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Cyberball (1988), 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 Cyberball (1988) worth?

Cyberball (1988) for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €21.51 loose, €21.51 complete in box, and €21.51 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Cyberball (1988) rare?

Cyberball (1988) 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 Cyberball (1988)?

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 Cyberball (1988), loose is €21.51 and CIB is €21.51 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.