Palamedes
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1990
About this game
The goal of Palamedes is to clear the screen which is, line by line, filling up with dice.
Players control a small person situated near the bottom of the screen, who can only be moved to the left or right.
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The number of the dice the person is holding can be changed with the B button, pressing the A button will shoot the dice upwards.
If the die hits another one with a matching number, the targeted dice disappears from the playing area and is added to a column at the bottom of the screen.
Pressing down after lining up at least three dice of either the same number or consecutive numbers in the bottom row will destroy up to five lines at once.
There are three modes of play: The standard single player mode, which requires the player to destroy a set number of lines in order to advance to the next stage; a tournament mode in which the player has to duel a number of CPU-controlled opponents and a two player mode.
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 Palamedes 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 Palamedes 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 1990.
Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-U
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €97.32 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €7.58 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €30.34 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €12.13 |
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €107.05 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €9.07 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €12.11 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €30.30 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.88 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €9.05 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €97.16 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €7.57 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €12.11 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €9.05 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.82 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €30.28 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €97.11 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €7.57 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €106.82 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €30.28 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €12.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €23.76 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €97.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €39.90 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €9.05 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €7.57 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €198.65 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €10.67 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €199.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.72 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Palamedes 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 Palamedes worth?
Gamevaro hasn't tracked a market sale for Palamedes (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 Palamedes rare?
Palamedes 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 Palamedes?
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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