Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Nintendo Entertainment System · 1986

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About this game

The great detective Sherlock Holmes has another case to solve.

This time the case involves trying to solve the mystery of the kidnapped countess.

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Holmes has to travel all over Great Britain by train so he can find clues.

He first searches the cities looking for locations he can investigate more thoroughly.

Once he finds the locations, such as parks, sewers, or houses, the game switches to a side-scrolling action game.

In these areas clues and items can be found either laying around or by interrogating hostile thugs.

Dealing with the thugs will slowly build up a percentage that Holmes will have to get to one hundred percent in order to finish the game.

In each city Holmes is looking for the main boss who when defeated gives out a password.

This password then must be used at a gang hideout to complete a city's investigation.

Holmes can kick enemies (and also innocent citizens who happen to cough up some money when defeated) as a means of offense.

He can also acquire weapons such as a knife or a gun as additional offensive options.

Holmes can also collect several inventory items like a magnifying glass, a lamp, keys, and medicine bottles to assist him along the way.

Holmes has to be careful not to fall into a pit, be shot or even be touched too many times, or else this case will remain forever unsolved.

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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 Sherlock Holmes 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 Sherlock Holmes 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 1986.

Price history

NTSC-J · Item only
€7.94
€-0.62
▼ 7.2%
€7.9 €8.2 €8.5 €8.8 05-1706-3007-0807-1307-18

Market values by condition

NTSC-J

Box Only
€10.47
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Manual Only
€6.54
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Item only
€7.94
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Complete in Box
€26.24
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New (sealed)
€83.95
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Graded New
€92.35
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Recent sales

DateTypeRegionPriceSource
2026-07-18 Manual Only NTSC-J €6.54 pricecharting
2026-07-18 New (sealed) NTSC-J €83.95 pricecharting
2026-07-18 Complete in Box NTSC-J €26.24 pricecharting
2026-07-18 Item only NTSC-J €7.99 pricecharting
2026-07-18 Box Only NTSC-J €10.47 pricecharting
2026-07-18 Graded New NTSC-J €92.35 pricecharting
2026-07-16 Graded New NTSC-J €92.58 pricecharting
2026-07-16 Manual Only NTSC-J €6.56 pricecharting
2026-07-16 Complete in Box NTSC-J €26.30 pricecharting
2026-07-16 Box Only NTSC-J €10.49 pricecharting
2026-07-16 New (sealed) NTSC-J €84.17 pricecharting
2026-07-16 Item only NTSC-J €8.01 pricecharting
2026-07-14 Complete in Box NTSC-J €26.26 pricecharting
2026-07-14 Item only NTSC-J €8.00 pricecharting
2026-07-14 Graded New NTSC-J €92.44 pricecharting
2026-07-14 Box Only NTSC-J €10.48 pricecharting
2026-07-14 New (sealed) NTSC-J €84.03 pricecharting
2026-07-14 Manual Only NTSC-J €6.55 pricecharting
2026-07-13 Graded New NTSC-J €92.39 pricecharting
2026-07-13 Complete in Box NTSC-J €26.25 pricecharting
2026-07-13 Item only NTSC-J €8.00 pricecharting
2026-07-13 Box Only NTSC-J €10.47 pricecharting
2026-07-13 Manual Only NTSC-J €6.54 pricecharting
2026-07-13 New (sealed) NTSC-J €83.99 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Complete in Box NTSC-J €26.25 pricecharting
2026-07-12 New (sealed) NTSC-J €83.99 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Item only NTSC-J €8.00 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Box Only NTSC-J €10.47 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Manual Only NTSC-J €6.54 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Graded New NTSC-J €92.39 pricecharting

Market insights

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Trading near average
Current price €7.99 is close to the average of €8.38 over the tracked period (range: €7.94€8.71).

Rarity & condition

Sherlock Holmes 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 Sherlock Holmes worth?

Sherlock Holmes for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €7.94 loose, €26.24 complete in box, and €83.95 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Sherlock Holmes rare?

Sherlock Holmes 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 Sherlock Holmes?

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 Sherlock Holmes, loose is €7.94 and CIB is €26.24 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

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