The Money Game
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1988
About this game
The Money Game gives the player a chance to try their luck at making money by investing in the stock market.
Gameplay takes place in an office room.
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Players can interact with items in the room.
Players can choose to read the newspaper's financial column, talk on the phone, and use a computer to check finances, and also use it to buy or sell stocks.
Players start the game with one million yen with the hopes of turning it into more money in order to spend it on various purchasable items like fancy cars and houses.
Players are allotted only 100 days to accomplish their goal of making a profit.
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 The Money Game 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
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €12.42 |
| 2026-05-27 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €12.42 |
| 2026-05-27 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €12.42 |
| 2026-05-27 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €12.42 |
| 2026-05-27 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €12.42 |
| 2026-05-27 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €12.42 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for The Money Game, 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 The Money Game worth?
The Money Game for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €12.42 loose, €12.42 complete in box, and €12.42 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is The Money Game rare?
The Money Game 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 The Money Game?
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 The Money Game, loose is €12.42 and CIB is €12.42 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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