Lode Runner
Nintendo DS · 2006
About this game
The Bungeling Empire has stolen a huge cache of gold from its rightful owners, and your mission is to infiltrate its treasury and recapture it.
This entails progressing through 150 screens of platforms, ladders and ropes.
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The Empire has sent robotic guards down to protect the gold, and contact with any of these will cost you a life.
Your method of escaping them is to press fire to dig a hole in their line of movement, thus causing them to fall in briefly, allowing you to move across the gap safely.
Once all the gold has been collected, a ladder allowing you to move onto the next screen is added.
Completing these screens often requires forward planning and precision.
This was one of the earliest games to include a level editor, allowing the creation of new level designs with no programming skill.
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks Lode Runner for Nintendo DS 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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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €24.23 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.69 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.79 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €48.12 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €52.93 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.06 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €48.10 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.06 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €26.29 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €24.22 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €52.91 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.69 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €47.44 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.55 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.56 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €52.18 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €5.98 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €23.89 |
| 2026-06-08 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €51.98 |
| 2026-06-08 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €47.25 |
| 2026-06-08 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.49 |
| 2026-06-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €5.95 |
| 2026-06-08 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €23.80 |
| 2026-06-08 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.52 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €5.93 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.45 |
| 2026-05-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €23.70 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €47.06 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €51.77 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Lode Runner 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 Lode Runner worth?
Lode Runner for Nintendo DS is currently worth €26.29 loose, €24.23 complete in box, and €48.12 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Lode Runner rare?
Lode Runner 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 Lode Runner?
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 Lode Runner, loose is €26.29 and CIB is €24.23 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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