Puzzle City
Nintendo DS · 2008
About this game
Puzzle City contains elements of SimCity and Tetris .
As the new Constructor Manager at Puzzle City, Inc., the player has to build cities by placing colored blocks (in shapes resembling those of Tetris ), which arrive on a conveyor belt.
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Each color represents a kind of building (green for residential, yellow for industrial, blue for commercial, and so on), with different kinds of shapes.
The player has to clear the tray, placing the blocks in the available locations on the city's map, or else it will become full and breaks.
The blocks can be rotated (using the right mouse button) to better fit the map.
Each level has a collection of goals, usually filling a certain portion of the map (20% in the game's start) and constructing certain kinds of structures (like 2x2 residential blocks).
Some maps have highlighted areas with specific colors to build on, and those must also be filled.
When 2x2 blocks of the same kind are built, the player earn power-ups.
The main ones are the recycler, which changes the shape of a given set of blocks; the trash can, where the player can put unwanted pieces; and the bulldozer, which allows the player to destroy blocks already built.
Those three, when earned, are added to specific counter.
Other kinds of power-ups are accumulated below the conveyor belt, such as: the hammer, which breaks every set in the conveyor to one block sets; the spray can, which randomly recolors all sets in the conveyor belt; the dynamite, which makes all sets in the conveyor explode; the clock, which stops time for 3 seconds; the snail, which slows down the conveyor belt for a while, etc.
There are two play modes, Story and Untimed, and a total of 48 cityscapes.
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 Puzzle City 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-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.27 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €2.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €9.10 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €3.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.25 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €5.00 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.25 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €3.10 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €9.09 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.26 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €2.00 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €5.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €13.15 |
| 2026-07-09 | Item only | NTSC-U | €9.02 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €8.97 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.98 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.23 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.15 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €3.06 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.93 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €3.06 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.15 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €8.97 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €1.98 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €1.23 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.93 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €3.07 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €8.17 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €8.99 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €4.95 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Puzzle City 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 Puzzle City worth?
Puzzle City for Nintendo DS is currently worth €9.02 loose, €5.00 complete in box, and €8.27 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Puzzle City rare?
Puzzle City 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 Puzzle City?
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 Puzzle City, loose is €9.02 and CIB is €5.00 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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