Bust-A-Move
Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1994
About this game
The home version of Bust-A-Move is not a straight adaptation of the arcade game.
It greatly increases the number of levels, has new gameplay features, and introduces new modes.
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The general concept remains the same: the player controls a catapult at the bottom of the screen that shoots bubbles of random colors.
When three or more bubbles of the same color touch on the playfield, they are removed, with any bubbles falling away that are not attached to the ceiling, sidewall, or another bubble.
The ceiling periodically descends, pushing the bubbles downward.
The game is lost if any bubbles touch the bottom.
In single-player mode, the goal is to clear pre-set bubble patterns.
The game consists of 100 levels, more than tripling the number from the arcade game.
Some arcade levels are reused, but most are entirely new.
Also new are gameplay elements in the form of special bubbles: explosive bubbles destroy bubbles in a small radius around them if hit.
Lightning bubbles move sideways if hit, clearing a horizontal line.
Water bubbles burst, with the downward stream recoloring all bubbles it touches.
Another new element is a boss fight in the final level.
The two-player mode from the arcade version also reappears, but optionally adds a series of ten computer opponents with different playing strategies.
In two-player mode, the goal is to make the other player fail.
Instead of the ceiling descending, new bubbles are added from the top.
Removing more than the required three bubbles at a time sends bubbles to the opponent's field.
The final mode is Challenge mode: it is an endless unwinnable mode where new bubbles are continuously added from the top.
It is played for the high score: both the score and the number of bubbles popped are counted.
About Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990/1991) is widely regarded as home to one of the strongest first-party libraries in gaming history, from Super Metroid to Chrono Trigger. It's a mature collecting market: iconic RPGs and late-cycle releases (which typically had smaller print runs as the industry moved toward the next generation) are consistently among the most sought-after and valuable cartridges from the 16-bit era.
Gamevaro tracks Bust-A-Move for Super 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
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €167.10 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €21.86 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €52.22 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €717.32 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €24.03 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €11.37 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €717.59 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €23.90 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €51.91 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €21.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €11.37 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €166.16 |
| 2026-07-07 | Item only | NTSC-U | €13.23 |
| 2026-07-06 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €13.10 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €20.83 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €138.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €21.55 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €742.89 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €11.21 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €43.12 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €21.55 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €43.12 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €20.83 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €11.21 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €742.89 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €138.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €43.22 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €20.88 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €744.63 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €138.32 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Bust-A-Move, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Super 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 Bust-A-Move worth?
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Is Bust-A-Move rare?
Bust-A-Move has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Super Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Bust-A-Move?
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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