Magicoal
TurboGrafx CD · 1993
About this game
The boy Rhun and the girl Melvy live in a quiet forest village, both studying the art of magic.
They enjoy a peaceful life, learning the secrets of the spirits and magical creatures populating the area.
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But on one fateful night, everything changes.
A horde of goblins invades the village, burning it down.
And it looks like the local church is in cohorts with a powerful demon bent on destruction! Before the heroes can realize what is happening, they are forced to escape into the forest, with only their magical powers at their side...
Magicoal is a "pseudo-RPG", i.e. an action-adventure with some minor RPG elements (money, items, etc.), but without an experience system of any kind.
It can be played in two-player cooperative mode, controlling Rhun and Melvy, or as a single-player game, choosing one of them and letting the computer AI control the other.
The player(s) can switch between the two at any time.
Most of the game is dedicated to exploring top-down areas populated by enemies, and dealing with them in action-based combat, primarily relying on magical spells.
While some of the spells have unlimited use, others must be "refilled" with special items found or dropped by the enemies.
Rhun and Melvy learn spells unique to each character, of various elemental affinities and general usage (offensive, support, etc.).
Money can be collected from enemies as well and then used in shops to buy items.
About TurboGrafx CD
The TurboGrafx-CD (1989) was one of the earliest CD-ROM add-ons for a home console, expanding the TurboGrafx-16's library with games too large for cartridges. Its already-niche parent platform combined with the added cost of the CD add-on kept the North American audience small, making complete TurboGrafx-CD sets a genuinely rare find for collectors today.
Gamevaro tracks Magicoal for TurboGrafx CD 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
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €76.74 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Magicoal, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common TurboGrafx CD 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 Magicoal worth?
Magicoal for TurboGrafx CD is currently worth €76.74 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Magicoal rare?
Magicoal has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common TurboGrafx CD titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Magicoal?
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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