Quick Rarity List


These ratings are intended to give an approximate guide to the relative scarcity of SMS games worldwide. They were compiled from the combined experience of several dedicated collectors and from tracking over 30,000 games sold on eBay over a six-month period.
While they are intended to be as accurate as possible, please note that they should be treated only as a guideline, especially in regards to the different regions - a European-based collector will naturally find European games much easier to find than American or Brazilian releases.


Also bear in mind that while some games may seem very hard to find, there are only a tiny number of titles that deserve serious expenditure. A patient collector can find 99% of all SMS games for £15 ($30) or less, and the vast majority of those will be under £5/$10.

 4 Pak All Action
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8
 Ace of Aces
4
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-
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 Action Fighter
1
3
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2
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 Addams Family
6
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 Aerial Assault
5
6
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7
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 After Burner
1
2
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1
-
 Air Rescue
3
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-
4
10
 Aladdin
3
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-
1
-
 Alex Kidd in Miracle World
4
3
5
2
6
 Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
2
7
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4
-
 Alex Kidd: BMX Trial
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-
8
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-
 Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
3
5
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3
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 Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
4
4
6
5
-
 Alf
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6
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-
 Alien 3
2
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5
-
 Alien Storm
2
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8
-
 Alien Syndrome
4
3
5
5
-
 Altered Beast
2
2
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3
-
 American Baseball
5
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-
4
-
 American Pro Football
6
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-
8
-
 Andre Agassi Tennis
5
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2
-
 Anmitsu Hime
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5
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-
 Arcade Smash Hits
3
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-
 Argos no Jûjiken
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-
5
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-
 Ariel The Little Mermaid
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9
-
 As Aventuras da TV Colosso
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7
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 Assault City
4
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 Assault City (Light Phaser Version)
7
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-
 Asterix
1
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2
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 Asterix and the Great Rescue
7
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5
10
 Asterix and the Secret Mission
5
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8
7
 Astro Warrior
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5
3
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-
 Astro Warrior / Pit Pot
5
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-
 Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II
2
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-
1
4
 Aztec Adventure
2
4
3
2
-
 Back to the Future II
4
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2
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 Back to the Future III
4
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-
 Baku Baku
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4
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 Bank Panic
4
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4
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 Bank Panic [card]
6
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7
 Basketball Nightmare
4
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5
-
 Batman Returns
1
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6
-
 Battle Out Run
3
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7
-
 Battlemaniacs
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7
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 Black Belt
3
2
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1
7
 Blade Eagle 3-D
6
5
3
2
-
 Bomber Raid
5
5
9
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-
 Bonanza Bros.
4
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5
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 Bonkers Wax Up!
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6
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 Bram Stoker's Dracula
5
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-
 Bubble Bobble
3
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7
-
 Buggy Run
8
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8
-
 California Games
1
3
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2
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 California Games II
6
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4
-
 Captain Silver
3
5
4
7
-
 Casino Games
3
5
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-
 Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
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-
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6
-
 Castle of Illusion (starring Mickey Mouse)
1
7
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4
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 Castle, The
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9
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-
 Champions of Europe
1
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6
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 Championship Hockey
8
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-
 Chapolim X Dracula: Em Duelo Assastador
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4
-
 Cheese Cat-Astrophe (starring Speedy Gonzales)
6
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4
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 Choplifter
2
2
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3
8
 Chuck Rock
2
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2
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 Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
5
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4
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 Cloud Master
4
3
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3
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 Columns
4
4
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3
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 Comical Machine Gun Joe
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9
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 Cool Spot
3
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 Cosmic Spacehead
6
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-
 Crash Dummies
5
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-
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-
 Cyber Shinobi, The
2
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-
4
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 Cyborg Hunter
5
4
8
8
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 Daffy Duck in Hollywood
7
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-
5
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 Danan: The Jungle Fighter
5
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4
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 Dead Angle
4
5
-
3
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 Deep Duck Trouble (starring Donald Duck)
4
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7
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 Desert Speedtrap
4
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-
3
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 Desert Strike
3
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-
 Dick Tracy
3
6
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5
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 Double Dragon
1
2
-
3
8
 Double Hawk
5
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-
 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
7
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6
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 Dragon Crystal
4
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7
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 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
7
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-
 Dynamite Duke
5
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6
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 Dynamite Dux
4
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4
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 Dynamite Headdy
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-
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8
-
 Earthworm Jim
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7
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 Ecco the Dolphin
4
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6
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 Ecco: The Tides of Time
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-
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9
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 Enduro Racer
1
4
5
2
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 E-SWAT
4
5
-
3
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 F1
5
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-
5
-
 F-16 Fighter
3
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-
2
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 F-16 Fighter [card]
5
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-
-
-
 F-16 Fighting Falcon
-
3
4
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-
 Fantastic Dizzy
6
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-
-
-
 Fantasy Zone
2
3
4
3
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 Fantasy Zone II
5
5
5
4
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 Fantasy Zone: The Maze
6
5
5
4
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 Férias Frustradas Do Pica Pau
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5
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 FIFA International Soccer
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-
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2
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 Fire & Forget II
5
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 Fire & Ice
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8
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 Flash, The
5
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4
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 Flintstones, The
4
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2
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 Forgotten Worlds
4
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2
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 Gain Ground
4
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5
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 Galactic Protector
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6
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 Galaxy Force
4
6
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 Game Box Serie Corridas
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5
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 Game Box Serie Esportes
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4
6
 Game Box Serie Esportes Radicais
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4
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 Game Box Serie Lutas
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5
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 Gangster Town
4
2
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1
5
 Gauntlet
2
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3
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 George Foreman's KO Boxing
4
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5
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 Geraldinho
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6
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 Ghost House
2
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2
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 Ghost House [card]
5
3
8
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 Ghostbusters
2
2
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3
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 Ghouls 'n Ghosts
3
6
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2
5
 Global Defense
2
2
4
6
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 Global Gladiators
1
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1
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 G-LOC: Air Battle
2
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1
-
 Golden Axe
1
5
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2
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 Golden Axe Warrior
4
6
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3
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 Golfamania
3
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4
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 Golvellius: Valley of Doom
3
3
5
3
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 GP Rider
4
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3
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 Great Baseball
6
2
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-
-
 Great Baseball [card]
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-
9
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-
 Great Basketball
5
2
No data
No data
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 Great Football
5
2
No data
No data
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 Great Golf
2
2
no data
no data
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 Great Golf [Japanese]
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-
no data
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-
 Great Ice Hockey
N/A
5
10
N/A
N/A
 Great Soccer
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5
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-
-
 Great Soccer [card]
8
-
no data
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7
 Great Volleyball
5
5
No data
No data
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 Hang On
2
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-
no data
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 Hang On / Astro Warrior
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4
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 Hang On / Safari Hunt
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2
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no data
 Hang On [card]
5
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no data
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8
 Heavyweight Champ
3
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no data
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 Heroes of the Lance
3
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no data
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 High School Kimengumi
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-
no data
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-
 Hokuto no Ken
N/A
N/A
7
N/A
N/A
 Home Alone
8
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-
 Hoshi Wo Sagashite
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no data
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-
 Impossible Mission
2
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no data
no data
 Incredible Hulk, The
7
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No data
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 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1
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-
no data
no data
 James Bond 007: The Duel
5
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No data
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 James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing
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8
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-
 James Pond II: Codename RoboCod
3
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No data
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 Joe Montana Football
5
5
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no data
-
 Jungle Book, The
1
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-
no data
no data
 Jurassic Park
2
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-
no data
-
 Kenseiden
4
3
no data
no data
N/A
 King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
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6
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-
-
 KLAX
3
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-
 Krusty's Fun House
5
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-
no data
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 Kung Fu Kid
2
4
no data
no data
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 Land of Illusion (starring Mickey Mouse)
1
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-
No data
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 Laser Ghost
4
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-
no data
-
 Legend of Illusion
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-
5
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 Lemmings
1
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-
no data
-
 Line of Fire
5
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-
No data
-
 Lion King, The
2
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-
No data
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 Lord of the Sword
4
3
no data
no data
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 Loretta no Shouzou
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-
9
-
-
 Lucky Dime Caper, The (starring Donald Duck)
2
-
-
no data
8
 Mah-Jong
N/A
N/A
no data
N/A
9
 Marble Madness
2
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-
-
-
 Marksman Shooting / Trap Shooting
-
4
-
no data
-
 Marksman Shooting / Trap Shooting / Safari Hunt
4
-
-
-
-
 Master Games 1
2
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-
-
-
 Master of Darkness
2
-
-
no data
-
 Masters of Combat
8
-
-
no data
-
 Maze Hunter 3-D
6
3
no data
no data
-
 Megumi Rescue
-
-
no data
-
-
 Mercs
4
-
-
no data
-
 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
1
6
-
no data
-
 Mickey's Ultimate Challenge
-
-
-
9
-
 Micro Machines
6
-
-
-
-
 Miracle Warriors: Seal of The Dark Lord
4
3
no data
no data
-
 Missile Defense 3-D
6
4
-
no data
-
 Mônica no Castelo do Dragao
-
-
-
6
-
 Monopoly
5
5
-
-
-
 Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe
-
6
-
-
-
 Mortal Kombat
3
-
-
no data
-
 Mortal Kombat 3
-
-
-
4
-
 Mortal Kombat II
6
-
-
no data
-
 Ms. Pac-Man
4
-
-
no data
-
 My Hero
3
-
-
no data
no data
 My Hero [card]
6
4
no data
-
-
 Nekyuu Kousien
-
-
no data
-
-
 Newzealand Story, The
3
-
-
-
-
 Ninja Gaiden
4
-
-
no data
-
 Ninja, The
1
3
no data
no data
-
 Olympic Gold
1
-
-
no data
-
 Operation Wolf
1
-
-
No data
-
 Ottifants, The
3
-
-
no data
-
 Out Run
2
4
no data
no data
-
 Out Run 3-D
6
-
-
no data
-
 Out Run Europa
3
-
-
no data
-
 Pacmania
2
-
-
-
-
 Paperboy
2
5
-
no data
-
 Parlour Games
3
4
no data
-
-
 Penguin Land
5
4
no data
-
-
 PGA Tour Golf
3
-
-
-
-
 Phantasy Star
4
3
no data
no data
-
 Pit Fighter
3
-
-
no data
-
 Pit Pot
-
-
no data
-
-
 Populous
1
-
-
no data
-
 Poseidon Wars 3-D
6
5
-
no data
-
 Power Strike
4
6
no data
no data
-
 Power Strike II
7
-
-
no data
-
 Predator 2
3
-
-
no data
-
 Prince of Persia
3
-
-
no data
-
 Pro Wrestling
2
2
no data
no data
-
 Pro Yakyuu Pennant Race, The
-
-
no data
-
-
 Psychic World
5
-
-
no data
-
 Psycho Fox
2
5
-
no data
-
 Putt & Putter
4
-
-
no data
-
 Quartet
5
4
no data
-
-
 Quest for the Shaven Yak (starring Ren Hoëk & Stimpy)
-
-
-
7
-
 R.C. Grand Prix
4
5
-
no data
-
 Rainbow Islands
3
-
-
no data
-
 Rambo First Blood: Part II
-
2
-
No data
-
 Rambo III
3
4
-
no data
-
 Rambo III
3
4
N/A
No data
N/A
 Rampage
4
3
-
no data
-
 Rampart
3
-
-
-
-
 Rastan
3
3
-
no data
-
 Reggie Jackson Baseball
-
4
-
-
-
 Renegade
5
-
-
no data
-
 Rescue Mission
1
3
-
no data
-
 Road Rash
5
-
-
no data
no data
 Robocop 3
6
-
-
no data
-
 RoboCop vs. The Terminator
2
-
-
no data
-
 Rocky
4
3
no data
no data
-
 R-Type
2
4
no data
no data
-
 Running Battle
4
-
-
no data
-
 Sagaia
3
-
-
no data
-
 Sapo Xulé O Mestre do Kung Fu
-
-
-
-
No data
 Sapo Xulé vs Os Invasores do Brejo
-
-
-
No data
-
 Sapo Xulé: S.O.S. Lagoa Poluida
-
-
-
No data
-
 Satellite-7
-
-
no data
-
-
 Schtroumpfs Autour du Monde, Les
9
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-
-
-
 Schtroumpfs, Les
5
-
-
no data
-
 Scramble Spirits
4
-
-
no data
-
 Secret Command
4
-
no data
-
-
 Sega Chess
3
-
-
no data
-
 Sega World Tournament Golf
6
-
-
no data
-
 Sensible Soccer
5
-
-
-
-
 Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
2
-
-
no data
-
 Shadow of the Beast
2
-
-
no data
-
 Shanghai
5
2
-
-
-
 Shinobi
1
2
no data
no data
-
 Shooting Gallery
5
3
-
no data
-
 Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
3
-
-
6
7
 Simpsons, The: Bart vs. The World
6
N/A
N/A
6
N/A
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
-
-
-
5
-
 Slap Shot
4
7
-
no data
-
 Solomon no Kagi
-
-
no data
-
-
 Sonic Blast
-
-
-
5
-
 Sonic Spinball
7
-
-
no data
-
 Sonic the Hedgehog
1
8
-
no data
-
 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1
-
-
no data
-
 Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
1
-
-
no data
-
 Space Gun
2
-
-
-
-
 Space Harrier
3
no data
no data
no data
-
 Space Harrier 3-D
6
5
no data
no data
-
 Special Criminal Investigation S.C.I.
4
-
-
-
-
 Speedball
3
-
-
-
-
 Speedball 2
3
-
-
-
-
 SpellCaster
5
5
no data
no data
-
 Spider-Man
1
6
-
no data
-
 Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six
5
-
-
no data
-
 Sports Pad Football
-
6
-
-
-
 Sports Pad Soccer
-
-
no data
-
-
 Spy vs. Spy
5
-
-
no data
-
 Spy vs. Spy [card]
6
4
no data
-
-
 Star Wars
3
-
-
no data
-
 Street Fighter II'
-
-
-
5
-
 Streets of Rage
2
-
-
no data
-
 Streets of Rage II
6
-
-
no data
-
 Strider
3
7
-
no data
-
 Strider II
2
-
-
no data
-
 Submarine Attack
3
-
-
5
-
 Sukeban Deka II
-
-
no data
-
-
 Summer Games
3
-
-
no data
-
 Super Kick Off
1
-
-
2
-
 Super Monaco GP
1
7
-
no data
-
 Super Off Road
4
-
-
-
-
 Super Racing
-
-
7
-
-
 Super Smash TV
3
-
-
-
-
 Super Space Invaders
5
-
-
-
-
 Super Tennis
1
-
-
-
-
 Super Tennis [card]
5
3
no data
-
-
 Superman: The Man of Steel
4
-
-
no data
-
 T2 Terminator 2: Judgement Day
6
-
-
-
-
 T2: The Arcade Game
8
-
-
-
-
 Taito Chase H.Q.
2
-
-
-
-
 Taz in Escape From Mars
-
-
-
7
-
 Taz-Mania
1
-
-
no data
-
 Tecmo World Cup '93
5
-
-
-
-
 Teddy Boy
2
-
-
no data
-
 Teddy Boy [card]
6
4
no data
-
-
 Tennis Ace
2
-
-
no data
-
 Tensai Bakabon
-
-
no data
-
-
 Terminator, The
1
-
-
no data
-
 Thunder Blade
1
2
no data
no data
-
 Time Soldiers
4
3
-
no data
-
 Tom and Jerry: The Movie
2
-
-
no data
-
 Transbot
1
-
-
no data
-
 Transbot [card]
5
2
no data
-
-
 Trivial Pursuit
2
-
-
-
-
 Turma da Monica em: O Resgate
-
-
-
3
-
 Ultima IV
4
-
-
no data
-
 Ultimate Soccer
7
-
-
no data
-
 Vigilante
3
3
-
no data
-
 Virtua Fighter Animation
-
-
-
no data
-
 Walter Payton Football
-
4
-
-
-
 Wanted
6
5
-
no data
-
 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
-
4
-
no data
-
 Wimbledon
1
-
-
no data
-
 Wimbledon II
4
-
-
-
-
 Winter Olympics
2
-
-
no data
-
 Wolfchild
4
-
-
no data
-
 Wonder Boy
1
2
no data
no data
-
 Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
1
4
-
-
-
 Wonder Boy in Monster Land
2
3
no data
-
-
 Wonder Boy in Monster World
5
-
-
-
-
 Woody Pop
-
-
no data
-
-
 World Class Leader Board
2
-
-
no data
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 World Cup Italia '90
2
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-
no data
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 World Cup USA '94
6
-
-
no data
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 World Games
2
-
-
no data
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 World Grand Prix
1
2
no data
no data
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 World Soccer
1
-
no data
no data
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 WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge
6
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-
no data
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 Xenon 2: Megablast
3
-
-
-
-
 X-Men - Mojo World
-
-
-
No data
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 Y's: The Vanished Omens
5
4
no data
no data
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 Zaxxon 3-D
5
4
no data
no data
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 Zillion
4
3
no data
no data
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 Zillion 2: The Tri Formation
4
3
no data
no data
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 Zool
6
-
-
-
-

353 Rarity figures for games being held in our database.

Key:

10

Reserved for unique items.
9
The rarest commercial SMS titles, any games rated 9 saw a very brief distribution in very limited areas. Unless you have the most extrordinary luck, you'll be shelling out big-time for these. And bragging about them afterwards.
8
Generally the rarest games that had a "proper" release, you'll find quite a few of the very late releases amongst the 8's. They often pull in big money on eBay, but occasional bargains can still be had. You can feel rightly chuffed if you find any of these in the wild.
7
Although "rare" is a horribly subjective word, you would probably be justified in applying it to any game rated 7 or above.
6
You won't see these every day, but you can be sure they'll turn up eventually. Still a nice find when they do!
5
Not rare enough to be "rare", but a lot less common than the "commons". In a move of startling originality, let's call these "uncommon".
4
Getting a little harder to find, possibly more so in certain areas than in others, these are still never really out of reach.
3
If you don't find these locally, you won't have to look far online - there's never a shortage on eBay.
2
You'll never need to look hard for these. They're probably clogging up the shelves of your local games emporium. Because the Master System sold much more poorly in the US than in Europe, '2' is the lowest rating for US releases.
1
You can't leave your house without tripping over a pile of these.
-
Game has not been released in this area.
No data
We do not have sufficent data on which to base rarity figures, the game may or may have not been released in this area.

If you have any queries about the rarity list please direct your comments to the appropriate admin on the Contact Staff page.

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